PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quentin Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cross Odenkirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Quentin Costa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Quentin Costa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Costa
vs
Odenkirk

184 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
32
215 lbs
12 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quentin Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cross Odenkirk!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Odenkirk to counter with a crisp jab.
Costa closes the distance and clinches up with Odenkirk, looking for a takedown. Costa pushes Odenkirk against the ropes but Odenkirk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Odenkirk tries to clinch up.
Odenkirk tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Costa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Odenkirk won't be happy with that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Costa scoring with punches and elbows.
Odenkirk can't do much from the bottom here.
Costa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Odenkirk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Odenkirk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Odenkirk regains half guard, as Costa was trying to land strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Odenkirk defending well though.
Odenkirk trying to control from the bottom.
Costa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Costa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Odenkirk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Costa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Odenkirk wants to get back to full guard but Costa has passed into side control.
Odenkirk trying to remain calm as Costa controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Odenkirk is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Costa misses with the ground and pound.
Costa throws a strike aimed at the side of Odenkirk's head but Odenkirk avoids it well.
Odenkirk regains half guard.
Costa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Odenkirk defending well though.
Odenkirk tries to get to full guard but Costa has control of the leg.
Odenkirk gets back to full guard.
Costa throwing strikes from guard but Odenkirk blocks nicely.
Odenkirk wants to sweep here but Costa controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odenkirk is trying to control the position but Costa postures up.
Odenkirk might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Costa kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Costa throws a big elbow that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cross Odenkirk was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Odenkirk.
Costa shoots and misses
and Odenkirk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quentin Costa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Costa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Costa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Odenkirk to the ground. Costa is now in Odenkirk's guard.

Odenkirk pushes Costa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Odenkirk wants to clinch up but Costa keeps it at a distance.
Odenkirk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Odenkirk misses with the combination.
Odenkirk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Costa misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odenkirk swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
Costa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Odenkirk defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Quentin Costa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Odenkirk stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Costa is defended easily by Odenkirk.
Costa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Odenkirk.
Odenkirk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Costa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Odenkirk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Odenkirk sprawls well. Odenkirk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Costa gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quentin Costa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odenkirk wants to clinch

and Costa counters with a shoot takedown. Odenkirk fights it but they end up in guard.
Costa landing with the ground and pound.
Costa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Odenkirk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Costa landing some decent shots from guard.
Costa throws an elbow that misses. Odenkirk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Costa's guard. Nice move by Odenkirk!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costa looking to control.
Odenkirk trying to control but Costa is working from the bottom.
Quentin Costa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Odenkirk tries to free his leg and advance position but Costa is retaining full guard.
Odenkirk trying to control but Costa is working from the bottom.
Odenkirk looking to sit in guard and control but Costa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Odenkirk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Costa is in close to Odenkirk's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Costa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa with a nice head shot there.
Costa looking to sit in guard and control but Odenkirk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Costa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Costa wants to sweep here but Odenkirk controlling him for the moment.
Costa pulls Odenkirk in close to prevent any damage.
Costa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa wants to sweep here but Odenkirk controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Costa holds on and takes a little breather.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Odenkirk is working Costa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Costa is looking for a triangle but Odenkirk pushes his legs off easily.
Odenkirk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Odenkirk postures up.
Odenkirk scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odenkirk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Costa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Odenkirk wants to control from the top but Costa keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Quentin Costa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Odenkirk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Costa on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odenkirk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Odenkirk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Costa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Odenkirk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Costa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Odenkirk wants to clinch
and Costa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odenkirk throws a right hand that misses

and Costa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Odenkirk!
Odenkirk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Costa tries to control but Odenkirk wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Costa is working for a guillotine from mount but Odenkirk frees his head quite easily.
Costa thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Odenkirk is desperately trying to improve his position but Costa has a good base and remains in mount.
Costa landing strikes from the mount.
Odenkirk is in all sorts of trouble here.
Odenkirk takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Costa's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quentin Costa!