PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quentin Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hjalmar Soderberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quentin Costa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hjalmar Soderberg's chin.

Costa
vs
Soderberg

184 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

189 cm
27
225 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quentin Costa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hjalmar Soderberg!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soderberg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Costa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt - Soderberg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soderberg shoots and misses

and Costa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Costa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Soderberg lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Costa!
Soderberg putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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!
Soderberg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Soderberg punishing his opponent with strikes.
Costa is bucking up trying to escape but Soderberg cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Costa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Soderberg.
Soderberg landing strikes, looking to finish!

Costa is rocked!
Soderberg connects with a bit shot that sees Costa covering up! More strikes from Soderberg and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Soderberg is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hjalmar Soderberg!
Hjalmar Soderberg is the new light heavyweight champion!
Hjalmar Soderberg made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'No more fluky wins for you, dipshit!'.