PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Silsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Costanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silsa's entrance music is Candy by Robbie Williams. A fine choice. Costanza is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Do the Opposite. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Silsa
vs
Costanza

186 cm
25
203 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

188 cm
28
202 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Perkele!
Hardcore Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pertti Silsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Costanza!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costanza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Costanza wants to slow Silsa down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Costanza.
Silsa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Costanza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silsa fails to land with a series of punches.
Costanza throws a head kick that misses.
Costanza throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silsa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Costanza counters with a good low kick that Silsa was not able to check.
Silsa dodges the punch combination from Costanza.
That kick from Costanza tenderised Silsa's leg. Silsa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Costanza is looking to score with low kicks.
Costanza tests Silsa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
A swing and a miss from Silsa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Costanza.
Silsa throws a big shot that misses.
Silsa swats away the attempt to clinch by Costanza.
Silsa slips a jab and a cross from Costanza.
Costanza takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silsa tries to close the distance and clinch but Costanza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silsa throws a poor cross that misses
and Costanza counters with a good low kick that Silsa was not able to check.
Silsa misses with an uppercut
and Costanza counters with an outside leg kick.
Costanza throws a sloppy head kick and Silsa moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Costanza.
Costanza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Costanza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silsa throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silsa checks a leg kick nicely.
Silsa lands with a cross.
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!
Silsa throws an overhand right that lands on Costanza's shoulder, as Costanza tries to avoid the shot.
Silsa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silsa darts in trying to clinch
letting Costanza counter with a right hand.
Costanza misses with a hook to the body
and Silsa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silsa looks to throw the jab but Costanza is out of range.
Silsa moves out of range as Costanza strikes.
Silsa tries a head kick but it misses.
Pertti Silsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silsa is defended easily by Costanza.
Silsa thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costanza tries to close the distance and clinch but Silsa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silsa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Costanza bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silsa's head backwards.
Silsa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Costanza lands a jab to the nose.
Costanza lands with a nice body kick.
Costanza moves in looking to clinch but Silsa pushes him off.
Silsa works Costanza's body with a nice hook.
Silsa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Costanza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Costanza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costanza throws a body punch but Silsa moves out of range.
Silsa throws a wild body kick that Costanza sees coming a mile off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silsa lands a nice hook to Costanza's body. Costanza takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Costanza blocks a low kick nicely.
Costanza throws a front kick aimed at Silsa's knee but Silsa avoids it well.
Costanza throws a right hand that Silsa ducks under and follows up with a left that Silsa also avoids with ease.
Costanza slips under a jab from Silsa.
Silsa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silsa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silsa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silsa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Costanza dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Costanza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Costanza moves away from the strike by Silsa.
Silsa lands with an overhand left.
Costanza throws a lazy uppercut
and Silsa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silsa lands a jab to Costanza's midsection.
Silsa thows a left - swing and a miss!

Silsa moves into range and clinches up with Costanza.
Silsa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Costanzas head.

Silsa decides to pull guard.
Silsa keeping moving, preventing Costanza from controlling successfully.
Costanza controlling from the top position.
Silsa pulls Costanza in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costanza stopping the sweep attempt from Silsa.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costanza is looking to stand up but Silsa won't let him.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Daniel Costanza hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Silsa feints a jab promting Costanza to slip. Silsa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Costanza slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pertti Silsa is winning the standup battle so far.
Silsa tries to clinch but Costanza moves out of range.
Costanza moves away from the strike by Silsa.
Costanza cracks the inside of Silsa's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silsa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Costanza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silsa checks a leg kick.
Costanza jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costanza throws a hook but Silsa blocks it.
Silsa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silsa throws a looping overhand right but Costanza ducks down to avoid it.
Silsa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Costanza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silsa throws an overhand right that lands on Costanza's shoulder, as Costanza tries to avoid the shot.
Costanza scores with a nice head shot.
Costanza throws a sloppy head kick and Silsa moves out of range easily.
Jab by Silsa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costanza wants to clinch but Silsa slips to the side

and Silsa counters by moving into the clinch.
Costanza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Costanza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Costanza.
Silsa tries for a takedown. No joy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Costanza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Costanza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Costanza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silsa.

Silsa tries to keep at a distance but Costanza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Costanza tries to work over Silsa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Costanza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Costanza has a couple of punches blocked by Silsa.
Silsa misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costanza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Silsa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silsa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Costanza looking to throw knees to the head but Silsa is blocking nicely.
Costanza working aggressively here.
Silsa controlling the action here for a moment.
Costanza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silsa.
Silsa misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silsa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silsa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Costanza obliges.
Costanza is defending well against a takedown attempt.
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 Pertti Silsa will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Silsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Costanza moves away.
Silsa tries to move into range but Costanza moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silsa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Costanza in his tracks.
Costanza tries to clinch but Silsa moves out of range.
Costanza staying out of range there.
Costanza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silsa blocks a low kick nicely.
Silsa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silsa punishes Costanza's body with a nice straight punch.
Costanza walks into a stiff left hand from Silsa.
Silsa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Costanza but Costanza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Costanza.
Daniel Costanza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silsa misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Costanza.
Nice defenses there by Silsa.
A cross from Costanza lands.
Silsa misses with a two punch combination.
A good leg kick by Costanza.
Silsa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silsa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silsa throws a sloppy head kick and Costanza moves out of range easily.
Silsa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice uppercut there from Costanza.
Costanza throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Costanza.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costanza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Costanza connects with a looping right hand.
Silsa misses the jab.
Costanza throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Costanza.
A swing and a miss from Silsa.
Costanza throws a lazy right hand but Silsa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Costanza lands a head kick!
Silsa misses with a body shot.
Silsa misses with a takedown attempt - Costanza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silsa blocks a low kick nicely.
Costanza throws a low kick but Silsa avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Costanza. That's going to slow Silsa down.
A big right from Silsa misses.
Costanza avoids the body shot from Silsa.
Silsa tries to clinch but Costanza moves out of range.
Costanza moves forwards but Silsa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Costanza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Costanza lands a high kick!
Silsa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pertti Silsa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silsa swats away the attempt to clinch by Costanza.
Silsa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silsa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Costanza.
Costanza takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costanza is looking to slow Silsa down with leg kicks.
Costanza throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Costanza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silsa moves out of range of the body kick.
Silsa misses with a body punch
and Costanza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silsa thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Costanza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Costanza has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Costanza!
A very excited looking Daniel Costanza made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.