PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gripp Lair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jadyson Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lair
vs
Costa

225 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gripp Lair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jadyson Costa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lair misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Costa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Costa tries to stand but Lair is controlling his head.
Costa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Costa postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Costa cracks Lair with a big elbow.
Costa working the strikes but Lair uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Costa throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lair to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa tries to free his leg and advance position but Lair is retaining full guard.
Costa cracks Lair with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costa wants to get up but he can't break Lair's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Costa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lair keeping full guard, as Costa tries to pass.
Costa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Costa throws a strike but Lair rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lair looking to sit in guard and control but Costa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa cracks Lair with a solid left hand.
Costa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lair is keeping the position for now.
Costa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Costa looking to pass the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lair manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lair tries to control but Costa wriggling away.
Costa wants to hold on but Lair pushes him away.
Lair throwing strikes here but Costa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lair punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lair throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lair connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Costa is squirming around, avoiding Lair's attempts to control the action.
Lair raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lair tries to control but Costa wriggling away.
Lair landing shots from mount.
Lair tries to control but Costa wriggling away.
Costa is trying to escape the mount.
Lair trying to control but Costa is having none of it.
Costa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lair looking to ground and pound but Costa is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jadyson Costa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lair closes the distance and clinches.

Costa is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lair can't fight it off and eventually Costa manages to take the fight to the floor. Lair looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Costa wants to get up but he can't break Lair's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Costa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lair working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Costa.
Costa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lair is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa is looking to advance position but Lair has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Lair looking to control but Costa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lair avoids the attempt from Costa to control.
Lair looking to ground and pound but Costa is blocking nicely.
Costa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lair.
Lair tries to control but Costa wriggling away.
Lair will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lair misses with a head shot.
Lair can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Costa is looking to escape.
Lair throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Costa is looking to get to half guard.
Costa is squirming around, avoiding Lair's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa is working to get back to half guard.
Costa is breathing heavily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lair wants to control the pace but Costa is squirming around nicely.
Lair is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Costa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lair landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lair.
Lair controlling the position easily from mount.
Lair trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Costa is bucking up trying to escape but Lair cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lair looking to control but Costa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lair throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lair wants to control the pace but Costa is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gripp Lair dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Costa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lair sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Costa somewhat.

Lair moves into the clinch.

Costa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Costa clinches with his opponent.
Costa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lair really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Costa stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Costa lands a damaging elbow.
Costa pushes Lair back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Costa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Costa feints and as Lair raises his hands in defense, Costa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Costa wants to stand but Lair is controlling his posture from full guard.
Costa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lair looking for a sweep. Not yet Lair, not yet.
Costa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lair preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Costa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Costa won't allow Lair to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Costa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lair avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Costa postures up and lands a big shot to Lair's brow.
Costa tries to stand but Lair is controlling from the bottom.
Costa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lair manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Costa is bucking up trying to escape but Lair cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Costa is trying to stand.
Lair throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Costa is desperately trying to improve his position but Lair has a good base and remains in mount.
Lair avoids the attempt from Costa to control.
Costa is bucking up trying to escape but Lair cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lair thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lair trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lair lands a big shot there that rocks Costa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Costa is squirming around, avoiding Lair's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jadyson Costa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Costa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jadyson Costa!