PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Nyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Costa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Club Can't Handle Me ft. David Guetta-Flo Rida. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Costa
vs
Nyman

182 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

180 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Nyman!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Costa.
Costa looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Costa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nyman defends it nicely.
Costa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Costa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Costa shoots in looking for a takedown. Nyman tries to sprawl out of it but Costa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nyman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nyman stuffs the takedown.
Costa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nyman as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Nyman. No joy for Costa on that attempt.
Costa tries to clinch up but Nyman circles away and keeps his distance.
Nyman stuffs the takedown attempt from Costa. Costa gets slowly back to his feet.
Ryan Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Costa or perhaps it was just good defense by Nyman which made him look bad.
No luck for Costa with that takedown attempt.
Costa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nyman tries to avoid it but Costa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nyman to the ground. Nyman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Costa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nyman tries to avoid it but Costa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nyman to the ground. Nyman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Costa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Costa throws a chopping leg kick but Nyman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Costa shoots for a double leg takedown but Nyman sprawls well. He's pushed Costa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Costa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Costa shoots in looking for a takedown. Nyman tries to sprawl out of it but Costa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nyman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nyman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Costa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nyman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Costa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nyman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nyman slaps away a takedown attempt from Costa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Costa.
Horrible takedown by Costa or perhaps it was just good defense by Nyman which made him look bad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Costa tries a head kick but it misses.
Blake Nyman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa shoots in and drives through. Nyman sprawls well.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch but Nyman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Costa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nyman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Costa shoots for a double leg takedown but Nyman sprawls well. He's pushed Costa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Costa shoots for a takedown but Nyman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Costa shoots in and drives through. Nyman sprawls well.
Costa shoots in for a double leg but Nyman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Costa fails to land the takedown.
Costa tries to clinch
enabling Nyman to counter with a crisp jab.
Costa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Costa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa looks for a takedown but Nyman sprawls well.
Costa tries to clinch up.
A shot to the body from Costa misses
and Nyman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck for Costa with that takedown attempt.
Costa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nyman but Nyman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nyman sprawls well. Nyman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Costa gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Nyman. No joy for Costa on that attempt.
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 Ryan Costa will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Costa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Costa tries to bum rush Nyman with a series of wild strikes but Nyman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nyman stuffs the takedown.
Nyman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nyman counters with a left and a right that stings Costa.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Costa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Costa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nyman stuffs the takedown attempt from Costa. Costa gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Costa is defended easily by Nyman.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Costa is defended easily by Nyman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Costa.
Nyman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Costa shoots in but no luck this time.
Nyman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Costa.
Costa fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Nyman as Costa shoots in.
Costa throws a series of punches but Nyman avoids them all with ease.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Costa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nyman but Nyman pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa shoots in for a takedown but Nyman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nyman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Costa.
Costa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nyman stuffs the takedown attempt from Costa. Costa gets slowly back to his feet.
Costa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nyman sprawls well. Nyman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Costa gets slowly back to his feet.
Costa is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nyman circles away.
Costa shoots in for a takedown but Nyman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Costa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nyman counters with a left right combination that sends Costa crashing to the mat - Nyman wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Costa out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blake Nyman!