PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quentin Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Costa
vs
Kermode

184 cm
28
215 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
220 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Tab out

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 14 - 5 - 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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mayo Kermode!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa slips a jab and a cross from Kermode.

Costa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Costa controlling the action here.
Kermode controlling the position for now.
Costa wants to control but Kermode is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa thows a huge punch but Kermode dodges it nicely.

Costa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kermode has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kermode avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Costa.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kermode is looking to control Costa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kermode avoid being mounted?

Costa is working for a submission of some sort.
Costa not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa looks to land a strike but Kermode avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Costa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Costa looking to sit in guard and control but Kermode gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kermode is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Costa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kermode defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode stopping the sweep attempt from Costa.
Costa is adopting a defensive guard.
Costa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kermode is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Costa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kermode passes into side control.
Kermode wants to lay and pray for a moment but Costa keeps working.
Costa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Costa is doing well to control the position and prevent Kermode from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quentin Costa dominated that round.
That's time! Costa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Costa scores with a jab. Kermode acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kermode wants to clinch.
Costa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kermode.
A swing and a miss from Kermode.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Costa!
Costa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kermode throws a big shot that misses.
Kermode wants to clinch
letting Costa counter with a right hand.
Costa takes a swing at Kermode's ribcage but misses.
Kermode fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kermode jabs at Costa's body.
Kermode tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mayo Kermode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kermode tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kermode was well out of range. Poor timing from Costa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kermode looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kermode fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kermode wants to clinch.
Kermode doesn't manage to clinch there - Costa circles away.
Costa throws a big shot that misses.
Costa misses with an uppercut. Kermode saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Costa.
Quentin Costa is winning the standup battle so far.
Kermode is looking to clinch.
Costa swats away the attempt to clinch by Kermode.

Kermode has Costa up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kermode tries a knee to the head but Costa blocks it.
Kermode tries a knee to the head but Costa blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Costa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kermode using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Costa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kermode missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kermode.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kermode with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kermode scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Costa looking to stall.
Kermode pushes off an throws an elbow but Costa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode tries to land knees in the clinch but Costa avoids the damage to the body.
Costa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Costa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kermode wants to clinch.
Mayo Kermode is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kermode fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costa manages to avoid it.

Kermode closes the distance and clinches.
Costa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Costa takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Quentin Costa has been cut.
Kermode creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Costa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Costa takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kermode misses with a knee strike.
Kermode lands a knee to the body.
Kermode tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kermode connects with a knee to the head.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Costa avoids it.
Kermode with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Costa is rocked!
Kermode has Costa pressed against the cage. He pushes Costa back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Kermode throws a beautiful elbow that sends Costa crashing to the floor! Kermode piles on the pressure with more strikes! Costa is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mayo Kermode!
During a confident post fight interview, Mayo Kermode thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.