PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ferris Bueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neculai Costel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bueller kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Twist And Shout. Costel has chosen Ain't No Sunshine as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Neculai Costel was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Bueller
vs
Costel

170 cm
27
140 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

165 cm
20
140 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear
Arcticus University: London

KAISER
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ferris Bueller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neculai Costel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costel slips under a jab.
Costel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bueller defends it well.
Bueller has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Costel manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bueller on his heels. He'll look to pass Bueller's guard now, I'm sure.

Bueller pushes Costel off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Donk. Bueller catches Costel right on the button with a cross.
Bueller takes a swing at Costel's ribcage but misses.
Costel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bueller.
Bueller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Costels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ferris Bueller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bueller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Costel throws a leg kick but Bueller checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bueller misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Bueller.
Costel shoots in for a takedown but Bueller shows good takedown defense.
Bueller looks to land a left hand but Costel moved out of range nicely.
Costel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueller checks a leg kick nicely.
Costel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bueller throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Costel misses the target.
Costel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Costel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Costel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bueller is able to avoid easily.
Costel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bueller just misses with a punch to the body.
Bueller moves out of range of the body kick from Costel.
Costel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bueller's calf.
Costel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Costel is looking to slow Bueller down with leg kicks.
Bueller throws a right hand that Costel ducks under and follows up with a left that Costel also avoids with ease.
Costel misses with a takedown attempt
and Bueller counters with a nice body shot.
Bueller missing with a left hand there. Costel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Bueller.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Costel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bueller keeps working.

Costel is trying to get an arm triangle but Bueller is defending well.

Costel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Costel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Costel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Costel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bueller has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bueller is looking to reverse the position.

Costel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bueller knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Costel is working to tighten his grip on Bueller's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Bueller has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Costel is really squeezing tight and eventually Bueller passes out! Costel breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Neculai Costel! Neculai Costel retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Neculai Costel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.