PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zus Bielski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinicius Costa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bielski
vs
Costa

177 cm
21
163 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

182 cm
28
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

On Tap (160Q & Laundry)

Urban Fighter
Sydney Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zus Bielski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinicius Costa!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa tries to land a front kick but Bielski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bielski throws a quick counter kick to the body but Costa avoids it.
Bielski misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Bielski.
Costa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bielski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Costa. Costa obviously looking to wear him down.
Costa feints and then cracks Bielski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bielski down.
Costa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bielski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bielski misses with a straight right.
Costa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bielski takes a step back to recover.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bielski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bielski throws a combination that misses
and Costa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Costa.
The fighters circling - Bielski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bielski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Costa.
Bielski throws a right hand that Costa ducks under and follows up with a left that Costa also avoids with ease.
Costa flicks out a counter leg kick but Bielski steps away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bielski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Costa feints the counter takedown.
Bielski tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bielski misses with a body kick.
Bielski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Costa. Costa obviously looking to wear him down.
Costa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Costa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bielski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bielski throws a body kick that misses

and Costa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Bielski pushes Costa off and gets back to his feet.
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 nice inside leg kick there by Costa. That's going to slow Bielski down.
Bielski moves out of range as Costa throws a body kick.

Bielski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bielski swings wildly with an uppercut but Costa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bielski working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bielski.
Bielski scores with a shot to the side of Costa's head.
Bielski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bielski tries a knee to the head but Costa blocks it.
Bielski misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Costa is trying to pull guard but Bielski has him pressed against the cage.
Costa lands a left hand.
Bielski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Costa prevents a body shot from Bielski.
Costa misses with a punch on the inside.
Costa working aggressively here.
Bielski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Costa misses with the head strike.
Costa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bielski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Costa can turn it around.
Costa is trying to stall.
Bielski lands a shoulder strike.
Costa has a couple of punches blocked by Bielski.
Costa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Costa.

Costa successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bielski trying to control but Costa is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Costa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bielski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bielski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Costa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bielski has managed to get both his arms back between Costa's legs - danger averted.
Bielski wants to control from the top but Costa keeps moving.

Costa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bielski is stalling in the full guard.

Costa is looking for a triangle but Bielski pushes his legs off easily.
Bielski wanted to stand there but Costa had control of the position.
Bielski lands a couple of digs.

Costa has his feet on Bielski's thighs here. He's pushed Bielski off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bielski screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vinicius Costa!
Vinicius Costa is the new lightweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vinicius Costa made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Zus Bielski had this to say: 'Bullshit match up .. Just saying!'.