PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between More IsMore (ranked 2338 p4p, 263 weight class) and Fernandinho Da Costa (ranked 3636 p4p, 389 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.

IsMore
vs
Da Costa

208 cm
19
285 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

181 cm
20
241 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, More IsMore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernandinho Da Costa!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Costa misses with a jab to the body
and IsMore counters with a stiff right hand.
IsMore misses the shot to the body.
Da Costa thows a left - swing and a miss!
IsMore staying out of range there.
IsMore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Da Costa pinned against the cage. Da Costa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A looping hook to the body misses from IsMore. Da Costa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Da Costa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Costa scores with a body shot.
Da Costa cracks IsMore with a good jab.
IsMore tries to move into range but Da Costa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Costa misses with a hook
and IsMore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by Da Costa there.

Da Costa pushes IsMore up against the cage in a clinch.
Da Costa lands with a short punch from the clinch.

IsMore pulls Da Costa into guard.
Da Costa tries to stand but IsMore is controlling from the bottom.
IsMore seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
IsMore will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

IsMore looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Da Costa is defending well. IsMore quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Da Costa has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! IsMore celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). More IsMore!
More IsMore decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.