PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simo Kostaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marouane Chamakh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kostaja
vs
Chamakh

177 cm
22
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simo Kostaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marouane Chamakh!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostaja is looking to clinch.
Chamakh throws a right and a left that Kostaja avoids nicely.
Marouane Chamakh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Chamakh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kostaja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chamakh's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Chamakh duly obliges.

It looks like Simo Kostaja has been cut.

Kostaja gets a clinch.
Kostaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kostaja lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Kostaja - that landed with a thud.
Kostaja tries to land a knee to the head but Chamakh blocks with his arms.
Kostaja displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chamakh up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kostaja.
Kostaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chamakh blocks it with crossed arms.
Kostaja with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chamakh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kostaja unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chamakh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right from Kostaja.
Kostaja landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostaja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chamakh letting Kostaja take a breather here.
Kostaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kostaja stalling the fight.
Kostaja gets through Chamakh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kostaja keeps control of Chamakh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kostaja is struggling to control the position.
A right hook to the body lands for Kostaja.
Chamakh looks gassed!
A short uppercut from Kostaja.
Kostaja is stalling here.
Kostaja misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kostaja.
Kostaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kostaja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chamakh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chamakh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kostaja scores with a knee to the head.
Kostaja lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kostaja.
Kostaja displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chamakh up against the cage.
Kostaja keeps control of Chamakh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chamakh goes for a takedown attempt but Kostaja pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kostaja tries to clinch but Chamakh is having none of it.
Kostaja has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamakh misses with a double jab.
Chamakh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kostaja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Kostaja darts in and clinches Chamakh up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kostaja.
Kostaja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Kostaja - that landed with a thud.
Kostaja effectively controlling the action here.
Kostaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chamakh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kostaja dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good body shot from Kostaja.
Kostaja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostaja lands a shot to the body.
Kostaja scores a nice knee to the body.
Kostaja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kostaja dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kostaja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kostaja is pushing Chamakh up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kostaja misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simo Kostaja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simo Kostaja's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kostaja wants to clinch.
Chamakh tries to clinch up

and Kostaja holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kostaja lands a knee to the body.
Kostaja prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kostaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chamakh's face.
Kostaja is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from Kostaja.
Chamakh is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kostaja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Simo Kostaja has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kostaja lands with a left to the head.
Kostaja stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Simo Kostaja.
Kostaja doesn't manage to clinch there - Chamakh circles away.
Kostaja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simo Kostaja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chamakh swats away the attempt to clinch by Kostaja.
Kostaja tries to close the distance and clinch but Chamakh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chamakh darts in trying to clinch

and Kostaja counters by moving into the clinch.
Kostaja lands a nice knee to the body.
Kostaja lands a knee to the head.
Kostaja scores with a knee to the head.
Kostaja avoiding damage.
Kostaja lands a left hand.
Chamakh letting Kostaja take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostaja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chamakh is trying to break the clinch but Kostaja has him pressed against the cage.
Kostaja lands an elbow inside.
Kostaja lands with a right to the head.
Chamakh takes a knee right on the jaw!

Chamakh is rocked!
The referee calls for Kostaja to work.
Chamakh is still on wobbly legs! Can Kostaja finish him?
Kostaja lands a nice knee to the body.
Kostaja lands a shoulder strike.
Kostaja just leaning against Chamakh, taking a breather.
Kostaja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chamakh backwards.
Kostaja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chamakh backwards.
Kostaja taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kostaja scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostaja lands a big right hand that drops Chamakh! The killer instinct kicks in and Kostaja finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kostaja!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simo Kostaja!