PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Costa De Andrade (ranked 1153 p4p, 131 weight class) and Albert Ricci (ranked 1158 p4p, 132 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Costa De Andrade
vs
Ricci

175 cm
22
150 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

172 cm
33
140 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Costa De Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Ricci!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Andrade throws the left hand but Ricci avoids the punch easily.
Ricci looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ricci scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Andrade. Ricci does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricci looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ricci connects with a solid leg kick.
Ricci throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ricci lands a jab-cross combination.
Ricci throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricci throws a jab but it's blocked by De Andrade.
Ricci with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ricci cracks a nice hook into De Andrade's ribs.
Ricci stuns De Andrade with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Nice body kick from Ricci.
Ricci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Andrade.
Albert Ricci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricci fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big left from Ricci misses.
De Andrade is looking to counter punch.
Sloppy strikes from De Andrade. Those never looked like landing.
Ricci has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as De Andrade is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ricci.
Ricci misses with a body kick.
De Andrade misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Ricci misses.
De Andrade throws a big counter combination but Ricci scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ricci lands a glancing blow to the side of De Andrade's head.
Ricci is looking to slow De Andrade down with leg kicks.
Ricci jabs at De Andrade's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricci with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ricci thows a body kick. De Andrade tries to catch it but that hurt him.
De Andrade looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricci moves out of range of the strikes.
Ricci lands a nice hook to De Andrade's body. De Andrade takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ricci tries to land a front kick but De Andrade steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ricci punishes De Andrade's body with a nice straight punch.
De Andrade takes a body punch but keeps moving.
De Andrade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Andrade throwing a counter right hand but Ricci manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Ricci.
De Andrade looks to land a right hand but Ricci moved out of range.
De Andrade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ricci pivots, looking for a leg kick but De Andrade is out of range and Ricci settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricci ducks under a wild hook from De Andrade.
De Andrade uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricci.
An attempted straight right counter from De Andrade misses the target.
Ricci cracks De Andrade with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ricci lands with a nice body punch.
Ricci digs a good body shot into De Andrade's ribs.
Ricci fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Andrade.
A punch combination from De Andrade misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Andrade. Ricci does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricci let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ricci misses with a body kick.
De Andrade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ricci wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Andrade thuds his right hand into Ricci's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ricci throws a hook to the side of De Andrade's head but De Andrade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Andrade throws a jab when Ricci was well out of range.
Ricci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Andrade.
Ricci connects with a solid leg kick.
Ricci lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
De Andrade connects with the punch.
De Andrade missing with a left hand there. Ricci was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ricci lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ricci comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ricci scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Ricci dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ricci lands a jab.
Ricci pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from De Andrade on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ricci misses with a low kick.
De Andrade checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Andrade jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether De Andrade might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ricci scores with a hook to the body. De Andrade takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Andrade takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ricci slips a straight right by De Andrade.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricci fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Andrade looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Andrade misses with a hook
and Ricci counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Andrade throws out a loose jab but Ricci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricci digs a good body shot into De Andrade's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Andrade misses with a lunging right hand
and Ricci counters with a stiff right hand.
Ricci connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Andrade's hands.

De Andrade is rocked!
De Andrade takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
De Andrade takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oh De Andrade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ricci throws a lazy uppercut
and De Andrade counters with a nice uppercut.
De Andrade seems to have got his legs back now.
Ricci dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Andrade. That did some damage!
Albert Ricci seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ricci tries a head kick but it misses.
De Andrade misses with an uppercut.
De Andrade misses with the combination.
Ricci with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling De Andrade to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Andrade's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ricci connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! De Andrade scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricci throws a leg kick which misses De Andrade's front leg but catches the back leg as De Andrade tries to avoid it.
De Andrade throws an off balance right hand
and Ricci counters with a nice uppercut.
De Andrade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ricci throws out the jab.
Ricci gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Andrade.
A slow jab from De Andrade misses its intended target.
Ricci throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ricci throws a series of punches but De Andrade avoids them all with ease.
De Andrade misses with a body shot.
De Andrade is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
De Andrade shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricci throws a hook but De Andrade blocks it.
De Andrade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ricci.
Ricci misses with a hook
and De Andrade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Andrade looks to throw the jab but Ricci is out of range.
Ricci swinging wildly here.
De Andrade is looking to counter punch.
De Andrade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricci fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Andrade throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricci connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ricci lunges at De Andrade with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by De Andrade's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricci. De Andrade does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Andrade seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ricci throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent De Andrade stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ricci lands a jab to De Andrade's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from De Andrade.
Ricci scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ricci throws the kick towards the body but De Andrade avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from De Andrade misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ricci! But no joy.
Ricci lands the left hand.
De Andrade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricci scores with a push kick.
Ricci fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Andrade looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Ricci showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

De Andrade moves away from the strike by Ricci.
Ricci has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ricci throws a body kick that misses.
De Andrade throws a combination that misses
and Ricci counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
De Andrade connects with the punch.
Nice body punch from Ricci.
Ricci lands a jab.
De Andrade misses the shot to the body.
De Andrade throws an off balance right hand
and Ricci counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Andrade lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crunch! Ricci slams his shin into De Andrade's torso.
Ricci lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricci scores with a jab to the body.
De Andrade will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ricci lands with a right hand.
Ricci scores with a hook to the body. De Andrade takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Andrade is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ricci slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ricci takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Andrade misses with a left hand
and Ricci counters with a nice leg kick.
Ricci throws the left hand but De Andrade avoids the punch easily.
Ricci lands with a straight right. De Andrade didn't see that one coming.
Ricci thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricci catches De Andrade with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ricci moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
De Andrade takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ricci throws a right hand that misses
letting De Andrade counter with a right hand.
Ricci misses with a head kick.
De Andrade looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
De Andrade misses with a body punch
and Ricci counters with an inside leg kick.
Ricci throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Andrade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like De Andrade wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Andrade fails to land with a series of punches.
Ricci scoring well with a low kick there.
De Andrade takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ricci thumps De Andrade with a low kick.
Ricci scores with a hook to the body. De Andrade takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ricci misses with a right hand
and De Andrade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricci looks to land a left hand but De Andrade moved out of range nicely.
Ricci swings for the body but De Andrade moves out of range.
De Andrade takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sloppy strikes from Ricci. Those never looked like landing.
Ricci chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ricci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - De Andrade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Andrade blocks a jab.
Ricci throws a lazy body kick
and De Andrade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Andrade takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Albert Ricci is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricci throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Donk. Ricci catches De Andrade right on the button with a cross.
Ricci pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ricci scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Andrade in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Andrade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ricci was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
De Andrade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ricci counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Andrade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from De Andrade misses.
Nice jab there from Ricci.
Marcelo Costa De Andrade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricci looks for the body kick but De Andrade saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Ricci comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ricci has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Ricci!
Albert Ricci bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.