PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hoyt Obrien (ranked 23406 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guizera Costa (ranked 4655 p4p, 415 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Obrien
vs
Costa

224 cm
18
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

201 cm
25
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hoyt Obrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guizera Costa!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Costa clinches with his opponent.
Obrien throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Costa blocks it with crossed arms.
Obrien tries to land a knee to the head but Costa blocks with his arms.
Costa pushes Obrien back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obrien tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Costa gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Obrien has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Costa is working away from the top position though.
Costa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Obrien!
Obrien really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Obrien is trying to stand.
Costa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Obrien looks a forlorn figure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costa scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Obrien is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big strike lands for Costa! That's really hurt Obrien and he's turned his back - Costa keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Costa jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guizera Costa!