PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michae Balle (ranked 2545 p4p, 94 weight class) and Tiago Da Costa (ranked 1805 p4p, 73 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Balle
vs
Da Costa

193 cm
26
270 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

199 cm
26
270 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michae Balle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiago Da Costa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Costa walks into a left hand.
Da Costa's coach down at BAK training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Da Costa's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Balle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Da Costa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Balle did well to prevent Da Costa getting side control.

Da Costa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Da Costa is looking for a kimura but Balle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Da Costa to get the leverage.
Da Costa wants to control but Balle is keeping him busy.
Da Costa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Da Costa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Da Costa working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Balle looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Da Costa! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tiago Da Costa!
Our winner, Tiago Da Costa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.