PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Martinez (ranked 5590 p4p, 558 weight class) and Tony Costello (ranked 3374 p4p, 415 weight class). Javier Martinez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Martinez
vs
Costello

188 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Costello!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez looks to land a left hand but Costello moved out of range nicely.
Costello tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Martinez misses the target.
Costello fails with the takedown

and Martinez moves into the clinch.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Costello wants to get back to striking at distance but Martinez won't allow it.
Costello is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costello throws an elbow but it misses.
Costello is trying to drag Martinez to the mat but Martinez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Javier Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Costello.
Costello prevents a body shot from Martinez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costello tries to score a body lock takedown but Martinez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Costello is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right hand to the body from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Costello is trying to break the clinch but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.
Martinez keeps control of Costello as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Costello controls the action.
Martinez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Martinez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Costello tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martinez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martinez tries to work over Costello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Costello controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martinez.
Costello has Martinez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Martinez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Costello is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Costello is working for takedown but Martinez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Costello looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Costello avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Costello controls his hands.
Costello prevents a body shot from Martinez.
Costello tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Costello avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Costello avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Martinez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Costello is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Martinez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez cracks Costello with a nice body shot.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Costello controls his hands.
Martinez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Costello has Martinez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Martinez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Costello working hard to break the clinch.
Costello pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Martinez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Martinez forces Costello back against the cage and clinches.
Costello tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martinez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Costello is trying to pull guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Martinez lands with a left to the head.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Costello can do to turn this around?
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Costello avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Costello has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Martinez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Costello can turn it around.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Costello is looking for a takedown.
Javier Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Costello.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Martinez as Costello tries to tie him up.
Martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costello wants a takedown.
Costello tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Costello goes for a takedown in the clinch but Martinez prevents it.
Costello is breathing heavily.
Costello tries to stall but Martinez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Costello controls the action.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Costello tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Costello fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Costello prevents a body shot from Martinez.
Costello tries for a takedown. No joy.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Costello misses with a knee to the head.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Costello controls his hands.
Costello goes for a takedown attempt but Martinez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Costello shoots and misses

and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Martinez not doing much here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Costello on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez controlling the action here.
Martinez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Costello does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Martinez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Costello is refusing to be controlled, as Martinez sits in half guard.
Martinez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Martinez lands with a punch from half guard.
Martinez is keen to just control but Costello is a slippery customer.
Martinez is nestled in close to Costello, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Martinez stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control from Costello's half guard. Costello has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Costello keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Costello keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Costello can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martinez controls the pace.
Martinez postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Martinez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Costello wants to clinch

so Martinez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Martinez stops Costello from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez trying to control but Costello is working from the bottom.
Martinez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Costello is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Martinez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Costello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Costello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Costello is looking to cinch up a triangle. Martinez throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Costello's body to avoid the submission. Costello has instead reached around Martinez's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Costello arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tony Costello!
Tony Costello spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.