PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Driver (ranked 3535 p4p, 3452 weight class) and DJ Costune (ranked 457 p4p, 452 weight class). Costune is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by God Save The Queen. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Driver
vs
Costune

187 cm
22
180
3 - 5 - 0

184 cm
24
179
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, DJ Costune!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driver rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Costune moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Costune throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Costune swinging wildly here.
Costune tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Costune tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Driver was well out of range. Poor timing from Costune.
Costune misses with a few strikes there.
Costune will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Costune takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like DJ Costune has been cut.
Costune misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driver lands a nice looking body kick.
Costune throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Costune throws a series of punches but Driver moves out of range.
Driver misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costune throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costune swinging wildly here.
Driver looks to land a right hand but Costune moved out of range.
Costune looks to land a combination but Driver avoids it well.
Driver dodges the punch combination from Costune.
Costune stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Driver.
Driver thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Costune if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice body punch from Costune.
Costune misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Driver was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Costune.
Costune throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Driver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costune will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Driver thows a body kick. Costune tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Costune's corner calls for a 1-2. Costune obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
DJ Costune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Costune tries to bum rush Driver with a series of wild strikes but Driver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Driver swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've been informed that Costune has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Driver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Driver throws a big counter combination but Costune scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Driver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costune was well out of range. Poor timing from Driver.
Costune fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Costune looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Costune misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Costune throws a series of punches but Driver moves out of range.
Costune misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Costune.
Driver takes a swing at Costune's ribcage but misses.
Costune tries to score with a low kick but Driver moves his leg out of the way.
Driver is looking for a counter combo.
Costune lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Driver circles away quickly and effectively.
Costune misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Driver misses.
Costune sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Costune throws a series of punches but Driver avoids them all with ease.
Costune looks winded!
Costune tries to bum rush Driver with a series of wild strikes but Driver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Driver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Driver misses with a head kick.
Costune misses with a wild combination.
Driver is looking for a counter combo.
Sloppy strikes from Driver. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costune throws a low kick but it's checked well by Driver.
Driver throwing a counter right hand but Costune manages to avoid it.
Costune shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Driver eats them both and turns towards Costune to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costune misses with a wild combination.
Driver connects with a high kick.
Costune misses with a wild combination.
Driver throws a hook but Costune blocks it.
Costune misses with a two punch combination.
Costune throws a series of punches but Driver moves out of range.
As Costune looks to move away, Driver throws a big counter combo but Costune just gets out of the way.
Crunch! Driver slams his shin into Costune's torso.
Driver lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Costune tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Driver is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but DJ Costune will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on DJ Costune's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Costune throws a series of punches but Driver avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Costune, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Driver lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Driver keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Driver drops Costune with a beautiful combination! Costune stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Driver is looking for the KO!

Costune is rocked!
Driver is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Costune is still on wobbly legs! Can Driver finish him?
Driver feints a jab and as Costune dips his head, Driver unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Costune right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Costune falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Driver smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alex Driver!