PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fran Herandio (ranked 24415 p4p, 4598 weight class) and Maximo Costa (ranked 645 p4p, 554 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Herandio
vs
Costa

190 cm
19
195
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
198
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Chester

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fran Herandio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maximo Costa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa misses with a looping right.
Costa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Herandio misses with an uppercut.
Herandio throws a leg kick but Costa moved away.
Costa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Costa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Herandio misses the jab.
Costa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Herandio. Costa does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Herandio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Costa misses.
We've been told by Herandio's head coaches at Javi Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Herandio avoids the body shot from Costa.

Costa has taken the fight to the clinch.

Herandio breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by Costa.
Herandio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Herandio misses with a low kick as Costa jumps back.

Costa clinches up against the cage.
Costa is trying to push Herandio away but Herandio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Herandio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Herandio manages to break the clinch.
Costa just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herandio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Herandio scores with a push kick.
Costa throws a lazy right hand but Herandio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Herandio throws a big counter combination but Costa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A left and a right from Herandio both land. Nice combination.
Herandio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Costa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Herandio backs up against the cage.
Costa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Herandio lands with a straight right. Costa didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Herandio.
A little jabbing left from Costa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Herandio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Costa's head.
Herandio connects with a single shot there.
Herandio misses with a hook. Costa ducked under it nicely.
Costa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Herandio.
Costa throws a looping overhand right but Herandio ducks down to avoid it.
Herandio misses with a straight right.
Herandio misses the jab.
Costa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Herandio moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice cross by Herandio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa lands a jab to the nose.
Fran Herandio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Herandio defending well as Costa loads up on a big left hand.
Costa staying out of range there.
Costa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Costa keeps the fight on the outside.
Herandio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Costa moves away.
Herandio with a nice cross.
Herandio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Herandio swings widly with a right hand
enabling Costa to counter with a crisp jab.
Herandio slips a jab and a cross from Costa.
Herandio throws an off balance right hand
and Costa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Herandio is rocked!
Herandio looks up at the clock. Bad move! Costa lands a right hand from hell, dropping Herandio. Costa pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximo Costa!
A very excited looking Maximo Costa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.