PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Pouta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Costa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pekka Pouta's chin.

Costa
vs
Pouta

195 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
154 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pekka Pouta!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pouta closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Costa is trying to get back to full guard.

Pouta is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Costa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pouta is keen to just control but Costa is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pouta performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Costa is looking to improve his position.
Costa wants to control but Pouta is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pouta thows a huge punch but Costa dodges it nicely.

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

Pouta is looking for a kimura but Costa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pouta to get the leverage.
Pouta is trying to control the action in half guard but Costa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Costa trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Costa is trying to stand back up but Pouta is controlling him
Costa is breathing heavily.
Costa tries to get to full guard but Pouta has control of the leg.
Pouta passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Costa!

Pouta is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Costa has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Pouta has control of Costa's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Costa regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Costa throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Costa can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pouta looking to secure an arm triangle but Costa defends it well.
Pouta blocks Costa's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Costa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Pouta working for a submission but Costa is keeping him at bay.

Pouta is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Pouta extends the arm and Costa is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pekka Pouta!