PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rash Winchest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Winchest
vs
Costa

183 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rash Winchest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Costa!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Winchest rushes Costa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Winchest is trying to break free.
Winchest is trying to break the clinch but Costa has him pressed against the cage.
Winchest wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Winchest wants to get back to striking at distance but Costa won't allow it.
Winchest has had enough of the clinch but Costa keeps him there for the moment.
Winchest is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Winchest can't break the clinch.
Winchest wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Costa has him pressed against the cage.
Winchest wants to get back to striking at distance but Costa won't allow it.

Winchest escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Costa defending well as Winchest loads up on a big left hand.
Winchest misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Winchest misses the jab.
Costa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Costa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winchest paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rash Winchest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costa tries to clinch but Winchest moves out of range.
Winchest throws a big shot that misses.
Costa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winchest.
Costa looks for a takedown but Winchest sprawls well.
Rash Winchest has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Costa.
Winchest connects with a looping right hand.
Costa ducks under a wild hook from Winchest.
Costa shoots in looking for a takedown. Winchest tries to sprawl out of it but Costa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Winchest manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Winchest pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winchest misses with the combination.
Rash Winchest is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Costa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchest cracks Costa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Winchest will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Winchest throws out a powerful jab.
Costa shoots for a takedown but Winchest saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Winchest swinging wilding here.
Costa shoots for a double leg takedown but Winchest sprawls well. He's pushed Costa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Costa looks gassed!
Winchest throws a looping overhand right but Costa ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Winchest misses.
Winchest stuffs the takedown attempt from Costa. Costa gets slowly back to his feet.
Winchest looks to land a right hand but Costa moved out of range.
Costa tries for a takedown but Winchest sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Winchest throws a jab but it's blocked by Costa.
Costa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Winchest missing with a left hand there. Costa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Costa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winchest throws out the jab.
Winchest takes a swing at Costa's ribcage but misses.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Costa walks into a left hand.

Winchest gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Winchest breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winchest is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Costa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winchest.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Winchest there.
Costa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winchest misses with a looping left.
Winchest looks to throw the jab but Costa is out of range.
Costa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Winchest swivels and escapes.
Costa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Winchest looks to land a combination. Costa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Costa is trying desperately to land a takedown but Winchest is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Costa.
Winchest throws a hook but Costa avoids it easily.
Costa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Costa takes one on the button.

Winchest takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rash Winchest dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Winchest thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winchest throws a right and a left that both miss.
Costa shoots for a double leg takedown but Winchest sprawls well. He's pushed Costa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Costa fails to land the takedown.
Winchest misses with a straight left.
Costa needs to keep his hands up - Winchest had a free shot at his head there.
Winchest lands a lovely overhand right.
Costa shoots in for a double leg but Winchest sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rash Winchest has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Costa.
Costa shoots in for a double leg but Winchest sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Winchest lands a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Winchest throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Winchest to score with a decent uppercut.
Winchest lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Eduardo Costa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winchest throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Winchest paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Costa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winchest.
Costa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winchest.
Winchest throws a good cross that connects.
Winchest looks to land a left hand but Costa moved out of range nicely.
Costa slips under a jab from Winchest.
Winchest circles away from the clinch attempt.
Costa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Winchest swivels and escapes.
Costa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Costa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Winchest but Winchest pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchest stuffs the takedown attempt from Costa. Costa gets slowly back to his feet.
Winchest misses with a hook. Costa ducked under it nicely.
Costa shoots in looking for a takedown. Winchest tries to sprawl out of it but Costa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Winchest manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Winchest throws a big shot that misses.
Winchest misses the jab.
Winchest misses with a body shot.
Costa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Costa moves out of range of the strikes.
Costa shoots for a double leg takedown but Winchest sprawls well. He's pushed Costa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Winchest misses.
Winchest throws a nice looking combination but Costa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Costa has a takedown stuffed.
Costa fails to land the takedown.
Costa tries to clinch but Winchest is having none of it.
Costa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Winchest ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Winchest throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Costa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Costa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Costa shoots in for a double leg but Winchest sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Costa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Costa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winchest as he avoids it easily.
Winchest swinging wilding here.
Winchest swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winchest doesn't manage to clinch there - Costa circles away.
Costa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Costa slips a jab from Winchest.

Costa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Winchest, pushing him back against the cage.

Costa pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rash Winchest dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Winchest misses with a looping right.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Winchest connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Winchest throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Costa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Winchest tries to avoid it but Costa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Winchest to the ground. Winchest escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Costa shoots for a double leg takedown but Winchest sprawls well. He's pushed Costa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rash Winchest has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Costa.
Winchest scores with a nice right hand.
Winchest throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Costa.
Winchest misses the shot to the body.

Winchest fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Costa, pushing him back against the cage.
Winchest can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winchest can't break the clinch.
Costa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Winchest just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchest wants to break the clinch but can't.
Costa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Winchest smiles and moves away.
Winchest uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Costa.
Costa slips a jab from Winchest.
Costa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rash Winchest is winning the standup battle so far.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Costa with that takedown attempt.
Winchest looks to land a left hand but Costa moved out of range nicely.
Winchest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costa manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Winchest throws a right and a left that both miss.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Winchest looks to land a combination. Costa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Costa shoots for a takedown but Winchest saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Winchest throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Costa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winchest as he jumps to the side.
Winchest waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Costa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Costa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Costa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice uppercut there from Winchest.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winchest.
Nice sprawl there from Winchest as Costa shoots in.
Winchest scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Winchest throws a shot from downtown. Costa moves away and avoids it.
Winchest swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
Winchest misses with a looping right.
Winchest misses with a wild combination.
Costa tries to clinch there but Winchest circles away.
Costa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Winchest darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Winchest looks to throw the jab but Costa is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Costa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winchest throws a hook to the side of Costa's head but Costa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Winchest clobbers Costa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Costa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Winchest throws a hook but Costa avoids it easily.
Costa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winchest.
Winchest missing with a left hand there. Costa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rash Winchest is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Costa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winchest as he jumps to the side.
Eduardo Costa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Costa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Winchest pinned against the cage. Winchest gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rash Winchest showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Winchest, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rash Winchest!