PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Kosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Storm told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kosta
vs
Storm

185 cm
22
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Kosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrew Storm!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Storm looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kosta looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kosta is trying to stand.

Storm postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kosta to stand up.

Kosta gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Storm drops back looking for a leg! Kosta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kosta manages to kick Storm off! Storm jumps back into Kosta's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kosta is working an open guard so Storm takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Storm sizes up Kosta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Kosta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Storm is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kosta's half guard.
Storm sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Storm has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kosta defend it? Storm steps over the head and cranks it - Kosta is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Storm!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrew Storm!