|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ren Akita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miquel Felix da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 171 cm
26
148 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
|
175 cm
22
143 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ren Akita!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miquel Felix da Costa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felix da Costa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Akita.
Felix da Costa throws a jab when Akita was well out of range.
Akita dives in and grabs Felix da Costa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Felix da Costa pushes down on Akita's head and hops out.
Horrible takedown by Akita or perhaps it was just good defense by Felix da Costa which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ren Akita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akita changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Felix da Costa tries to avoid it but Akita manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Felix da Costa to the ground. Felix da Costa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Akita throws out a loose jab but Felix da Costa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to de liver by Felix da Costa. Beautiful body shot.
Akita shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheers as Felix da Costa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Akita doesn't seem phased though.
Felix da Costa throws a shot from downtown. Akita moves away and avoids it.
Felix da Costa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Felix da Costa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akita shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Akita lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Felix da Costa tries to lock up and control but Akita gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Felix da Costa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Felix da Costa wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Akita.
Akita looking to ground and pound but Felix da Costa is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix da Costa doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Felix da Costa is desperately trying to improve his position but Akita has a good base and remains in mount.
Felix da Costa tries to hold on but Akita pushes him away.
Akita wants to finish this one by submission but Felix da Costa is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Akita.
Akita lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Akita throwing strikes here but Felix da Costa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Akita tries to push Felix da Costa's head away but Felix da Costa is holding on tight.
Akita goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Felix da Costa turns into him and now he's in Akita's guard.
Akita is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix da Costa wants to control from the top but Akita keeps moving.
Felix da Costa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Akita has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Felix da Costa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Felix da Costa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Felix da Costa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Felix da Costa wanted to stand there but Akita had control of the position.
Felix da Costa postures up.
Felix da Costa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Felix da Costa postures up in Akita's guard and throws a big left but Akita blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felix da Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Akita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A big right from Felix da Costa misses.
Nice defenses there by Akita.
Felix da Costa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Akita shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters circling - Felix da Costa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akita on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Felix da Costa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Akita ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Felix da Costa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akita fails with the takedown.
Felix da Costa looks to score with a jab to the body but Akita is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felix da Costa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Felix da Costa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Felix da Costa misses the target.
Felix da Costa scores with a sloppy right hand. Akita should have avoided that one.
Akita shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Felix da Costa defends it nicely.
Felix da Costa moves into range and clinches up with Akita.
Akita being controlled against the cage.
Felix da Costa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akita's elbow.
Felix da Costa tries to land knees in the clinch but Akita avoids the damage to the body.
Felix da Costa presses Akita against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Akita is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Felix da Costa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Felix da Costa misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miquel Felix da Costa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Akita circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akita fails with a takedown attempt.
Felix da Costa misses with an uppercut.
Felix da Costa cracks the inside of Akita's front leg.
Miquel Felix da Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Felix da Costa misses the target.
Felix da Costa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Akita walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Felix da Costa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akita shoots in but no luck this time.
Akita fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akita slips under a jab.
Akita slips under a jab from Felix da Costa.
Akita bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akita shoots in for a double leg but Felix da Costa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ren Akita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from Felix da Costa lands.
Felix da Costa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akita.
Akita shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Felix da Costa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Akita napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Akita is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Felix da Costa is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Akita will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix da Costa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akita keeps working.
Akita is looking for a sweep.
Akita is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Felix da Costa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Akita looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Akita avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Felix da Costa.
Felix da Costa is looking to stall here but Akita recovers full guard.
Felix da Costa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Akita trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Akita keeping moving, preventing Felix da Costa from controlling successfully.
Akita trying to strike off his back.
Akita is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Felix da Costa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Felix da Costa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Akita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Felix da Costa is keeping the position for now.
Felix da Costa keeping moving, preventing Akita from controlling successfully.
Akita wants to pass the guard but Felix da Costa is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felix da Costa wants to sweep here but Akita controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akita wants to pass the guard but Felix da Costa is keeping the position.
Akita trying to control but Felix da Costa is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Akita changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Felix da Costa tries to avoid it but Akita manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Felix da Costa to the ground. Felix da Costa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Akita takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Felix da Costa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Akita counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Felix da Costa's guard now.
Akita has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Felix da Costa trying to keep a closed guard but Akita is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akita wants to pass the guard but Felix da Costa is keeping the position.
Felix da Costa keeping moving, preventing Akita from controlling successfully.
Felix da Costa looking for a sweep. Not yet Felix da Costa, not yet.
Akita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Felix da Costa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Felix da Costa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Felix da Costa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Akita steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Felix da Costa.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Akita.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Miquel Felix da Costa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Felix da Costa stuffs the takedown.
Felix da Costa throws a big shot that misses.
Akita ducks under a wild hook from Felix da Costa.
Some wild striking there from Felix da Costa.
Felix da Costa wants to land a leg kick but Akita is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Felix da Costa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Felix da Costa scores with a hook.
Felix da Costa tries to clinch but Akita moves away
and Akita counters with a single leg into guard. Felix da Costa didn't expect that.
Akita throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ren Akita overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Akita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Akita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Felix da Costa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Felix da Costa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Akita postures up in Felix da Costa's guard and throws a big left but Felix da Costa blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix da Costa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Akita can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Felix da Costa looking to control.
Felix da Costa managing to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Akita with that takedown attempt.
Felix da Costa throws a good cross that connects.
Akita uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Felix da Costa.
Akita misses with a takedown attempt - Felix da Costa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ren Akita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akita slips a jab from Felix da Costa.
Felix da Costa closes the distance and pushes Akita back into the cage.
Akita jumps guard but Felix da Costa stands there with Akita around his waist. Akita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix da Costa working hard to break the clinch.
Akita fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Felix da Costa breaks from the clinch.
Felix da Costa tries to clinch up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Felix da Costa tries to break the clinch but Akita is controlling the position.
Felix da Costa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akita defending well as Felix da Costa loads up on a big left hand.
Felix da Costa missing with a left hand there. Akita was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akita walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Akita closes the distance and clinches.
Felix da Costa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akita missing with a left hand there. Felix da Costa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akita shoots for a double leg takedown but Felix da Costa sprawls well. He's pushed Akita's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab lands there for Felix da Costa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felix da Costa misses with a hook. Akita ducked under it nicely.
Akita takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Felix da Costa.
Felix da Costa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Akita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Felix da Costa slaps away a takedown attempt from Akita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Akita.
Felix da Costa misses with a kick to the body.
Akita steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Felix da Costa.
Felix da Costa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Akita shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Felix da Costa throws a series of punches but Akita moves out of range.
Felix da Costa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Akita.
Akita fails with a takedown attempt.
Felix da Costa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felix da Costa misses with a straight right.
Akita decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Akita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Felix da Costa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Felix da Costa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Akita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Felix da Costa has Akita pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miquel Felix da Costa really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big left from Felix da Costa misses.
Felix da Costa misses with a hook.
Akita shoots in for a takedown but Felix da Costa shows good takedown defense.
Akita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Felix da Costa as Akita shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ren Akita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felix da Costa lands a nice hook to Akita's body. Akita takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Felix da Costa forces Akita back against the cage and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Felix da Costa.
Felix da Costa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akita with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Felix da Costa to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab by Felix da Costa.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Felix da Costa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Akita walks into a left hand.
Akita is rocked!
Felix da Costa fails to land with a series of punches.
Oh Akita is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Felix da Costa punishes Akita's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix da Costa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Akita takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice cross by Felix da Costa.
Miquel Felix da Costa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akita checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Akita takes a jab right on the kisser.
Felix da Costa is looking to clinch but Akita is avoiding it.
Felix da Costa misses with a hook.
No joy there for Felix da Costa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Felix da Costa throws out a powerful jab.
A shot to de liver by Felix da Costa. Beautiful body shot.
Felix da Costa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Akita at a distance.
Felix da Costa lands the left hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Felix da Costa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Akita fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Akita seems to have got his legs back now.
Akita has Felix da Costa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Felix da Costa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Felix da Costa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix da Costa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Felix da Costa closes the distance and clinches.
Felix da Costa breaks from the clinch.
Felix da Costa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheers as Felix da Costa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Akita doesn't seem phased though.
Akita moves forwards but Felix da Costa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Felix da Costa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Akita fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Felix da Costa avoids it really well and circles away.
Felix da Costa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Akita takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Felix da Costa looks to throw the jab but Akita is out of range.
Akita moves out of range of the strikes.
Felix da Costa punishes Akita's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felix da Costa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Felix da Costa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Felix da Costa stuffs the takedown attempt from Akita. Akita gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Felix da Costa does it's job there.
Akita takes a jab right on the kisser.
Akita steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Felix da Costa.
Felix da Costa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akita on the side of the head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Akita.
Felix da Costa holds on to Akita's head and controls the position momentarily.
Akita misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Felix da Costa is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akita trying to control the position but Felix da Costa is working away.
Akita throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Akita tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Felix da Costa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Felix da Costa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Akita wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akita fending off the submission attempt from Felix da Costa.
Akita manages to reverse the position and now he's in Felix da Costa's guard. Nice work there by Akita.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miquel Felix da Costa dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Akita shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Felix da Costa pinned against the cage. Felix da Costa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Felix da Costa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Felix da Costa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Felix da Costa thows a body kick. Akita tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Felix da Costa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Felix da Costa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Akita swats away the attempt to clinch by Felix da Costa.
Akita takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Felix da Costa lands a lovely overhand right.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Felix da Costa fails to land with a series of punches.
Akita tries to clinch but Felix da Costa is having none of it.
Akita shoots in and drives through. Felix da Costa sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ren Akita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felix da Costa scores with a sloppy right hand. Akita should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Akita.
Felix da Costa lands a with a good body shot.
Felix da Costa misses with a wild body shot.
Felix da Costa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Felix da Costa cracks Akita with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Akita shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Felix da Costa but Felix da Costa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Akita looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Felix da Costa has closed the distance and engaged Akita in a clinch.
Felix da Costa works on Akita's body with a couple of short punches.
Felix da Costa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akita displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Felix da Costa throws out the jab.
Felix da Costa is looking to clinch.
Felix da Costa misses with a straight left.
A jab from Felix da Costa misses.
Akita on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Akita tries to score a power double leg takedown but Felix da Costa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Akita somewhat.
Felix da Costa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akita tries to keep at a distance but Felix da Costa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Akita looking for a takedown.
Felix da Costa lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Felix da Costa.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Felix da Costa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Felix da Costa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akita swats away the attempt to clinch by Felix da Costa.
Akita fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab from Felix da Costa finds it's way through Akita's defenses.
Felix da Costa connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Akita 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Felix da Costa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akita circles away quickly and effectively.
Akita closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Akita thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Felix da Costa to regain full guard.
Felix da Costa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Akita manages to get himself to full guard.
Felix da Costa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Felix da Costa trying to control but Akita is working from the bottom.
Ren Akita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akita preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Akita is trying to keep Felix da Costa in close.
Akita manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Felix da Costa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felix da Costa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Akita avoids the attempt from Felix da Costa to control.
Felix da Costa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Akita lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Felix da Costa is looking to get to half guard.
Miquel Felix da Costa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Akita thowing shots but they're missing.
Akita is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Akita!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ren Akita!
Ren Akita is the new bantamweight champion!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
