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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between carmelo costroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gil Brother (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 London, carmelo costroa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gil Brother!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
costroa wants to clinch up but Brother keeps it at a distance.
costroa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brother's half guard.
costroa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brother is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brother is staying active underneath costroa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
costroa wants to free his trapped foot but Brother is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brother is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
costroa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brother is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
costroa controlling from mount.
costroa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
costroa prevents Brother from getting the reversal.
costroa avoids the attempt from Brother to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brother is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brother tries to hold on but costroa pushes him away.
Brother sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Brother trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
costroa not doing much here.
costroa is looking to take a break and control but Brother is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
costroa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brother trying to control but costroa postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
carmelo costroa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
costroa looks to throw the jab but Brother is out of range.
Brother shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
costroa is trying to stand back up but Brother is controlling him
costroa is not content to let Brother control the position.
Brother stalling away here and it's allowed costroa to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
costroa keeping moving, preventing Brother from controlling successfully.
costroa is looking to stand up but Brother isn't so interested in that idea.
costroa is trying to control the position but Brother postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brother trying to control the position from guard on top but costroa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brother is working costroa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brother trying to control but costroa is working from the bottom.
costroa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if costroa tries to get out of the position.
costroa is looking for a triangle but Brother pushes his legs off easily.
Brother postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
costroa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brother counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brother landing some decent shots from guard.
Brother is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brother lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brother works over costroa with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
costroa keeping moving, preventing Brother from controlling successfully.
Brother is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brother accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brother trying to control but costroa is working from the bottom.
Brother postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brother wants to control from the top but costroa keeps moving.
Brother postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brother in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
costroa keeping moving, preventing Brother from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brother shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. costroa is trying to defend but Brother finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brother scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brother scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brother scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
costroa has hold of Brother's hands but Brother slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
costroa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brother landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brother trying to control from half guard but costroa is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brother connects with a nice short shot to costroa's temple.
Brother looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
costroa is not content to let Brother control the position.
Brother is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brother is looking to take a break and control but costroa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
costroa has hold of Brother's hands but Brother slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brother is keen to just control but costroa is a slippery customer.
Brother working costroa over with strikes.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gil Brother showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Brother is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in costroa's half guard.
costroa is controlling Brother's trapped leg to prevent Brother from advancing to side control.
Brother is nestled in close to costroa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brother lands with a punch from half guard.
Brother seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but costroa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brother working costroa over with strikes.
Brother trying to control the pace.
Brother wants to control but costroa is keeping him busy.
Brother thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed costroa's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brother wants to control but costroa is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Gil Brother just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brother drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brother working the body and head with strikes.
Brother moves into full mount!
Brother landing strikes, looking to finish!
costroa taking shots to the head.
costroa wants to hold on but Brother pushes him away.
Brother working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brother lands with some vicious ground and pound - can costroa hang on?
Brother tries to control but costroa wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brother with shots to the head and body - costroa looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brother trying to control but costroa is having none of it.
Brother landing shots from mount.
Brother has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of costroa's face.
costroa wants to hold on but Brother pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brother cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
costroa is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brother cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brother unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brother is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. costroa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brother looking to finish costroa with some ground and pound. This is bad for costroa!
Brother lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brother landing punches.
costroa is rocked!
Brother has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of costroa's face.
Oh costroa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brother landing punches.
Brother trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gil Brother has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brother avoids the attempt from costroa to control.
costroa seems to have got his legs back now.
Brother scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish costroa?
Brother lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brother trying to control but he's not successful this time.
costroa is bucking up trying to escape but Brother cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
costroa is bucking up trying to escape but Brother cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
costroa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brother trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brother lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brother has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
costroa is trying desperately to improve position.
Brother is landing with some decent strikes but costroa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brother jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but costroa manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Brother looks up at the clock and then as costroa takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Brother smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gil Brother comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brother has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gil Brother!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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