PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Naulapyssy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miquel Felix da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naulapyssy comes to the cage accompanied by Raised Hammerfist. Miquel Felix da Costa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Naulapyssy
vs
Felix da Costa

170 cm
20
138 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
145 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Naulapyssy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 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!
An inside leg kick lands from Felix da Costa.
Naulapyssy misses with a hook.
Felix da Costa tests Naulapyssy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Naulapyssy walks into a jab.
Naulapyssy throws a low kick, looking for Felix da Costa's leg but Felix da Costa calmly moves out of range.
Felix da Costa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Felix da Costa connects with a crisp jab.
Naulapyssy misses with a hook. Felix da Costa ducked under it nicely.
Naulapyssy tries to clinch but Felix da Costa moves out of range.
Naulapyssy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Felix da Costa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Felix da Costa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Naulapyssy in his tracks.
Miquel Felix da Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naulapyssy wants to clinch.

Felix da Costa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Felix da Costa is looking to take a break and control but Naulapyssy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Felix da Costa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naulapyssy is pushing Felix da Costa's head away, looking to escape. Felix da Costa manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Felix da Costa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Naulapyssy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Felix da Costa prevents Naulapyssy from escaping the position.
Felix da Costa is looking to take a break and control but Naulapyssy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Felix da Costa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Felix da Costa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good exchange - Felix da Costa coming out on top.
Naulapyssy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Felix da Costa breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naulapyssy takes one on the button.
Felix da Costa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Naulapyssy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Felix da Costa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Naulapyssy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Felix da Costa dodges the punch combination from Naulapyssy.
Naulapyssy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Felix da Costa misses with a combination

and Naulapyssy counters by moving into the clinch.
Naulapyssy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Naulapyssy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Felix da Costa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Felix da Costa tries to keep at a distance but Naulapyssy has taken the fight into the clinch.

Naulapyssy breaks from the clinch.
Naulapyssy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Naulapyssy misses with a straight right.

Felix da Costa has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Felix da Costa.

Felix da Costa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Felix da Costa misses with a two punch combination.

Felix da Costa has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naulapyssy is trying to break the clinch but Felix da Costa is controlling him.
Naulapyssy is trying to break the clinch but Felix da Costa has him pressed against the cage.
Felix da Costa lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Felix da Costa.
Naulapyssy is trying to force a seperation but Felix da Costa has the dominant position.

Felix da Costa breaks from the clinch.
Felix da Costa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naulapyssy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Naulapyssy misses with a two punch combination.
Felix da Costa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Naulapyssy moves in looking to clinch but Felix da Costa pushes him off.

Felix da Costa feints and as Naulapyssy raises his hands in defense, Felix da Costa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Felix da Costa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Felix da Costa stops Naulapyssy from standing up.
Naulapyssy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Naulapyssy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Naulapyssy wants to stand but Felix da Costa is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Felix da Costa dodges the punch combination from Naulapyssy.
Naulapyssy needs to keep his hands up - Felix da Costa had a free shot at his head there.

Felix da Costa has Naulapyssy up against the cage in a clinch.

Naulapyssy breaks from the clinch.
Felix da Costa throws a right and a left that both miss.
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.
Felix da Costa cracks Naulapyssy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Felix da Costa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Naulapyssy throws a right and a left that Felix da Costa avoids nicely.
Felix da Costa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Naulapyssy.
Felix da Costa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Naulapyssy misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naulapyssy swats away the attempt to clinch by Felix da Costa.
Naulapyssy throws the left hand but Felix da Costa avoids the punch easily.
Felix da Costa scores with a body shot.

Felix da Costa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Felix da Costa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Naulapyssy sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix da Costa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Naulapyssy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Naulapyssy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Felix da Costa on the ground.

Felix da Costa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Naulapyssy sees it coming and defends easily.
Felix da Costa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Naulapyssy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Naulapyssy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Felix da Costa moves away.
Naulapyssy swings for the body but Felix da Costa moves out of range.
Felix da Costa tries to clinch up but Naulapyssy circles away and keeps his distance.
Naulapyssy cracks the inside of Felix da Costa's front leg.
Felix da Costa is breathing heavily.
Naulapyssy tries to clinch up but Felix da Costa circles away and keeps his distance.
Felix da Costa slips a straight right by Naulapyssy.
Naulapyssy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Felix da Costa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Naulapyssy's guard.
Felix da Costa wants to control from the top but Naulapyssy keeps moving.
Felix da Costa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Felix da Costa stops Naulapyssy from standing up.

Naulapyssy pushes Felix da Costa off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naulapyssy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Felix da Costa tries to keep at a distance but Naulapyssy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Naulapyssy wants to break free but Felix da Costa has control.
Felix da Costa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Felix da Costa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Naulapyssy doesn't manage to clinch there - Felix da Costa circles away.
Naulapyssy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Felix da Costa.

Felix da Costa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Naulapyssy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Naulapyssy wants to stand up but Felix da Costa is controlling him.

Felix da Costa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Felix da Costa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felix da Costa wants to control from the top but Naulapyssy keeps moving.
Naulapyssy wants to stand but Felix da Costa is controlling the position.
Felix da Costa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Naulapyssy can't keep his opponent in guard - Felix da Costa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Naulapyssy is trying to stand up here but Felix da Costa is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miquel Felix da Costa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Naulapyssy throws a right hand that Felix da Costa ducks under and follows up with a left that Felix da Costa also avoids with ease.
Felix da Costa lands with an overhand left.
Felix da Costa lands with a hook. Naulapyssy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Naulapyssy swings for the body but Felix da Costa moves out of range.
Naulapyssy throws a right hand that Felix da Costa ducks under and follows up with a left that Felix da Costa also avoids with ease.
A combination from Naulapyssy does no damage.
Naulapyssy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Felix da Costa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Felix da Costa fails to land with a series of punches.

Felix da Costa pushes Naulapyssy up against the cage in a clinch.
Naulapyssy is trying to force a seperation but Felix da Costa has the dominant position.

Naulapyssy breaks from the clinch.
Naulapyssy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Felix da Costa scores with a body shot.
Felix da Costa cracks Naulapyssy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Felix da Costa instigates a clinch.
Felix da Costa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Naulapyssy backwards.
Felix da Costa lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Felix da Costa - that landed with a thud.

Naulapyssy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Naulapyssy looks to score with a jab to the body but Felix da Costa is just out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix da Costa scores with a decent looking hook.

Felix da Costa clinches.

Felix da Costa manages to break the clinch.

Felix da Costa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Felix da Costa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Naulapyssy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Naulapyssy is looking to stand up but Felix da Costa isn't so interested in that idea.

Felix da Costa drops back looking for a leg! Naulapyssy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Naulapyssy manages to kick Felix da Costa off! Felix da Costa jumps back into Naulapyssy's guard.
Felix da Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Naulapyssy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naulapyssy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Felix da Costa lands with a good body shot.
A cross from Felix da Costa lands.
Naulapyssy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Felix da Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naulapyssy.
Naulapyssy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naulapyssy throws a low kick, looking for Felix da Costa's leg but Felix da Costa calmly moves out of range.
Felix da Costa lands a slapping body shot.
Naulapyssy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Felix da Costa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Naulapyssy is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Felix da Costa is controlling him well.
Frank Naulapyssy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Felix da Costa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Naulapyssy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Naulapyssy is trying to buck Felix da Costa off.

Felix da Costa is working to tighten is grip on Naulapyssy's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Naulapyssy has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Felix da Costa is really squeezing tight and eventually Naulapyssy passes out! Felix da Costa breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Miquel Felix da Costa!