PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mr Felding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romulo Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romulo Costa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mr Felding's chin.

Felding
vs
Costa

165 cm
23
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Felding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Romulo Costa!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felding tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Costa misses with a wild body shot.
Costa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Costa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Felding manages to avoid it.
Costa throws a right hand that Felding ducks under and follows up with a left that Felding also avoids with ease.
Costa throws a right hand that Felding ducks under and follows up with a left that Felding also avoids with ease.
Costa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Felding throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Felding dodges the punch combination from Costa.
Costa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Felding lands a nice looking kick to the body. Costa takes a step back to recover.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Felding.
Felding lands with a thumping leg kick.
No joy there for Costa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Felding lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felding throws a quick inside leg kick.
Costa looks gassed!
Felding throws a leg kick which misses Costa's front leg but catches the back leg as Costa tries to avoid it.
Felding lands a head kick. Costa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Felding scores with a leg kick.
Costa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Felding.
An inside leg kick lands from Felding.
Felding lands a nice leg kick that just misses Costa's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Felding throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Felding lands a front kick.
Felding pushes Costa away with a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costa. Felding does a little dance to reset his feet.
Felding lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick from Felding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felding feints and then cracks Costa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Costa down.
Felding thuds his shin into the meat of Costa's side.
Nice body kick there by Felding.

Felding lands a big head kick that sends Costa tumbling to the mat! Felding takes a step backwards and waves Costa back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Costa is rocked!
Felding keeps Costa at a distance using the push kick.
Costa is still on wobbly legs! Can Felding finish him?
Costa moves out of range of the body kick from Felding.
Felding lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A solid body kick from Felding.
Felding throws a sloppy head kick and Costa moves out of range easily.
Costa throws a lazy right hand but Felding sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Costa seems to have recovered his senses.
Costa avoids the head kick by Felding.
Felding lands with a slapping head kick.
Costa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Felding.
Felding throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felding lands a head kick!
Felding scores with a kick to the midsection.
Felding scores with a kick to the midsection.
Costa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Felding lands with a kick to the temple. Costa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Costa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Felding throws a head kick that misses.
Felding keeps Costa at a distance using the push kick.
Felding lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Costa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Felding.
Costa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costa blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Felding.
Felding feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Costa's calf.
Felding scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Felding.
Costa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Costa misses with a double jab.
Costa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Felding connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Felding goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Costa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Felding.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Felding plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Felding throws a nice head kick!
Felding throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Felding dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Felding misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Felding.
Felding is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Costa can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Costa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Costa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Felding is looking to slow Costa down with leg kicks.
Costa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Felding delivers a nice body kick.
Felding tries a head kick but it misses.
Felding pushes Costa away with a front kick.
Felding throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Costa's head.
Costa is breathing heavily.
Felding dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Costa. That did some damage!
Felding keeps Costa at a distance using the push kick.
Felding scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felding tries a head kick but it misses.
Felding turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Felding. That's going to slow Costa down.
A head kick misses from Felding.
Felding throws a quick inside leg kick.
Felding pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romulo Costa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Felding explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Felding misses with a head kick.
Felding dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Costa. That did some damage!
Felding throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Felding.
Felding buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felding scores with a push kick.
Felding tries a head kick but it misses.
Costa blocks a head kick by Felding.
Felding throws a nice head kick!
Felding throws a head kick that half lands.
Felding lands a high kick!
Felding misses with a head kick.
Costa tries to bum rush Felding with a series of wild strikes but Felding uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Costa misses with a body shot.
Felding throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Felding misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa blocks a head kick by Felding.
Felding throws a head kick but Costa moves out of range.
Costa thows a body shot but no joy.
Felding steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Costa.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Costa might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Felding has got the better of the exchanges.
Felding scores with a push kick.
Felding tries a head kick but it misses.
Costa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Felding scores with a leg kick.
Costa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Costa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Felding throws a nice outside leg kick.
Costa misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felding throws a leg kick which misses Costa's front leg but catches the back leg as Costa tries to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Felding. Costa shrugs it off though.
Felding lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Felding thuds his shin into the meat of Costa's side.
Felding looks for the body kick but Costa saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Felding.
Costa blocks a head kick by Felding.
Felding scores with a head kick.
Felding lands a nice leg kick that just misses Costa's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Felding throws a sloppy head kick and Costa moves out of range easily.
Felding throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Felding dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Felding lands a front kick.
Felding throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Costa blocks a leg kick.
Costa looks to score with a jab to the body but Felding is just out of range.
Felding thumps Costa with a low kick.
A combination from Costa does no damage.
Costa blocks the body kick.
Costa thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Felding buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Costa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Costa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Costa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Felding - the referee stops the clock and Costa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Felding. Costa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felding lands a high kick!
Costa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Felding moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Felding throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Costa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Costa swings for the body but Felding moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Felding.
Costa misses with a body shot.
Felding connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Felding throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Costa.
Felding connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Felding is looking to slow Costa down with leg kicks.
Felding turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Felding tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Felding throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Felding.
Felding lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Felding scores with a leg kick.
Felding throws a leg kick which misses Costa's front leg but catches the back leg as Costa tries to avoid it.
Felding throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Felding tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Felding misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felding looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Felding feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Costa's calf.
Felding lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Costa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Felding was well out of range. Poor timing from Costa.
Felding looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Felding scores with a push kick.
Felding lands with a kick to the ribs.
Costa thows a body shot but no joy.
Mr Felding is winning the standup battle so far.
Costa moves out of range as Felding throws a body kick.
Costa avoids the head kick by Felding.
Costa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Costa throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felding with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Felding misses with a body kick.
Costa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Felding. Felding obviously looking to wear him down.
Costa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Romulo Costa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Felding.
Costa misses with a few strikes there.
Felding throws a nice outside leg kick.
Felding throws a leg kick which misses Costa's front leg but catches the back leg as Costa tries to avoid it.
Felding throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Costa's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Felding fakes the leg kick and cracks Costa in the body.
Felding fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Costa.
Felding connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Felding showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Felding has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:24
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Felding!