PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nines Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Angel - Massive Attack. The crowd seem to be enjoying da Costa's choice of entrance music: Da Boondocks. Antonio da Costa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rodriguez
vs
da Costa

175 cm
20
165 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

181 cm
27
167 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Conviction
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nines Rodriguez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio da Costa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Costa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodriguez scores with a one two! da Costa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Antonio da Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
da Costa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

da Costa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rodriguez is trying to defend but da Costa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet.
da Costa throwing shots but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
da Costa throwing shots but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.
da Costa controlling the action here.
da Costa not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez won't allow da Costa to pass to mount.
Rodriguez tries to roll over but da Costa keeps him under control.
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rodriguez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A slapping body kick lands there for da Costa.
Rodriguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
da Costa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rodriguez throws out a powerful jab.
da Costa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
da Costa slips a jab and a cross from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nines Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
da Costa scores with a decent looking hook.
da Costa throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
da Costa connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but da Costa avoids the punch easily.
da Costa misses with a straight left.
da Costa thows a body kick. Rodriguez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
da Costa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
da Costa dodges the punch combination from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but da Costa moves out of range.
da Costa throws a leg kick which misses Rodriguez's front leg but catches the back leg as Rodriguez tries to avoid it.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from da Costa.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
Rodriguez checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from da Costa.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but da Costa avoids them all with ease.
Rodriguez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by da Costa. da Costa obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
da Costa scores with a nice body kick.
Rodriguez walks forward, straight into a front kick from da Costa.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
da Costa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
da Costa on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Costa is looking to slow Rodriguez down with leg kicks.
Jab, jab by da Costa - just one landing.
da Costa lands with a nice body kick.

Rodriguez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows da Costa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
da Costa throwing strikes but missing.
da Costa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodriguez is keeping the position for now.
da Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodriguez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
da Costa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
da Costa trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rodriguez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
da Costa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rodriguez trying to control but da Costa is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio da Costa dominated that round.
That's time! Rodriguez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and da Costa moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by da Costa.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but da Costa is having none of it.
Rodriguez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by da Costa. da Costa obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch combination from da Costa misses.
da Costa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
da Costa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from da Costa.
da Costa fakes the leg kick and cracks Rodriguez in the body.
A jab from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez throws a nice looking combination but da Costa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
da Costa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rodriguez's sensitive parts.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Rodriguez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
da Costa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
da Costa throws a leg kick which misses Rodriguez's front leg but catches the back leg as Rodriguez tries to avoid it.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by da Costa.
da Costa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rodriguez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez throws a jab when da Costa was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but da Costa avoids the punch easily.
Rodriguez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
da Costa dodges the punch combination from Rodriguez.
da Costa scores with the left hand. Rodriguez knows he should have avoided that one.
Rodriguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rodriguez's corner calls for a 1-2. Rodriguez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
da Costa lands a head kick. Rodriguez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
da Costa misses with a hook to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodriguez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Good leg kick by da Costa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
da Costa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
da Costa throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
Rodriguez lands a two punch combo.
Rodriguez with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with a three punch combo!
da Costa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez scores with a hook.
Antonio da Costa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from da Costa is predictable there
and Rodriguez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
da Costa is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez tries to bum rush da Costa with a series of wild strikes but da Costa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
da Costa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
da Costa throws a head kick that half lands.
Rodriguez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
da Costa lands a jab to Rodriguez's midsection.
Rodriguez tries to bum rush da Costa with a series of wild strikes but da Costa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
da Costa misses with a body punch
and Rodriguez counters with a nice uppercut.
da Costa scores with a head kick.
da Costa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
da Costa lands the left hand.
Rodriguez connects with a right hand. da Costa shakes it off.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Costa scoring well with a low kick there.
da Costa throws the left hand but Rodriguez avoids the punch easily.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but da Costa ducks down to avoid it.
da Costa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by da Costa.
No luck with that takedown attempt from da Costa.
da Costa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez lands a two punch combo.
da Costa throws a body kick that misses.
Nines Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from da Costa.
da Costa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez takes a swing at da Costa's ribcage but misses.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but da Costa avoids them all with ease.
Rodriguez thuds his right hand into da Costa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rodriguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Costa feints and then cracks Rodriguez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rodriguez down.
Rodriguez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodriguez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
da Costa throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.

Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches.
da Costa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodriguez avoids it.

da Costa lands a takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rodriguez holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
da Costa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nines Rodriguez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A chopping leg kick lands by da Costa.
Rodriguez throws a right hand that da Costa ducks under and follows up with a left that da Costa also avoids with ease.
Rodriguez throws a jab but it's blocked by da Costa.
Rodriguez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rodriguez lands with a nice combination. da Costa backs away looking to recover.
A head kick misses from da Costa.
Nice straight punches there by Rodriguez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rodriguez.
da Costa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws out a loose jab but da Costa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez throws out a powerful jab.
da Costa throws a leg kick but Rodriguez sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from da Costa is predictable there
and Rodriguez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
da Costa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
da Costa scores with a spinning back kick!
Rodriguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
da Costa throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
da Costa lands with a kick to the temple. Rodriguez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
da Costa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
da Costa ducks right into an uppercut from Rodriguez.
da Costa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Costa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rodriguez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
da Costa throws a leg kick but Rodriguez checks it.
da Costa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from da Costa, right into the meat.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
da Costa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Rodriguez takes a swing at da Costa's ribcage but misses.
da Costa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
da Costa is looking to land body kicks.
da Costa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rodriguez looks to land a combination but da Costa avoids it well.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Rodriguez misses.
da Costa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodriguez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
da Costa tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez thows a body shot but no joy.

Rodriguez has closed the distance and engaged da Costa in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

da Costa gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez is looking to escape.
da Costa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rodriguez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
da Costa won't allow Rodriguez to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rodriguez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rodriguez wants to stand up but da Costa is controlling him.
da Costa trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
da Costa throwing strikes from guard but Rodriguez blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
da Costa misses with a body kick.
da Costa connects with a solid leg kick.
da Costa lands a nice shot that snaps Rodriguez's head back.
Rodriguez lands with an overhand left.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the body.
da Costa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rodriguez will feel that in the morning.
Rodriguez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rodriguez misses with a hook.
Rodriguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodriguez looks to land a right hand but da Costa moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
da Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
Rodriguez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rodriguez works da Costa's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Costa loads up on a big right hand but Rodriguez slips the punch.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. da Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
da Costa throws a head kick that Rodriguez semi-blocks.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. da Costa ducked under it nicely.
Rodriguez works the jab nicely.
da Costa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rodriguez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
da Costa looks for the body kick but Rodriguez saw that one coming.
da Costa moves out of range of the strikes.
da Costa throws a nice head kick!
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but da Costa avoids them all with ease.
Rodriguez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but da Costa avoids the punch easily.
da Costa tries to score with a low kick but Rodriguez moves his leg out of the way.
da Costa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from da Costa.
Rodriguez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nines Rodriguez clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

da Costa misses the body punch
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
da Costa throws a solid leg kick but Rodriguez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at da Costa.
Rodriguez tries to land a leg kick but da Costa saw it coming and moves away.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but da Costa moves out of range.
da Costa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rodriguez is out of range and da Costa settles back down.
da Costa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodriguez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rodriguez duly obliges.
Rodriguez cracks a nice hook into da Costa's ribs.
A punch combination from Rodriguez misses.
Rodriguez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
da Costa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
da Costa looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
Rodriguez looks to land a left hand but da Costa moved out of range nicely.
Rodriguez throws a right hand that da Costa ducks under and follows up with a left that da Costa also avoids with ease.
da Costa is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rodriguez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. da Costa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rodriguez connects with a body shot.
Rodriguez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Costa throws a sloppy head kick and Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
da Costa throws a nice head kick!
da Costa connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice combination there by Rodriguez.
da Costa throws a shot from downtown. Rodriguez moves away and avoids it.
da Costa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez scores with a sloppy right hand. da Costa should have avoided that one.
da Costa thumps Rodriguez with a low kick.
da Costa throws and low kick but Rodriguez moves out of range easily.
da Costa looks to land a right hand but Rodriguez moved out of range.
Rodriguez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
da Costa slips under a jab from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rodriguez throws a combination. da Costa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

da Costa gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Rodriguez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
da Costa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Costa in side control, throwing shots but Rodriguez defends.
Rodriguez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
da Costa looking to control but instead Rodriguez has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
da Costa is trying to control. Rodriguez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Costa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rodriguez is trying to stand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
da Costa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rodriguez sprawls well. Rodriguez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. da Costa gets slowly back to his feet.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. da Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but da Costa sees it coming and moves out of range.
da Costa throws a lazy head kick
and Rodriguez counters with a left and a right that stings da Costa.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but da Costa keeps it at a distance.
da Costa ducks right into an uppercut from Rodriguez.
da Costa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good work by da Costa as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez tried to score with a low kick but da Costa checks it.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
da Costa scoring well with a low kick there.
da Costa throws a nice head kick!
Rodriguez tries to clinch but da Costa is having none of it.
Rodriguez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
da Costa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rodriguez's waist but Rodriguez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing da Costa off to one side.
da Costa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A combination from Rodriguez does no damage.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from da Costa.
da Costa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but da Costa was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
No joy there for Rodriguez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rodriguez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
da Costa slips a jab and a cross from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by da Costa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nines Rodriguez had his way with Antonio da Costa in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

da Costa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
da Costa ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by da Costa.
Rodriguez avoids the head kick by da Costa.
Rodriguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by da Costa.
da Costa throws a push kick but Rodriguez slaps the foot to one side.
A solid leg kick lands there for da Costa.
da Costa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
da Costa tries to land a body kick
and Rodriguez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
da Costa misses the jab.
Rodriguez throws the left hand but da Costa avoids the punch easily.
da Costa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rodriguez cracks da Costa with a good jab.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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.
Rodriguez blocks a head kick by da Costa.
da Costa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
da Costa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodriguez is looking to chop away at da Costa's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Costa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rodriguez. That did some damage!
da Costa throws a head kick but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rodriguez stuffs the takedown.
Rodriguez fails to land with a series of punches.
da Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
da Costa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
da Costa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rodriguez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rodriguez misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rodriguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from da Costa, right into the meat.
da Costa connects with a high kick.
Rodriguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as da Costa throws out the jab.
Rodriguez catches da Costa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
da Costa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Costa scores with a kick to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from da Costa.
da Costa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
da Costa with a hook.
da Costa lands with a slapping head kick.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
da Costa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
da Costa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
da Costa throws a nice inside leg kick.
da Costa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that da Costa avoids nicely.
Rodriguez scores with a nice head shot.
da Costa misses with a head kick.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but da Costa moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez slips a jab from da Costa.
da Costa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodriguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
da Costa throws a head kick that half lands.
da Costa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rodriguez counters with a nice uppercut.
da Costa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rodriguez avoids a kick to the body.
Rodriguez lands with a nice combination. da Costa backs away looking to recover.
Rodriguez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before da Costa has time to react.
da Costa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rodriguez's head.
Nice sprawl there from Rodriguez as da Costa shoots in.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
da Costa throws a leg kick but Rodriguez sees it coming and moves out of range.
da Costa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rodriguez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Costa throws a head kick that misses.
da Costa tries a head kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rodriguez.
da Costa throws the kick towards the body but Rodriguez avoids it.
da Costa throws a body punch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
da Costa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but da Costa moves out of range.
Rodriguez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rodriguez fails to land with a series of punches.
Rodriguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from da Costa.
Good shot there by da Costa.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
da Costa scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from da Costa.
da Costa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
da Costa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodriguez.
da Costa connects with a solid leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nines Rodriguez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rodriguez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Nines Rodriguez!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Nines Rodriguez!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Nines Rodriguez!

Nines Rodriguez wins by unanimous decision!
Nines Rodriguez is the new lightweight champion!