PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miquel Felix da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Griswold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miquel Felix da Costa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Felix da Costa
vs
Griswold

175 cm
26
144 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

178 cm
22
147 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miquel Felix da Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clark Griswold!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griswold throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Griswold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Felix da Costa.
Good leg kick by Griswold there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Griswold misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Felix da Costa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griswold listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix da Costa misses with a combination
and Griswold counters with an inside leg kick.
Felix da Costa moves out of range as Griswold throws a body kick.
Felix da Costa misses with a combination
and Griswold counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Griswold connects with an inside leg kick.
Felix da Costa misses with a combination
and Griswold counters with a thumping low kick.
Griswold feints and then cracks Felix da Costa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Felix da Costa down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswold throws a nice looking combination but Felix da Costa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griswold throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Griswold keeps Felix da Costa at a distance using the push kick.
Clark Griswold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Felix da Costa looks to score with a jab to the body but Griswold is just out of range.
Felix da Costa shoots in for a takedown but Griswold shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Felix da Costa throws a body punch but Griswold moves out of range.
Griswold lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griswold misses with a hook. Felix da Costa ducked under it nicely.
Felix da Costa misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Felix da Costa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clark Griswold dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Crunch! Griswold slams his shin into Felix da Costa's torso.
Felix da Costa fails with the takedown.
Felix da Costa misses with a double jab
and Griswold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felix da Costa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix da Costa misses with a double jab
and Griswold counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Griswold.
Griswold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Felix da Costa shoots in looking for a takedown. Griswold tries to sprawl out of it but Felix da Costa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Griswold manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix da Costa misses with a double jab
and Griswold counters with a body kick.
Griswold buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Felix da Costa looks to throw the jab but Griswold is out of range.
Felix da Costa misses with a right hand
and Griswold counters with a good low kick that Felix da Costa was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felix da Costa throws a poor cross that misses
and Griswold counters with a good low kick that Felix da Costa was not able to check.
Felix da Costa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Griswold counters with an inside leg kick.
Felix da Costa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griswold was well out of range. Poor timing from Felix da Costa.
Felix da Costa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griswold counters with a head kick.
Felix da Costa misses with a body shot.

That's four 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.
Griswold slips a straight right by Felix da Costa.
Griswold misses with a low kick.
Felix da Costa tries to bum rush Griswold with a series of wild strikes but Griswold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Felix da Costa avoids the head kick by Griswold.
Felix da Costa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clark Griswold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Felix da Costa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Griswold jabs Felix da Costa right on the nose. Felix da Costa blinks but takes it well.
Felix da Costa shoots in and drives through. Griswold sprawls well.
Felix da Costa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Griswold counters with a nice low kick that buckles Felix da Costa's knee momentarily.
Felix da Costa misses with a lunging right hand
and Griswold counters with a nice uppercut.
Felix da Costa misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold lands with a thumping leg kick.
Griswold catches Felix da Costa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Griswold lands with a nice combination. Felix da Costa backs away looking to recover.
Felix da Costa throws a body punch but Griswold moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Felix da Costa throws a combination that misses
and Griswold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Felix da Costa really felt that one!
Felix da Costa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griswold circles away quickly and effectively.
Miquel Felix da Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Felix da Costa misses with a hook
and Griswold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miquel Felix da Costa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick from Felix da Costa misses.
A shot to the body from Felix da Costa misses
and Griswold counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswold scores with a kick to the body.
Felix da Costa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clark Griswold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Griswold lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Griswold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Felix da Costa throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Felix da Costa is looking to wear down Griswold with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Felix da Costa gets a double leg takedown into Griswold's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Griswold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miquel Felix da Costa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felix da Costa tries to free his leg and advance position but Griswold is retaining full guard.
Griswold controlling Felix da Costa's posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clark Griswold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Griswold winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clark Griswold!