PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosme Cosme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Driello Touredo (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.

Cosme
vs
Touredo

186 cm
31
250 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

187 cm
25
242 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Cosme Cosme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Driello Touredo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cosme has Touredo up against the cage in a clinch.
Cosme on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cosme taking a breather.
Touredo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cosme avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cosme just leaning against Touredo, taking a breather.

Touredo is trying to trip Cosme. He has hold of a leg but Cosme is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Touredo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Cosme preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Touredo is fighting to break Cosme's control of his arms but Cosme is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Touredo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cosme preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touredo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cosme keeping moving, preventing Touredo from controlling successfully.

Cosme kicks Touredo off and gets to his feet.
Touredo misses the body punch
and Cosme counters with a good low kick that Touredo was not able to check.
Touredo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cosme moves away.
Touredo throws a right hand that misses
and Cosme counters with a good low kick that Touredo was not able to check.
Touredo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cosme moves away.
Cosme Cosme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Touredo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Touredo misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touredo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cosme lands a front kick.
Cosme scores with a leg kick.
Touredo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Touredo throws a jab when Cosme was well out of range.

Cosme moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cosme stalls.
Cosme tries to stall but Touredo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cosme keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Touredo's efforts to push away.
Cosme slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Touredo breaks from the clinch.
Touredo tries to clinch up but Cosme circles away and keeps his distance.
Touredo misses with a body shot.
Cosme swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Touredo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cosme misses with a low kick.
Cosme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Touredo.
A big left from Touredo misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cosme rushes Touredo and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cosme is looking to break free of the clinch but Touredo has double underhooks.
Touredo tries to score a body lock takedown but Cosme shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cosme Cosme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Driello Touredo.
Touredo is trying to break the clinch but Cosme has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cosme.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cosme Cosme will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cosme's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Touredo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cosme takes a step back to recover.
A good leg kick by Touredo.
Cosme swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Touredo doesn't manage to clinch there - Cosme circles away.
Touredo misses with a double jab.
Touredo tries for a takedown but Cosme sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Touredo throws a leg kick but Cosme sees it coming and moves out of range.
Touredo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Touredo just misses with a punch to the body.
Cosme buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosme attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Touredo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Touredo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cosme with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Touredo missing with a left hand there. Cosme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cosme tries to land a front kick but Touredo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Cosme drives through and clinches with Touredo against the cage.

Cosme breaks the clinch.
Cosme ducks under a wild hook from Touredo.
Touredo moves out of range as Cosme throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touredo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Driello Touredo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cosme takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Touredo misses with a series of wild punches.
Driello Touredo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cosme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cosme turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Touredo blocks the body kick.
Cosme pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cosme finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Touredo throws a right and a left that Cosme avoids nicely.
Touredo throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touredo throws a sloppy head kick and Cosme moves out of range easily.
Cosme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Cosme closes the distance and clinches.
Cosme prevents the takedown attempt.
Cosme Cosme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Driello Touredo.
Stalling in the clinch from Cosme.
Touredo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Touredo trying to land knees to the body.

Touredo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Touredo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cosme throws a lazy body kick
and Touredo counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosme shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Driello Touredo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Touredo throws out a leg kick but Cosme moves out of range and Touredo only half commits.
Nice body kick there by Cosme.
Cosme misses with a kick to the body.
Touredo is looking to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cosme.
Touredo throws a chopping leg kick but Cosme manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cosme leaves Touredo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Touredo is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Touredo shoots in but Cosme avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Driello Touredo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Touredo connects with a nice looking jab.
Touredo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Touredo misses the body punch
and Cosme counters with a stiff right hand.
Cosme wants to slow Touredo down by chopping away at his legs.
Touredo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cosme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick by Touredo misses
and Cosme counters with a thumping low kick.
Touredo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Touredo!
Touredo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Touredo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cosme finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosme checks a leg kick.
Touredo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Touredo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cosme.
Cosme misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Touredo misses its intended target.
Cosme throws a low kick, looking for Touredo's leg but Touredo calmly moves out of range.
Cosme stuffs the takedown.
The fighters circling - Touredo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cosme looks for the body kick but Touredo saw that one coming.
Cosme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Touredo misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosme scores with a hook to the body. Touredo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cosme scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Touredo misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Touredo. Cosme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cosme throws a chopping leg kick but Touredo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cosme is looking to clinch.
Touredo throws a looping overhand right but Cosme ducks down to avoid it.
Cosme connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Touredo thows a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cosme misses with a low kick as Touredo jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosme throws a leg kick that is checked
and Touredo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cosme.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cosme. That's going to slow Touredo down.
Cosme throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Touredo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Touredo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Touredo misses the target.
Cosme throws out a leg kick but Touredo moves out of range and Cosme only half commits.
Touredo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cosme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Touredo manages to avoid it.
Cosme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Touredo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cosme.
Cosme misses with a body shot.
Touredo swings widly with a right hand
and Cosme counters with a body kick that stops Touredo in his tracks momentarily.
Touredo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cosme will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Touredo misses with the body kick
and Cosme counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cosme scores with a head kick. Touredo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Touredo slips under a jab from Cosme.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Touredo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cosme.
Cosme does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cosme throws a head kick but Touredo moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cosme Cosme showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cosme 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cosme Cosme!