PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Costanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rua kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AVANTASIA-Seven Angels. Costanza has chosen Jacco- När mörkret faller as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rua
vs
Costanza

187 cm
31
274 lbs
22 - 4 - 0

197 cm
24
275 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Rio

KAISER
$50

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 22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Costanza!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua misses with a few strikes there.
Costanza ducks under a wild hook from Rua.

Costanza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rua looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Costanza working the ground and pound but Rua is defending the strikes.
Rua wants to get back to his feet but Costanza drags him back down.

Costanza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Costanza working away.

Costanza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rua knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rua can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Costanza goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rua rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Costanza's guard! Nice work there by Rua!

Costanza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rua is aware though and is defending well.

Rua got a little sloppy there for a moment and Costanza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rua has managed to get both his arms back between Costanza's legs - danger averted.
Rua postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rua cracks Costanza with a solid left hand.
Costanza tries to strike from the bottom.
Costanza can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rua controls the pace.

Costanza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rua throwing strikes from guard but Costanza blocks nicely.
Rua cracks Costanza with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Costanza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rua lands a couple of elbows.
Rua landing with the ground and pound.
Rua wants to control from the top but Costanza keeps moving.
Costanza wants to sweep here but Rua controlling him for the moment.

Costanza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rua is aware though and is defending well.

Rua gets to his feet - Costanza follows without any prompting.
Costanza darts in trying to clinch

and Rua counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rua.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua postures up and lands a big shot to Costanza's brow.
Rua showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Costanza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Costanza looking for a sweep. Not yet Costanza, not yet.

Rua avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rua advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua staying calm.
Costanza is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rua connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua blocks the strikes from Costanza.
Costanza is trying to work for a sweep but Rua has mounted him!
Costanza is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rua raining down hammerfists from mount.
Costanza is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rua raining down shots from the mount!
Rua lands a heavy elbow.
Rua is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rua lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Costanza! Rua sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Costanza and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lyoto Rua!
A relieved looking Lyoto Rua thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.