PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tino Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glestter Dela Cruz (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.

Costa
vs
Dela Cruz

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tino Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glestter Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz fakes the leg kick and cracks Costa in the body.
Costa shoots in looking for a takedown. Dela Cruz tries to sprawl out of it but Costa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dela Cruz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Dela Cruz or perhaps it was just good defense by Costa which made him look bad.

Dela Cruz closes the distance and pushes Costa back into the cage.

Dela Cruz breaks from the clinch.
Dela Cruz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costa.
Dela Cruz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dela Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Costa sprawls well. Costa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dela Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Tino Costa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glestter Dela Cruz.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dela Cruz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Dela Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Dela Cruz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Dela Cruz misses.
Dela Cruz shoots in but Costa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dela Cruz shoots in but Costa avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dela Cruz stuffs the takedown.
Dela Cruz misses with a body kick.
Dela Cruz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dela Cruz wants it to stay on the feet.
Dela Cruz throws out a powerful jab.
Dela Cruz slaps away a takedown attempt from Costa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dela Cruz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Costa is fending him off so far but Dela Cruz persists. Nope, Costa circles away and we're back to standing.
Dela Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dela Cruz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Costa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dela Cruz controlling from the top position.

Dela Cruz is posturing up here but Costa has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Dela Cruz tries to roll out but it's too tight and Dela Cruz has to tap! Slick submission there by Costa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tino Costa!