PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joanna Piechocka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jadyson Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Piechocka
vs
Costa

174 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

157 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joanna Piechocka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jadyson Costa!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Piechocka counters with a big head kick but Costa shrugs it off.

Costa tries to keep at a distance but Piechocka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Piechocka lands a knee to the head.

Piechocka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Costa slaps away a takedown attempt from Piechocka, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Piechocka takes the fight into the clinch.
Costa tries for a takedown. No joy.

Piechocka jumps guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Piechocka is controlling Costa's posture.
Piechocka throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costa wants to stand but Piechocka has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Piechocka trying to keep a closed guard but Costa is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Costa misses with a wild combination.

Costa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Costa looking to pass the guard.

Piechocka has an active guard here but Costa has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa is trying to control the action in half guard but Piechocka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Costa tries to pass to full mount but Piechocka defends it.

Costa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Costa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Piechocka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Costa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa thows a huge punch but Piechocka dodges it nicely.
Piechocka trying to control but Costa postures up.

Costa seems to be working for a kimura but Piechocka defends the submission attempt.
Piechocka is staying active underneath Costa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa is looking to advance position but Piechocka won't allow it.
Piechocka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Costa is working for a submission of some sort.
Costa is keen to just control but Piechocka is a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piechocka moves into full guard.
Piechocka is trying to keep Costa in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jadyson Costa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Costa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Costa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Piechocka as he jumps to the side.
Costa misses with a jab, cross combination.

Costa tries to keep at a distance but Piechocka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Piechocka drops down looking for an ankle pick but Costa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Costa shoots for a double leg takedown but Piechocka sprawls well. He's pushed Costa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Costa has a takedown stuffed.
Joanna Piechocka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jadyson Costa.
Costa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Piechocka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocka looks to land a combination. Costa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Costa gets a takedown into half guard.
Piechocka missing with punches from the bottom.
Costa trying to control from half guard but Piechocka is working away.
Costa is thwarting Piechocka's attempts to control the position.
Costa trying to mount his opponent but Piechocka defends it.
Jadyson Costa has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piechocka wants to control but Costa is keeping busy.
Piechocka is not content to let Costa control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Costa trying to pass the guard but Piechocka defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Piechocka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Costa.

Costa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Piechocka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piechocka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piechocka is trying to hold Costa in close to prevent damage but Costa has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Costa is trying to control the action in half guard but Piechocka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Piechocka is pressing down on Costa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Piechocka holds on and takes a little breather.
Costa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Costa wants to stand and escape but instead Piechocka has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Costa pushes Piechocka off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Costa connects with a body shot.
Piechocka tries to clinch but Costa is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Costa or perhaps it was just good defense by Piechocka which made him look bad.
Costa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Piechocka defends it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Piechocka closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jadyson Costa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piechocka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joanna Piechocka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Piechocka looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Costa!
Piechocka trying to control the position but Costa is working away.
Costa is trying to improve his position.
Costa is still trying to improve position.
Costa is trying to work for a sweep but Piechocka has mounted him!
Costa is trying to escape the mount.
Costa is controlling an arm, preventing Piechocka from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa is working to get back to half guard.
Piechocka trying to control but Costa is having none of it.
Costa tries to hold on but Piechocka pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa is trying to escape the mount.

Piechocka jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Costa manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Costa wants to control but Piechocka postures up.
Costa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Piechocka wants to improve his position but Costa is controlling well.

Costa stands up from half guard.
Costa scores with a one two! Piechocka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Piechocka. That one must have hurt.
Piechocka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Costa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Piechocka as he jumps to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Costa.
Costa shoots for a takedown but Piechocka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Joanna Piechocka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jadyson Costa.
Costa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Piechocka avoids it really well and circles away.
Costa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Piechocka sprawls well. Piechocka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Costa gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Piechocka darts in and clinches Costa up against the cage.

Piechocka pulls guard effortlessly.
Piechocka pulls Costa in close to his closed guard and prevents Costa from doing any damage or advancing position.
Piechocka keeping full guard, as Costa tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Piechocka is proving hard to escape from.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joanna Piechocka.
I think Costa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jadyson Costa!