PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor De Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Costa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Synphony of Destruction by Megadeth kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Slyce
vs
De Costa

198 cm
21
275 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
270 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kimbo Slyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Razor De Costa!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slyce pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Slyce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Costa circles away quickly and effectively.
Slyce misses with a series of wild punches.
Slyce looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Slyce misses.
De Costa scores with a jab to the body.
Slyce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Costa steps into range and cracks Slyce with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Slyce flops backwards and De Costa dives into his guard looking to finish!
Slyce is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Costa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Costa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Slyce knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
De Costa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Slyce with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
De Costa prevents Slyce from standing back up.

De Costa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Slyce doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time De Costa.
Slyce tries to kick De Costa off but De Costa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Costa works his way into side control.
De Costa landing a few strikes.
De Costa working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on De Costa's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
De Costa in side control lands a decent elbow.
De Costa cracks Slyce with a big elbow.
Slyce is trying to get back to his feet.
De Costa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
De Costa is putting a hurting on Slyce here, landing some big shots from side control.
Slyce takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Slyce tries to escape but De Costa is in control.
De Costa landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Costa is putting a hurting on Slyce here, landing some big shots from side control.
De Costa wants to control but Slyce is keeping him busy.
De Costa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

De Costa tries for a kimura but Slyce is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Slyce tries to improve position but can't.

De Costa is working to tighten is grip on Slyce's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Slyce has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but De Costa is really squeezing tight and eventually Slyce passes out! De Costa breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Razor De Costa!