PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rosinante Costacurta (ranked 83 p4p, 15 weight class) and Ebeneezer Darkk (ranked 433 p4p, 45 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Costacurta
vs
Darkk

176 cm
28
164 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

182 cm
27
160 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rosinante Costacurta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ebeneezer Darkk!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costacurta scores with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Darkk misses its intended target.
Darkk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Darkk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Costacurta at a distance.
Darkk connects with a solid leg kick.
Darkk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Costacurta.
A telegraphed right hand from Costacurta misses the target.
Darkk connects with a leg kick. Costacurta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Costacurta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darkk.
Darkk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Costacurta throws a right hand that misses
and Darkk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Costacurta lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Darkk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Darkk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costacurta tries to score with a low kick but Darkk moves his leg out of the way.
Darkk misses with a looping left.
Darkk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Darkk lands a head kick. Costacurta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Darkk tries to work over Costacurta's front leg with a kick but Costacurta checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Darkk blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Costacurta.
Darkk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Costacurta misses with a lunging right hand
and Darkk counters with a nice uppercut.
Darkk connects with an inside leg kick.
Darkk misses with a straight left.
Darkk moves out of range as Costacurta strikes.
Costacurta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Darkk keeps Costacurta at a distance using the push kick.
Darkk walks into a left hand.
Darkk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darkk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Costacurta scores with the left hand. Darkk knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Darkk takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jab, jab by Darkk - just one landing.
Costacurta ducks under a wild hook from Darkk.
Costacurta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkk throws a lazy right hand but Costacurta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darkk slips a jab from Costacurta.
Costacurta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darkk.
Costacurta throws a lazy right hand but Darkk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Costacurta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darkk lands with a straight right. Costacurta didn't see that one coming.
Darkk is looking to score with low kicks.
Darkk missing with a left hand there. Costacurta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Costacurta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Costacurta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Darkk checks it well.
Costacurta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darkk.
Costacurta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darkk connects with an inside leg kick.
Darkk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Costacurta appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Darkk slips a jab from Costacurta.
Costacurta tries to score with a low kick but Darkk moves his leg out of the way.
Ebeneezer Darkk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costacurta with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Costacurta.
Darkk checks a low kick from Costacurta.
Darkk throws a nice head kick!
Costacurta swings widly with a right hand
and Darkk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Costacurta checks a leg kick.
Darkk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Costacurta counters with a nice body shot.
Darkk takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Costacurta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Darkk throws the kick towards the body but Costacurta avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Costacurta as he connects with a hook.
Darkk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darkk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costacurta swings for the body but Darkk moves out of range.
Costacurta misses with a hook. Darkk ducked under it nicely.
Darkk throws a looping overhand right but Costacurta ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costacurta motions for Darkk to come forward. Costacurta throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Darkk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darkk moves out of range as Costacurta strikes.
Costacurta checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Costacurta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darkk.
Darkk thumps Costacurta with a low kick.
Darkk slips under a jab from Costacurta.
Costacurta throws a leg kick but Darkk checks it.
Costacurta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darkk.
Costacurta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Darkk.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darkk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Costacurta checks it well.
Darkk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Darkk blocks the low kick.
Costacurta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Darkk's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ebeneezer Darkk will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Darkk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Costacurta appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Darkk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Darkk.
A good leg kick by Darkk.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darkk.
Darkk throws a shot from downtown. Costacurta moves away and avoids it.
Costacurta misses with an uppercut
and Costacurta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darkk looks to throw the jab but Costacurta is out of range.
Costacurta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Darkk wants to land a leg kick but Costacurta is out of range.
Darkk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Costacurta throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costacurta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darkk connects with a solid leg kick.
Darkk tries to land a leg kick but Costacurta saw it coming and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darkk.
Costacurta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darkk connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkk throws a sloppy head kick and Costacurta moves out of range easily.
Costacurta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darkk.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Costacurta might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Darkk throws an overhand right that lands on Costacurta's shoulder, as Costacurta tries to avoid the shot.
Darkk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darkk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Darkk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Darkk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Costacurta.
A big right from Costacurta misses.
Costacurta looks to land a right hand but Darkk moved out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Darkk misses.
Costacurta throws a wild body kick that Darkk sees coming a mile off.
Darkk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darkk misses with a looping left.
Darkk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Costacurta is out of range.
Costacurta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Darkk.
Darkk throws a lazy right hand but Costacurta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Costacurta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darkk moves out of range of the leg kick from Costacurta.
Darkk throws a counter combo.
Darkk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkk misses with a left hand
and Costacurta counters with a slapping leg kick.
Costacurta scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Costacurta.
Darkk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Costacurta swings for the body but Darkk moves out of range.
Darkk looks to land a body kick but Costacurta moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Costacurta lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Darkk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Darkk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Darkk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darkk defending well as Costacurta loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Darkk.
Darkk 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.
Darkk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Darkk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costacurta manages to avoid it.
Costacurta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darkk swings widly with a right hand
and Costacurta counters with a low kick, right behind Darkk 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costacurta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darkk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Decent striking displayed by Costacurta there.
Costacurta checks a low kick from Darkk.
A good leg kick by Costacurta.
Darkk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Costacurta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darkk.
Costacurta moves out of range of the body kick from Darkk.
Costacurta staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Costacurta.
The fighters circle momentarily. Darkk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Costacurta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darkk.
Ebeneezer Darkk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darkk lands with a slapping head kick.
Costacurta checks the leg kick nicely there.
Darkk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Costacurta. Costacurta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Darkk throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darkk cracks the inside of Costacurta's front leg.
Darkk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Costacurta momentarily.
Costacurta blocks the body kick.
Darkk lands a leg kick that knocks Costacurta off balance momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darkk, right into the meat.
Darkk throws a leg kick but Costacurta moved away.
Both fighters circling a little - Darkk finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Darkk thows a leg kick but Costacurta checks it
and Costacurta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Costacurta lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Costacurta misses.
Darkk throws a hook but Costacurta blocks it.
Darkk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Costacurta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Costacurta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Costacurta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Darkk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Costacurta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Darkk scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ebeneezer Darkk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Darkk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Costacurta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Costacurta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Darkk is out of range.
Costacurta throws a right hand that misses
and Darkk counters with a leg kick.
Darkk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Costacurta misses with a right hand
and Darkk counters with a good low kick that Costacurta was not able to check.
Costacurta is looking to land body kicks.
Costacurta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Darkk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Costacurta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darkk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Darkk ducks under a wild hook from Costacurta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costacurta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darkk is looking to chop away at Costacurta's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darkk.
Darkk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Costacurta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Darkk lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Darkk. Costacurta shrugs it off though.
Darkk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Costacurta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darkk.
Darkk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Darkk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Darkk misses.
Costacurta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darkk blocks a jab.
Darkk misses with a kick to the body.
Costacurta dodges the punch combination from Darkk.
Costacurta half committed to a counter leg kick.
Darkk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darkk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Costacurta is out of range.
Darkk looks to score with a jab to the body but Costacurta is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Darkk.
Darkk throws a leg kick but Costacurta moved away.
Costacurta fires out a quick counter leg kick but Darkk just manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Costacurta blocks the leg kick.
Costacurta misses with a right hand
and Darkk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Costacurta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darkk.
Costacurta throws a wild body kick that Darkk sees coming a mile off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costacurta throws a poor cross that misses
and Darkk finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Costacurta looks to land a body kick but Darkk moved away.
Darkk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Costacurta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Costacurta.
Darkk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costacurta was well out of range. Poor timing from Darkk.
Costacurta with a jab.
Costacurta slips a straight right by Darkk.
Darkk walks into a stiff left hand from Costacurta.
Costacurta ducks under a wild hook from Darkk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Darkk.
Darkk throws a leg kick
and Costacurta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darkk checks the leg kick.
Darkk connects with a solid leg kick.
Costacurta checks a low kick from Darkk.
Darkk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Costacurta.
Darkk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Costacurta.
Darkk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Darkk throws the left hand but Costacurta avoids the punch easily.
Costacurta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darkk tries a head kick but it misses.
Darkk sizes up Costacurta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Darkk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Costacurta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darkk.
Costacurta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darkk.
Darkk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkk avoids the body shot from Costacurta.
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!
Costacurta throws an off balance right hand
and Darkk counters with a leg kick.
Darkk throws a jab when Costacurta was well out of range.
Darkk misses with a leg kick.
Costacurta feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Costacurta tries to work over Darkk's front leg with a kick but Darkk checks it.
Costacurta defending well as Darkk loads up on a big left hand.
Costacurta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darkk.
Darkk throws a leg kick but Costacurta sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Costacurta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Darkk misses
and Costacurta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Costacurta throws a poor cross that misses
and Darkk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Costacurta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Darkk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Costacurta.
Costacurta looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Costacurta blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ebeneezer Darkk really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Darkk connects with a leg kick. Costacurta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Darkk tries to bum rush Costacurta with a series of wild strikes but Costacurta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Costacurta misses the target.
Costacurta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Costacurta moves out of range of the body kick from Darkk.
Costacurta misses with a low kick.
Good work by Costacurta as he checks the leg kick.
Costacurta takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Darkk thumps Costacurta with a low kick.
Costacurta looks to land a left hand but Darkk moved out of range nicely.
Costacurta ducks right into an uppercut from Darkk.
Costacurta throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darkk, right into the meat.
A big left from Costacurta misses.
Costacurta moves out of range of the body kick from Darkk.
Darkk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darkk misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Costacurta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darkk moves away.
Costacurta misses the jab.
Costacurta moves out of range of the leg kick from Darkk.
Costacurta throws a looping overhand right but Darkk ducks down to avoid it.
Darkk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Costacurta has time to react.
Darkk throws a lazy right hand but Costacurta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darkk throws a wild body kick that Costacurta sees coming a mile off.
Darkk lands with an overhand left.
Good standup being displayed there by Costacurta as he connects with a hook.
Costacurta wants to land a leg kick but Darkk is out of range.
A slow jab from Costacurta misses its intended target.
Darkk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Costacurta.
Darkk misses with a leg kick
and Costacurta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costacurta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Costacurta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darkk checks a low kick from Costacurta.
Costacurta dodges the punch combination from Darkk.
Costacurta looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Costacurta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Costacurta.
Darkk throws a front kick aimed at Costacurta's knee but Costacurta avoids it well.
Costacurta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Costacurta throws a looping overhand right but Darkk ducks down to avoid it.
Darkk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Darkk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Costacurta checks a leg kick.
Darkk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Costacurta in his tracks.
Darkk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Costacurta is out of range and Darkk settles back down.
Darkk avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costacurta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darkk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Costacurta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Costacurta motions for Darkk to come forward. Costacurta throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Darkk. Costacurta shrugs it off though.
Darkk avoids the body shot from Costacurta.
A clash of legs there as Costacurta blocks the low kick.
As Darkk backs away, Costacurta returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Darkk checks a leg kick.
Darkk feints a counter leg kick.
Costacurta checks a leg kick.
Costacurta throws a looping overhand right but Darkk ducks down to avoid it.
Darkk now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Costacurta checks a leg kick.
Darkk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Costacurta. Costacurta obviously looking to wear him down.
Darkk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Costacurta misses with an uppercut. Darkk saw that one coming.
Darkk misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Costacurta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
You can see that Darkk has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Darkk lands a leg kick that knocks Costacurta off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkk slips a straight right by Costacurta.
Darkk misses with a body kick.
Costacurta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darkk throws a lazy right hand but Costacurta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Costacurta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Costacurta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darkk.
Good shot there by Darkk.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darkk moves out of range of the strikes.
Darkk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Costacurta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Costacurta checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Darkk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Darkk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Darkk stuns Costacurta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ebeneezer Darkk dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Costacurta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Costacurta throws a solid leg kick but Darkk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Costacurta.
A jab from Costacurta misses.
An inside leg kick from Darkk misses.
Costacurta misses with a body shot.
A jab from Costacurta misses.
Costacurta will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Darkk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darkk looks to throw the jab but Costacurta is out of range.
Darkk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Darkk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Darkk.
Costacurta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darkk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darkk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Darkk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Costacurta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costacurta scores with a nice head shot.
Darkk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Costacurta doesn't seem bothered though.
Darkk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Costacurta.
Costacurta tried to score with a low kick but Darkk checks it.
Darkk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Costacurta misses the shot to the body.
Darkk misses with a low kick.
Costacurta lands a jab to the nose.
Darkk throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Darkk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darkk is trying to counter with his kicks.
Darkk lands with a cross.
Costacurta checks a leg kick.
Costacurta cracks Darkk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Darkk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Costacurta.
Rosinante Costacurta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkk is looking to slow Costacurta down with leg kicks.
Costacurta looks to score with a jab to the body but Darkk is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costacurta staying out of range there.
Costacurta looks to score with a jab to the body but Darkk is just out of range.
Costacurta attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Darkk ducks under a wild hook from Costacurta.
Costacurta is looking to chop away at Darkk's legs.
Darkk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Costacurta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darkk staying out of range there.
Darkk connects with a nice looking jab.
Darkk tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Costacurta checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Costacurta misses with a low kick.
Darkk ducks under a wild hook from Costacurta.
Ebeneezer Darkk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkk misses with a straight right.
Costacurta blocks a low kick nicely.
Costacurta was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Darkk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darkk lands a jab to the head.
Darkk lands with an overhand left.
Darkk moves out of range of the body kick from Costacurta.
Darkk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Costacurta.
Darkk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Costacurta if he has to take too many more of those.
Darkk misses the jab.
A good leg kick by Darkk.
Costacurta throws a low kick but Darkk avoids it.
Darkk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Costacurta misses with a low kick as Darkk jumps back.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Darkk - that will leave a mark!
Costacurta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darkk can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Darkk throws a body punch but Costacurta moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Darkk blocks the leg kick.
Darkk cracks the inside of Costacurta's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costacurta with a nice cross.
Darkk misses the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Darkk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Darkk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Costacurta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Darkk checks it well.
Darkk is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Costacurta with a body shot.
Costacurta scoring well with a low kick there.
Darkk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Costacurta.
Darkk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Costacurta counters with a nice uppercut.
Costacurta lands a nice hook to Darkk's body. Darkk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Costacurta takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ebeneezer Darkk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Darkk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ebeneezer Darkk!
Ebeneezer Darkk is the new lightweight champion!