PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rosinante Costacurta (ranked 1599 p4p, 188 weight class) and Rico Cole (ranked 1927 p4p, 228 weight class). Cole has chosen Gerardo's Rico Suave as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Costacurta
vs
Cole

176 cm
30
164 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

182 cm
29
160 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rosinante Costacurta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cole throws a leg kick which misses Costacurta's front leg but catches the back leg as Costacurta tries to avoid it.
Cole moves to clinch but Costacurta breaks away
and Costacurta counters with a low kick, right behind Cole 's knee.
Costacurta misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Cole flicks out a counter leg kick but Costacurta steps away.
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Costacurta moved out of range.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costacurta.
Cole throws the left hand but Costacurta avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Costacurta misses.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Costacurta ducks down to avoid it.
Cole wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Cole has Costacurta up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cole.
Still in the clinch, Costacurta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cole breaks from the clinch.
Cole is looking to slow Costacurta down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costacurta wants to land a leg kick but Cole is out of range.
Costacurta lands a lovely overhand right.
Good work by Cole as he checks the leg kick.
Costacurta throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Cole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Costacurta throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Cole moves out of range of the leg kick from Costacurta.
Cole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cole clobbers Costacurta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costacurta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Costacurta takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cole cracks Costacurta with a right hand to the side of the head.
Costacurta lands with a thumping leg kick.

Cole has Costacurta up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Costacurta breaks from the clinch.
Cole lands the left hand.
Costacurta tries to land a front kick but Cole steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cole now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws a nice head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Costacurta misses the target.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Costacurta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Costacurta misses with an uppercut.
Cole thinks about the counter body kick.
Costacurta throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy left from Cole finds it's target.
Cole with a nice cross.
A low kick from Costacurta misses
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cole takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cole tries a head kick but it misses.
Costacurta feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Costacurta throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole blocks a leg kick.
Cole is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costacurta connects with a leg kick. Cole looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Costacurta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cole.
Cole plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cole scores with a leg kick.
Cole checks the leg kick nicely there.
Costacurta avoids the head kick by Cole.
Costacurta tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Cole takes the fight into the clinch.
Cole throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Costacurtas head.
A nice left hand lands by Costacurta.
Cole pushes Costacurta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Cole manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costacurta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cole throws a right and a left that Costacurta avoids nicely.
Cole throws out a leg kick but Costacurta moves out of range and Cole only half commits.
Cole lands a nice hook to Costacurta's body. Costacurta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cole tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costacurta tries to move into range but Cole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cole throws a head kick that half lands.
Costacurta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Cole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cole scores with a nice hook to the head.
Costacurta swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole lands a right hand that snaps the head of Costacurta backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cole.
Cole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cole bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Costacurta's head backwards.
Cole throws a chopping leg kick but Costacurta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cole blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Cole catches Costacurta right on the button with a cross.
Costacurta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cole raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cole swings for the body but Costacurta moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Costacurta misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Cole dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cole throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cole turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Costacurta is able to avoid easily.
Costacurta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A shot to the body from Cole misses
and Costacurta counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cole's knee momentarily.
Costacurta scores with a jab to the head.

Cole closes the distance and pushes Costacurta back into the cage.

Cole breaks the clinch.
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Costacurta appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cole tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Costacurta misses the target.
Costacurta misses with a low kick.
Cole tries a quick counter leg kick but Costacurta is wise to it.
Cole misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cole.
Costacurta lands a leg kick that knocks Cole off balance momentarily.
Costacurta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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 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.
Costacurta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Costacurta misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Costacurta needs to keep his hands up - Cole had a free shot at his head there.

Cole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Costacurta.
Costacurta tried to counter with a leg kick but Cole avoided it.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole moves away from the strike by Costacurta.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.
Cole pivots, looking for a leg kick but Costacurta is out of range and Cole settles back down.
Cole throws a body punch but Costacurta moves out of range.
Costacurta tried to score with a low kick but Cole checks it.
Costacurta finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cole clobbers Costacurta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cole misses with a low kick.
Costacurta wants to land a leg kick but Cole is out of range.
Cole throws a front kick that sends Costacurta stumbling back into the cage.
Costacurta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands a lovely overhand right.
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 on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cole scores with a hook to the body. Costacurta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A good leg kick by Costacurta.
Costacurta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cole's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Cole moves into range and clinches up with Costacurta.
Costacurta scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Costacurta manages to break the clinch.
Cole misses with a low kick.
Cole stuns Costacurta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cole misses with a two punch combination.
Cole looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Cole moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Cole.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Costacurta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Costacurta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Costacurta throws a right hand that misses
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cole looks to land a body kick but Costacurta moved away.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Costacurta.
Cole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cole fails to land with a series of punches.
Cole misses with a left hand
and Costacurta counters with a nice kick to the body.
Costacurta throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Costacurta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Cole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costacurta was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Rico Cole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cole takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Costacurta misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Cole is looking to chop away at Costacurta's legs.
Costacurta throwing a counter right hand but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cole throws a sloppy head kick
and Costacurta counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costacurta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cole moves out of range as Costacurta strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Costacurta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Costacurta.
Cole misses with a shot to the body
and Costacurta counters with a stiff right hand.
Cole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cole misses with a hook. Costacurta ducked under it nicely.
Cole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costacurta was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Costacurta throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cole.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole misses with a jab to the body
and Costacurta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Costacurta moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costacurta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Cole swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cole thows a body kick. Costacurta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice uppercut lands for Cole. That snapped Costacurta's head back.
Costacurta lands a nice hook to Cole's body. Cole takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rico Cole will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Costacurta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Costacurta swings widly with a right hand
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Costacurta misses with a straight right.
Costacurta moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Costacurta misses with a hook
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Costacurta misses with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cole.
Costacurta bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Costacurta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Costacurta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Costacurta moves out of range of the body kick from Cole.
Costacurta scores with a body shot.
Costacurta misses with a low kick as Cole jumps back.
Cole throws a hook but Costacurta blocks it.
Costacurta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costacurta throws a leg kick that misses.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Costacurta.
Costacurta moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCole.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costacurta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cole is able to avoid easily.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Cole throws a lazy right hand but Costacurta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cole lands a nice hook to Costacurta's body. Costacurta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Costacurta tries to work over Cole's front leg with a kick but Cole checks it.
Cole throws the left hand but Costacurta avoids the punch easily.
Cole throws a series of punches but Costacurta avoids them all with ease.
Costacurta lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Costacurta moved out of range nicely.
Cole scores with a decent looking hook.
Cole connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Costacurta's hands.
Cole avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Costacurta looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Costacurta moves away and avoids it.
Costacurta misses with a low kick.
Costacurta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Costacurta scores with a push kick.
Rosinante Costacurta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole misses with a hook.
Costacurta cracks Cole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Costacurta tried to score with a low kick but Cole checks it.
Costacurta throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cole is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costacurta. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Costacurta slips a straight right by Cole.
Costacurta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cole's calf.
Cole's corner calls for a 1-2. Cole obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cole scores with a hook.
Cole takes a swing at Costacurta's ribcage but misses.
Costacurta misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Cole checks the leg kick.
Costacurta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costacurta moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Costacurta cracks Cole with a good jab.
Cole is looking to land body kicks.
Donk. Cole catches Costacurta right on the button with a cross.
Costacurta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Costacurta misses with a body shot.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costacurta.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Costacurta's shoulder, as Costacurta tries to avoid the shot.
Cole checks a low kick from Costacurta.
Cole tries a quick counter leg kick but Costacurta is wise to it.
Costacurta misses with a looping left.
Cole connects with an inside leg kick.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Costacurta.
Costacurta misses the jab.

Cole closes the distance and pushes Costacurta back into the cage.
Cole gets through Costacurta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cole misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costacurta misses with a short punch on the inside.

Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Costacurta throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole misses with a combination
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch but Costacurta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Costacurta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole connects with a high kick.
Cole tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rico Cole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Costacurta looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Cole takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Costacurta's calf.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick.
Good work by Cole as he checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rico Cole.
Well Cole 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Cole!
Rico Cole thanked the fans post fight for their support.