PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne King (ranked 852 p4p, 89 weight class) and Marcelo Costa De Andrade (ranked 2252 p4p, 212 weight class). Marcelo Costa De Andrade is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

King
vs
Costa De Andrade

174 cm
21
150 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Costa De Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King throws a hook but De Andrade avoids it easily.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Andrade throws out the jab.
King throws out a loose jab but De Andrade uses good head movement to avoid it.
King works the jab nicely.
De Andrade ducks under a wild hook from King.
De Andrade tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Andrade walks into a left hand.
Good shot there by King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Andrade misses with a hook
letting King counter with a right hand.
King slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and De Andrade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Andrade.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Andrade 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.

It looks like Dwayne King has been cut.
King throws a leg kick but De Andrade sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from De Andrade on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
King misses with an uppercut
and De Andrade counters with a nice body shot.
King tries to work over De Andrade's front leg with a kick but De Andrade checks it.
De Andrade is clearly trying to counter these attacks from King with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Andrade throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Andrade takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Andrade misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a nice body shot.
De Andrade slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
De Andrade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
De Andrade throws a predictable looking body shot
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for King. That snapped De Andrade's head back.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Andrade misses with a right hand
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
De Andrade scores with a nice strike.
De Andrade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
De Andrade swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decent striking displayed by De Andrade there.

Oooooh!!! De Andrade has knocked King down with a huge combo! De Andrade steps away and waves a wobbly King back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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!
De Andrade throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King swings for the body but De Andrade moves out of range.
De Andrade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by King. King obviously looking to wear him down.
De Andrade misses with a right hand
and King counters with a straight right hand.
De Andrade tries to move into range but King moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
King scores with a sloppy right hand. De Andrade should have avoided that one.
De Andrade slips under a jab from King.
De Andrade lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A low kick from King misses
and De Andrade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dwayne King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dwayne King's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

King misses with a hook
and De Andrade counters with a stiff right hand.
King ducks under a wild hook from De Andrade.
De Andrade looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King throws a leg kick but De Andrade sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by De Andrade as he connects with a hook.
De Andrade misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
King appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by King as he connects with a hook.
De Andrade misses with a left hand
and De Andrade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Andrade lands the left hand.
King tries to work over De Andrade's front leg with a kick but De Andrade checks it.
De Andrade throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
De Andrade smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

King is rocked!
De Andrade drops King with a big left hand! King is injured, injured bad! De Andrade jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcelo Costa De Andrade!
Marcelo Costa De Andrade is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Marcelo Costa De Andrade made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.