PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Costa (ranked 6513 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valeriy Karpin (ranked 2700 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Costa
vs
Karpin

187 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valeriy Karpin!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karpin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karpin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karpin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Costa throws a leg kick
and Karpin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Miguel Costa has been cut.
Costa slips a jab and a cross from Karpin.

Costa forces Karpin back against the cage and clinches.

Costa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Costa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karpin throws out the jab.
Miguel Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karpin works Costa's body with a nice hook.
Karpin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Costa thows a leg kick but Karpin checks it

and Karpin counters with a crisp one two that drops Costa! Karpin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Costa to his feet! Costa is in big trouble!

Costa is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Karpin counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Costa has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Valeriy Karpin!