PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Costa De Andrade (ranked 688 p4p, 85 weight class) and Dilon Goncalves (ranked 2684 p4p, 266 weight class). Goncalves is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by TAPOUT. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Costa De Andrade
vs
Goncalves

175 cm
25
150 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

180 cm
29
150 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Costa De Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dilon Goncalves!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Andrade throws a looping overhand right but Goncalves ducks down to avoid it.
De Andrade throws an off balance right hand

and Goncalves counters by moving into the clinch.
Goncalves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Andrade.
De Andrade lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Andrade tries to throw a body punch but Goncalves avoids it by throwing De Andrade back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for De Andrade.
A short right from Goncalves on the inside.
A short uppercut from De Andrade.
Still in the clinch, De Andrade scores with a nice short uppercut.

Goncalves pulls guard successfully.

Goncalves isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. De Andrade stacks Goncalves on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by De Andrade!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goncalves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
De Andrade tries to stand but Goncalves is controlling his head.
Goncalves is looking to regain half guard here but De Andrade keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Andrade wants to stand but Goncalves has his arm trapped.
Goncalves is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on De Andrade's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Goncalves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Andrade has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
De Andrade tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Goncalves.
Goncalves is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Goncalves has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, De Andrade escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by De Andrade!
Goncalves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but De Andrade wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Andrade gets to mount! Goncalves was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Goncalves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Andrade wants to get back to his feet but Goncalves is holding on tight.
Goncalves is in all sorts of trouble here.
Goncalves is trying to reverse the position but instead De Andrade has taken his back - oops!
Goncalves tries to roll but De Andrade sticks to his back.
De Andrade knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Goncalves on the ground.
Goncalves keeps trying to improve his position.
De Andrade is riding his opponent, not letting Goncalves buck him off.

De Andrade gets back to his feet from a dominant position... quite strange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves tries to clinch up
enabling De Andrade to counter with a crisp jab.
De Andrade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goncalves.
De Andrade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - De Andrade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Andrade throws a looping overhand right but Goncalves ducks down to avoid it.
Goncalves closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling De Andrade to counter with a crisp jab.
Goncalves slips under a jab.
Goncalves misses with a straight left.
Nice jab there from De Andrade.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

De Andrade drops Goncalves with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Goncalves looks back up at him and smiles so De Andrade waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Goncalves is rocked!

It looks like Dilon Goncalves has been cut.
De Andrade jabs at Goncalves's body.
Goncalves is still on wobbly legs! Can De Andrade finish him?
De Andrade drops Goncalves with a big left hand! Goncalves is injured, injured bad! De Andrade jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcelo Costa De Andrade!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcelo Costa De Andrade thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.