PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Costra (ranked 7118 p4p, 4983 weight class) and Lewis Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis Baxter has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Costra
vs
Baxter

187 cm
18
203
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Costra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lewis Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baxter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Costra!
Costra tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Baxter scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Costra is looking for a way out.
Costra knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baxter on the ground.

Baxter is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Costra has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Baxter has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Costra taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Baxter doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lewis Baxter!
A victorious Lewis Baxter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.