PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Baxter Ii (ranked 4330 p4p, 4709 weight class) and Phoebe Matias (ranked 0 p4p, 510 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Baxter Ii
vs
Matias

185 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
197
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Baxter Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phoebe Matias!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Matias closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Baxter Ii tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Matias should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Matias just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Matias softening up his opponent with strikes here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
What can Baxter Ii do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Matias has managed to slip his arm under Baxter Ii's chin. This could be all over... yep, Baxter Ii is tapping out! Submission win for Matias.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Phoebe Matias!