PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Costello (ranked 4549 p4p, 4707 weight class) and Ricky Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Costello
vs
Martin

200 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 The Island, Frank Costello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky Martin!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costello misses the jab.
Costello ducks right into an uppercut from Martin.
Costello tests Martin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martin tries for a takedown but Costello sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Martin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Costello is fending him off so far but Martin persists. Nope, Costello circles away and we're back to standing.
Martin cracks Costello with a right hand to the side of the head.
Costello comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Costello takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Martin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martin tests Costello's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Costello swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costello throws out a powerful jab.
Martin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Costello looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Costello misses with a wild body shot.
Costello scores with a punch to the head.
Martin looks for the body kick but Costello saw that one coming.
Costello 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.
Martin wants to clinch but Costello slips to the side
and Costello counters with a stiff right hand.

Martin is rocked!
Costello throws a monster overhand right that drops Martin! Costello follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Costello!
Our winner, Frank Costello, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.