PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razor De Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall Mathers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

De Costa
vs
Mathers

200 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Razor De Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Costa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mathers tries to avoid it but De Costa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mathers to the ground. Mathers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mathers misses with a takedown attempt

and De Costa counters with a shoot takedown. Mathers fights it but they end up in guard.
De Costa wants to control from the top but Mathers keeps moving.
De Costa scoring with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mathers can do anything to dispel that myth.

Mathers is looking for a triangle but De Costa pushes his legs off easily.
Mathers throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mathers looks gassed!
De Costa is looking to work some ground and pound but Mathers has wrist control.
De Costa wants to pass the guard but Mathers is keeping the position.
De Costa working some strikes from top position.

It looks like Marshall Mathers has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Costa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Mathers is rocked!
De Costa working some strikes from top position.
Mathers is still in real trouble! Can De Costa finish him?

The cut above Marshall Mathers's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marshall Mathers's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Razor De Costa!