PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Costa (ranked 5743 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Alexander (ranked 2848 p4p, 326 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Costa
vs
Alexander

180 cm
20
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 Las Vegas, Anderson Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Costa finds it's target.
Costa 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.
A punch combination from Alexander misses.
Costa throws a series of punches but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Costa throws the left hand but Alexander avoids the punch easily.
Costa lands an overhand right.
Costa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alexander throws out the jab.
Alexander moves out of range of the leg kick from Costa.
Jab by Costa.
The crowd cheers as Costa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alexander doesn't seem phased though.
Alexander throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Costa is looking to land body kicks.
Costa misses with a straight left.
Costa throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Alexander counter with a right hand.

It looks like Anderson Costa has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Costa misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Costa misses
letting Alexander counter with a right hand.
Costa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alexander counters with a big right hand! Oh Costa is in trouble here! Alexander follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Alexander!
After winning the bout, Martin Alexander thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.