PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximo Costa (ranked 4888 p4p, 6614 weight class) and Tom Donaldson (ranked 542 p4p, 613 weight class). The key to victory for Maximo Costa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Costa
vs
Donaldson

195 cm
18
198
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
191
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 Montreal, Maximo Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Donaldson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donaldson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Costa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Donaldson tries to move into range but Costa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Tom Donaldson has been cut.
Donaldson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Costa checks a low kick from Donaldson.
Costa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Donaldson is rocked!
Donaldson get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Donaldson stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Costa runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maximo Costa!
Tom Donaldson spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back better than ever.'.