PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Efe Mafusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Costello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mafusa
vs
Costello

190 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

183 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Efe Mafusa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paulo Costello!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mafusa slips a straight right by Costello.
Costello lands a right hook to the body.
Mafusa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Costello moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mafusa misses the shot to the body.
No luck for Mafusa with that takedown attempt.

Costello has managed to clinch.
Mafusa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Costello is trying to force a seperation but Mafusa has the dominant position.

Costello successfully pulls guard.
Costello pulls Mafusa in close to prevent any damage.
Costello looking for a sweep. Not yet Costello, not yet.
Mafusa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Costello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Costello controlling Mafusa's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mafusa trying to control the position from guard on top but Costello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costello has Mafusa pulled in close to control his posture.

Costello is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mafusa has his hands clasped together but Costello extends an breaks Mafusa's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Costello.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Costello!