PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Butrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Costa comes into the arena with His Own Highlight Video blaring out of the sound system. Felipe Costa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hannibal Butrovic's chin.

Costa
vs
Butrovic

166 cm
32
141 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

180 cm
25
168 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felipe Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hannibal Butrovic!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa thows a body shot but no joy.
Butrovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Butrovic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Costa quickly recovers to half guard.
Costa trying to get back to full guard but Butrovic takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Costa tries to lock up and control but Butrovic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Butrovic working Costa over with strikes here.
Butrovic lands a heavy elbow.
Butrovic lands a big shot there that rocks Costa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Butrovic postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Costa bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Butrovic and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hannibal Butrovic!
Hannibal Butrovic was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.