PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Fred Sanford has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Fred Sanford seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Sanford
vs
Costa

189 cm
16
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 Amsterdam, Fred Sanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Victor Costa!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanford has his takedown stuffed

so Costa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Costa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Costa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanford. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanford is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanford is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Costa postures up and lands a big shot to Sanford's brow.
Costa chips away with some ground and pound.
Costa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costa scoring with some ground and pound.
Costa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Costa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Costa postures up and lands a big shot to Sanford's brow.
Costa lands a couple of elbows.
Costa stopping the sweep attempt from Sanford.
Costa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Costa is working Sanford over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Costa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Sanford is rocked!
Costa arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Sanford's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Victor Costa!