PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Coutier (ranked 4623 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferreira Azevedo (ranked 5818 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Coutier
vs
Azevedo

191 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacques Coutier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ferreira Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Coutier thumps Azevedo with a low kick.
Azevedo misses with a takedown attempt
letting Coutier counter with a right hand.
Azevedo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Azevedo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Coutier connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Azevedo scrambles back to his feet.
Coutier cracks Azevedo with an open hand slap.
Coutier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Coutier connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coutier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body punch from Coutier.
Coutier cracks a nice hook into Azevedo's ribs.
Azevedo misses with a takedown
and Coutier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Azevedo tries to bum rush Coutier with a series of wild strikes but Coutier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Azevedo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Coutier lands a nice shot that snaps Azevedo's head back.
Azevedo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo with a poor takedown
and Coutier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jacques Coutier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferreira Azevedo.
Coutier scores with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Azevedo.
Coutier lands a really nice looking cross but Azevedo seems unphased.
Coutier connects with a body shot that sends Azevedo's belly button to the back.
Coutier is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Coutier lands a jab to the head.
Azevedo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Azevedo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Azevedo looks winded!
Coutier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Coutier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Coutier lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coutier tests Azevedo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Azevedo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jacques Coutier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coutier jabs at Azevedo's body.
Azevedo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coutier scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Coutier connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Azevedo is rocked!
Coutier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Azevedo is still on wobbly legs! Can Coutier finish him?
A cross from Coutier lands.
Coutier connects with a nice looking jab.
Coutier cracks Azevedo with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Azevedo tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Coutier pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Azevedo is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacques Coutier!