PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Couturier (ranked 4174 p4p, 1793 weight class) and Chris Bibi (ranked 458 p4p, 228 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Chris Bibi enters the cage!

Couturier
vs
Bibi

187 cm
25
201
5 - 12 - 0

185 cm
25
200
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

NARCOS
Fantasy Threads (Laundry 15%)

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 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Couturier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Bibi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couturier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Couturier is looking to score with low kicks.

Bibi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bibi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Couturier defending well though.
Bibi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Couturier to regain full guard.
Bibi cracks Couturier with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bibi throws a big elbow that misses.
Bibi landing some decent shots from guard.
Bibi throws a big elbow that misses.
Bibi lands a couple of digs.
Bibi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bibi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bibi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bibi is working Couturier over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Couturier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bibi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bibi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bibi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bibi throwing strikes but missing.
Bibi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Couturier's head.
Bibi chips away with some ground and pound.
Bibi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Couturier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bibi postures up and lands a big shot to Couturier's brow.

It looks like Jonathan Couturier has been cut.
Bibi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Couturier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bibi on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bibi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bibi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Couturier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bibi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bibi lands a couple of digs.

Jonathan Couturier's cut is getting worse.
Bibi chips away with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bibi throws a big elbow that misses.
Bibi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bibi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Couturier's head.

Jonathan Couturier's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bibi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bibi trying to control the position from guard on top but Couturier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couturier is trying to keep Bibi in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bibi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bibi landing some decent shots from guard.

Jeez, Jonathan Couturier's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jonathan Couturier's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chris Bibi!
After winning the bout, Chris Bibi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.