PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glock Tesla (ranked 2866 p4p, 3194 weight class) and Emmanuel Couture (ranked 356 p4p, 403 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tesla
vs
Couture

150 cm
25
182
3 - 2 - 0

184 cm
26
184
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Glock Tesla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emmanuel Couture!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture misses with a left hand
and Tesla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tesla misses with a head kick.
Couture blocks a head kick by Tesla.
Couture scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tesla in his tracks.
Couture throws a low kick but Tesla moves out of range easily.
Tesla seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Couture throws a hook to the side of Tesla's head but Tesla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tesla throws a body punch but Couture moves out of range.
Couture connects with a nice looking jab.
Couture throws a hook but Tesla blocks it.
Couture fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tesla on the side of the head.
Donk. Couture catches Tesla right on the button with a cross.
Couture lands with an overhand left.
Tesla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Tesla.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tesla. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Couture's coach down at Elite Island Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Couture's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture blocks a head kick by Tesla.
Couture uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tesla.
Tesla takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Couture scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tesla ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture scores with a leg kick.
Couture cracks Tesla with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tesla throws a right hand that misses
and Couture counters with a stiff right hand.
Couture lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tesla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tesla lands a nice shot to the body.
Couture misses with a straight left.
It looked like Tesla wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Couture swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tesla.
Tesla takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Tesla is looking to wear down Couture with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Couture thuds his right hand into Tesla's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A telegraphed right hand from Couture misses the target.
Couture staying out of range there.
Tesla throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Emmanuel Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tesla throws a hook but Couture avoids it easily.
Tesla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Tesla looks to land a left hand but Couture moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture scores with a nice strike.
Tesla misses the shot to the body.
Couture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tesla.
Tesla is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Couture throws a hook but Tesla blocks it.
Couture connects with a nice looking jab.
Tesla takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Tesla takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tesla misses the shot to the body.
Couture is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tesla walks into a jab.
Tesla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couture manages to avoid it.
Tesla fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tesla looks to score with a jab to the body but Couture is just out of range.
Tesla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Couture circles away quickly and effectively.
Tesla is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Couture's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tesla pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Couture.
Tesla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Tesla.
A swing and a miss from Couture.
Couture lands a head shot.
Tesla throws the left hand but Couture avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Couture! But no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Couture.
Couture avoids the head kick by Tesla.
Couture throws out a counter right but Tesla avoids it with no problem.
Couture cracks Tesla with an open hand slap.
Tesla defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand.
Tesla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Tesla.
Couture lands with an overhand left.
Tesla has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tesla there as he acknowledges the shot.
Couture throws a hook but Tesla blocks it.
Couture ducks under a wild hook from Tesla.
Tesla looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
No joy there for Tesla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Tesla.
Tesla throws a quick counter head kick but Couture was just out of range.
Couture scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture scores with a decent looking hook.
Tesla takes one on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Couture.
Tesla takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tesla throws a nice head kick!
Couture jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab from Couture.
Tesla thows a left - swing and a miss!
Couture lands a nice shot that snaps Tesla's head back.
Tesla on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Couture uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tesla.
Tesla throws a series of punches but Couture moves out of range.
Tesla takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tesla takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Couture throws an off balance right hand
and Tesla counters with a right hand to the body.
Tesla throws a nice looking combination but Couture bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emmanuel Couture dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tesla takes one to the chin there.
Couture takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Emmanuel Couture seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tesla walks into a stiff left hand from Couture.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tesla might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Couture throws a looping overhand right but Tesla ducks down to avoid it.
Tesla connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice shot lands for Couture.
Couture tests Tesla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Couture connects with a nice looking jab.
Couture scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tesla in his tracks.
Tesla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tesla tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Couture bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tesla's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tesla. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Couture misses with a looping left.
Couture's corner calls for a 1-2. Couture obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tesla misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Couture, as that shot connected.
Tesla throws a body shot but no joy.
Tesla takes one on the button.
Couture keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tesla.
Couture bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tesla's head backwards.
Tesla throws a poor cross that misses
and Couture counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Couture has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tesla takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Tesla moved out of range.
Couture throws out a powerful jab.
Couture lands a glancing blow to the side of Tesla's head.
Tesla defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Couture.
Couture throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tesla sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Couture lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tesla ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tesla. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Couture. That snapped Tesla's head back.
Tesla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Couture moves away.
Couture bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tesla's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tesla. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tesla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Couture.
Tesla tries a head kick but it misses.
Couture lands with an uppercut that bounces Tesla off the cage and back into range.
A punch lands to the side of Tesla 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Couture lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Couture connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tesla momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Couture. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Couture.
Tesla throws a series of punches but Couture moves out of range.
Tesla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Couture with a jab.
Tesla on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Couture. That snapped Tesla's head back.
Couture paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Couture has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tesla tries a head kick but it misses.
Tesla walks into a stiff left hand from Couture.
Couture cracks Tesla with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tesla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tesla throws a head kick that misses.
Tesla ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Tesla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tesla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab by Couture.
Couture misses the jab.
Tesla slips under a jab.
Good shot there by Couture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Couture does it's job there.
Couture lands a really nice looking cross but Tesla seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tesla tries to move into range but Couture moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Tesla saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Tesla.
Tesla lands with a shot to the body.
Tesla walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Couture lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Couture misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tesla. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tesla slips under a jab from Couture.
Couture cracks Tesla with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tesla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Couture throws a lazy right hand but Tesla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tesla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
Couture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tesla.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emmanuel Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tesla punishes Couture's body with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Tesla.
Tesla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Couture thuds his right hand into Tesla's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Couture lands a jab to the head.
Couture throws a low kick, looking for Tesla's leg but Tesla calmly moves out of range.
Couture lands a head shot.
Tesla walks into a stiff left hand from Couture.
Couture lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Couture has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tesla misses with the combination.
Tesla lands a jab-cross combination.
Couture dips to his left and cracks Tesla with an uppercut!
Tesla takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture scores with a nice right hand.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Tesla.
Tesla attempts a counter takedown but Couture avoids it well and moves away.
A jab from Couture does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tesla. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tesla scores with a body shot.
Couture cracks Tesla with a good jab.
Tesla slips under a jab.
Couture misses the jab.
Tesla throws a shot to the body.
Tesla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couture manages to avoid it.
Tesla swings for the body but Couture moves out of range.
Couture lands a jab.
The fighters circling - Couture throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Couture tests Tesla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tesla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Couture cracks Tesla with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a hook but Tesla avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Couture.
Tesla moves away from the strike by Couture.
A lazy left from Couture finds it's target.
Couture is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tesla.
Tesla appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tesla changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Couture lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tesla misses with a series of wild punches.
Tesla takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Couture with a jab.
Donk. Couture catches Tesla right on the button with a cross.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Couture with a jab.
Couture scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tesla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Tesla.
Tesla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Couture throws out the jab.
Couture scores with a nice head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Tesla. Those never looked like landing.
Couture scores with a hook.
Couture loads up on a big right hand but Tesla slips the punch.
Couture throws a right hand that misses
and Tesla counters with a straight right hand.
Couture throws a leg kick but Tesla sees it coming and moves out of range.
Couture lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Couture throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tesla seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tesla looks to score with a jab to the body but Couture is just out of range.
Couture looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tesla moves forwards but Couture connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tesla slips a jab from Couture.
Glock Tesla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tesla counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Couture jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tesla takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Emmanuel Couture is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tesla lands with a nice body punch.
Couture bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Couture looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tesla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Couture.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tesla. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Couture takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A combination from Tesla does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tesla ducks right into an uppercut from Couture.
A jab from Couture does it's job there.
Tesla misses with a jab to the body
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Couture lands with a hook. Tesla tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emmanuel Couture comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Couture has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emmanuel Couture!