PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: OTEP-Battle Ready. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Couture
vs
Thompson

185 cm
23
230 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Thompson tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.

Couture bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Thompson is looking for a sweep.
Thompson pushes Couture away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Couture gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Thompson is trying to improve his position.
Thompson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Couture is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Thompson looks calm but he's in trouble here. Couture gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Thompson is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Couture lets go of the hold and Thompson can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Randy Couture!