PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doug DeSouza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raendi Kouture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeSouza comes to the cage accompanied by freedom. Kouture has chosen Warriors of the World as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

DeSouza
vs
Kouture

183 cm
25
188 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

186 cm
20
186 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doug DeSouza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raendi Kouture!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeSouza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
DeSouza lands with an uppercut that bounces Kouture off the cage and back into rage.
DeSouza throws a right hand that Kouture ducks under and follows up with a left that Kouture also avoids with ease.
DeSouza misses with a series of wild punches.
DeSouza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kouture bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
DeSouza misses with a few strikes there.
DeSouza misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeSouza scores with a nice head shot.
DeSouza cracks Kouture with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kouture bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kouture throws and low kick but DeSouza moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSouza throws a shot from downtown. Kouture moves away and avoids it.
DeSouza misses with a hook. Kouture ducked under it nicely.
DeSouza jabs Kouture right on the nose. Kouture blinks but takes it well.
DeSouza misses with a hook.
Kouture throws a chopping leg kick but DeSouza manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
DeSouza misses with a double jab.
DeSouza lands a with a good body shot.
DeSouza jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as DeSouza checks a leg kick.
DeSouza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kouture scores with a kick to the body.
Kouture misses with a body kick.
Kouture dodges the punch combination from DeSouza.
DeSouza cracks Kouture with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kouture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeSouza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
DeSouza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kouture moves away.
Doug DeSouza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from DeSouza does no damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from DeSouza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kouture defending well as DeSouza loads up on a big left hand.
DeSouza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
DeSouza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
DeSouza throws a series of punches but Kouture moves out of range.
DeSouza tries to bum rush Kouture with a series of wild strikes but Kouture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by DeSouza!
Kouture throws a low kick but it's checked well by DeSouza.
Kouture misses with a low kick.
A jab from DeSouza misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from DeSouza finds it's way through Kouture's defenses.
DeSouza scores with a shot to the body.
DeSouza looks to land a right hand but Kouture moved out of range.
A right-left combo lands from DeSouza.
Kouture throws a leg kick which misses DeSouza's front leg but catches the back leg as DeSouza tries to avoid it.
Kouture throws a sloppy body shot
and DeSouza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DeSouza looks to land a combination but Kouture avoids it well.
DeSouza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kouture throws a series of punches but DeSouza avoids them all with ease.
DeSouza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kouture was well out of range. Poor timing from DeSouza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

DeSouza blocks a leg kick.
DeSouza loads up on a big right hand but Kouture slips the punch.
DeSouza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kouture counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. DeSouza is lucky that one didn't land flush.
DeSouza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kouture.
DeSouza throws a jab when Kouture was well out of range.
Kouture throws a head kick but DeSouza moves out of range.
DeSouza is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big left from DeSouza misses.
Kouture lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
DeSouza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kouture backs up against the cage.
The fighters circling - DeSouza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kouture throws a leg kick
letting DeSouza counter with a right hand.
DeSouza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kouture moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kouture slips a straight right by DeSouza.
Kouture is on the wrong end of a nice combination from DeSouza.
A low kick from Kouture misses
enabling DeSouza to counter with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by DeSouza there.
Doug DeSouza is winning the standup battle so far.
DeSouza misses with a series of wild punches.
DeSouza connects with a crisp jab.
Kouture is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kouture takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kouture takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
An inside leg kick from Kouture misses.
Raendi Kouture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeSouza throws a series of punches but Kouture moves out of range.
DeSouza looks to land a combination but Kouture avoids it well.
DeSouza punishes Kouture's body with a nice straight punch.
Kouture on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
DeSouza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
DeSouza misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSouza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kouture moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kouture.
DeSouza thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - DeSouza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
DeSouza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kouture counters with a leg kick.
Kouture takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
DeSouza misses with a few strikes there.
DeSouza looks for a takedown but Kouture sprawls well.
Kouture misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeSouza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kouture at a distance.
A combination from DeSouza does no damage.
A punch combination from DeSouza misses.

DeSouza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kouture looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
DeSouza remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kouture tries to buck DeSouza off but DeSouza is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeSouza just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug DeSouza dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

DeSouza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
DeSouza lands a body shot.
A low kick from Kouture misses
and Kouture takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
DeSouza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kouture counters with an inside leg kick.
Kouture scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kouture connects with a high kick.
Doug DeSouza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DeSouza scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kouture walks into a jab.
DeSouza connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kouture. Kouture circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kouture uses good head movement to avoid the hook from DeSouza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Kouture 's head but he takes it in his stride.
DeSouza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kouture.
DeSouza scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from DeSouza misses the target.
DeSouza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kouture counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps DeSouza thinking.
DeSouza misses the shot to the body.
DeSouza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kouture moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
DeSouza throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kouture counters with a low kick, right behind DeSouza 's knee.
DeSouza throws a right and a left that Kouture avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kouture slips a jab and a cross from DeSouza.
DeSouza looks to land a right hand but Kouture moved out of range.
Kouture throws a quick inside leg kick.
DeSouza scores with the left hand. Kouture knows he should have avoided that one.
Kouture pivots, looking for a leg kick but DeSouza is out of range and Kouture settles back down.
Kouture attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kouture moves out of range of the strikes.
DeSouza throws a series of punches but Kouture moves out of range.
DeSouza works over Kouture's head and body with a nice combination.
Kouture takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSouza scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Kouture is rocked!
Kouture ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kouture attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
DeSouza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kouture has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
DeSouza throws a series of punches but Kouture avoids them all with ease.
Kouture looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
DeSouza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
DeSouza is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
DeSouza misses with a takedown attempt - Kouture sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kouture throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kouture feints and then cracks DeSouza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow DeSouza down.
Kouture uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DeSouza.
DeSouza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
DeSouza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kouture manages to avoid it.
Raendi Kouture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DeSouza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kouture was well out of range. Poor timing from DeSouza.
Kouture takes one on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from DeSouza misses its intended target.

DeSouza is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kouture's half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doug DeSouza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well DeSouza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug DeSouza!