PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Martyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martyn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Live For The Moment. Couture is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: i got to be unstoppable. Thomas Martyn had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Martyn
vs
Couture

191 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Martyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martyn feints and as Couture raises his hands in defense, Martyn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martyn cracks Couture with a solid left hand.
Couture looking for a sweep. Not yet Couture, not yet.
Couture manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martyn manages to get himself to full guard.
Couture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martyn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Couture throws a strike but Martyn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martyn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Couture looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martyn is one step ahead there.
Couture manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martyn manages to get himself to full guard.

Couture got a little sloppy there for a moment and Martyn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Couture has managed to get both his arms back between Martyn's legs - danger averted.
Martyn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martyn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martyn can't keep his opponent in guard - Couture advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Couture seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Couture missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martyn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Couture.
Couture not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Couture working Martyn over with strikes.
Couture landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Couture is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Couture prevents Martyn from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Martyn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Couture looks gassed!
Martyn looking to control.
Couture working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Martyn's head.
Martyn controls Couture momentarily but Couture frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martyn pushes Couture off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Couture has a takedown stuffed.
Martyn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Couture shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martyn but Martyn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Martyn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas Martyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Couture.
Martyn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Martyn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Martyn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Couture closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martyn circles away.
Martyn lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martyn fails with the takedown.
Nice shot by Martyn.
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martyn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Martyn stalks Couture and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Couture's face. Couture staggers backwards, shaken.

Martyn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Couture was covering up waiting for the punch and Martyn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Martyn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Couture swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Couture can do anything to dispel that myth.
Martyn preventing the sweep.
Martyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martyn advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martyn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Couture tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Couture tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Martyn presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Martyn stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Martyn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martyn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas Martyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Martyn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martyn is one step ahead there.
Couture scores with a nice shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Martyn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Martyn throws a head kick that Couture semi-blocks.
Martyn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Couture counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Couture postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Couture cracks Martyn with a solid left hand.
Couture postures up.
Couture working some strikes from top position.
Couture is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Martyn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Couture in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martyn wants to stand but Couture is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt
and Martyn counters with a big head kick but Couture shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Couture bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Martyn some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martyn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Martyn tries to bench press Couture off him but Couture keeps the position.
Couture scores with punches from side control.
Randy Couture has got the better of the ground game so far.
Martyn throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Couture scores with punches from side control.
Couture landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Couture gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Martyn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Martyn looking to pass the guard.
Martyn wants to stand but Couture is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martyn!
Couture with shots to the head and body - Martyn looks very uncomfortable down there.
Martyn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Martyn manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Martyn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martyn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Couture is working away from the top position though.
Couture working Martyn over with strikes.

Martyn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martyn trying to control from the bottom.
Martyn wants to get back to full guard.
Couture takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Couture.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Martyn is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martyn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Martyn.
Thomas Martyn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Couture gets the takedown into side control.
Couture lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Couture lands some shots froms side control.
Martyn prevents Couture from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martyn struggling a bit here.
Martyn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Martyn is looking for a sweep.
Couture working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Couture landing strikes.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice jab there from Martyn.
Couture fails with the takedown.
Martyn fails with the takedown

and Couture counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Martyn!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martyn regains half guard.
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!
Martyn trying to hold on to Couture's head to control him but Couture postures up.
Martyn regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Martyn stuffs the takedown attempt from Couture. Couture gets slowly back to his feet.
Martyn scores with a kick to the body.
Couture stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Couture wants it to stay on the feet.
Martyn shoots and misses

and Couture counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Martyn is trying to control the position but Couture postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture preventing the sweep.
Couture working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Martyn's head.
Couture postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couture lands a couple of elbows.
Martyn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Couture moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Martyn manages to pass to side control.

Martyn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Couture doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martyn.
Couture regains full guard. Nicely done.
Couture bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martyn's guard.
Couture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martyn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Couture trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Couture stands up over Martyn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Martyn trying to keep a closed guard but Couture is proving a slippery customer.
Martyn can't keep his opponent in guard - Couture advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Couture missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Martyn looking for submissions off his back.
Couture scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Couture lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Martyn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture advances to half guard.
Ground and pound from Couture.
Couture not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martyn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Couture scores with a couple of nice shots.
Couture missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Martyn trying to control from the bottom.
Martyn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Couture working the head and body with strikes.
Couture drops an elbow to the side of Martyn's head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Couture walks into a stiff left hand from Martyn.

Couture throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Martyn was covering up waiting for the punch and Couture finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martyn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Couture working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Martyn's head.
Couture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martyn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Couture postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Couture connects with a couple of short punches.

Martyn pushes Couture off and gets back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Martyn as Couture shoots in.
Martyn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Couture drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martyn has momentary wrist control but Couture slips an elbow through the middle.

Martyn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Couture defends well.

Martyn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Couture comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Couture has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

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