PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Leads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Couture
vs
Leads

198 cm
23
221 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hank Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donald Leads!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leads slips a jab from Couture.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Couture is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hank Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Couture gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leads wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leads wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Couture has had enough of the clinch but Leads keeps him there for the moment.
Couture wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leads has him pressed against the cage.
Couture tries to circle away but Leads has him pinned against the cage.
Leads prevents Couture from breaking the clinch.
Leads stalling the fight.
Couture has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leads's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Leads is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
Couture tries to break free but Leads pushes him back against the cage.
Couture is trying to force a seperation but Leads has the dominant position.

Couture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leads scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Hank Couture has been cut.
Leads lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Couture backs up against the cage.
Leads scores with a decent looking hook.
Leads lands with an overhand left.
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!
Leads bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Couture is rocked!
Leads closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Couture out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donald Leads!