PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeca Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Couture
vs
Oliveira

182 cm
22
219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zeca Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Couture feints and as Oliveira raises his hands in defense, Couture changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oliveira trying to control the position.
Oliveira striking off his back but it's not causing Couture any problems.
Oliveira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oliveira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oliveira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oliveira tries to strike from the bottom.
Couture throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Couture trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Oliveira is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Couture drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Couture 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.
Oliveira takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Couture thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Couture taking a break here but Oliveira is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture prevents Oliveira from improving his position.

Oliveira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Couture pulls his head out easily.
Oliveira wants to get back to full guard but Couture has mounted him!
Oliveira is trying desperately to improve position.
Couture landing strikes from the mount.
Oliveira is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Couture unloading with bombs!
Oliveira is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira taking shots to the head.
Oliveira looks gassed!
Oliveira is looking to improve his position but Couture isn't that keen on the idea.
Oliveira tries to lock up and control but Couture gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Couture working Oliveira over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is bucking up trying to escape but Couture cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Couture sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Couture seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Oliveira for as long as he can get away with.
Couture landing punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Couture lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Oliveira badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Couture around the waist but Couture pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Couture is the winner by TKO! Couture jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Couture!