PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Couture
vs
Reynolds

185 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 5 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malcolm Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Reynolds.
Couture tries to improve position but can't.
Reynolds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Couture keeps working.
Couture managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Reynolds.
Couture is looking to reverse the position.

Reynolds tries for a kimura but Couture is defending well.
Couture throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

Reynolds working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Reynolds tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Couture's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reynolds grinds an elbow into Couture's temple.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Couture is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reynolds is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Couture is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Couture tries to improve position but can't.
Couture misses with an elbow from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Reynolds is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Couture knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Couture knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reynolds on the ground.
Couture defending against the ground and pound.
Reynolds looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Couture is trying to get back to his feet.
Reynolds is putting a hurting on Couture here, landing some big shots from side control.
Couture lands an elbow from the bottom.
Reynolds is looking to take a break and control but Couture is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Couture is trying to control Reynolds's posture but Reynolds avoids it.
Couture is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds wants to control but Couture is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Reynolds is trying to get an arm triangle but Couture is defending well.
Reynolds wants to control but Couture is keeping him busy.
Reynolds has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Couture tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reynolds wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Reynolds wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Couture, who protects the arm well.

Reynolds wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Couture, who protects the arm well.
Couture gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Reynolds scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Reynolds sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Couture defending well though.
Couture is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Reynolds's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Reynolds's back!
Reynolds breaks Couture's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Couture throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Couture is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reynolds taking some punishment here, with Couture in his half guard.
Reynolds slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Reynolds looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Couture passes into side control.
Reynolds tries to buck Couture off but Couture is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture working the head and body with strikes.
Reynolds sneaks back into half guard.
Couture looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reynolds with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Reynolds is pressing down on Couture's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Reynolds utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reynolds manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Couture manages to get himself to full guard.
Couture tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reynolds postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Reynolds stands and throws Couture's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture is working to avoid the ground and pound but Reynolds connects with a decent elbow.
Couture is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Reynolds wants to control but Couture is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malcolm Reynolds dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Couture defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reynolds.
Couture tried to score with a low kick but Reynolds checks it.
Reynolds shoots for a double leg takedown but Couture sprawls well. He's pushed Reynolds's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reynolds tries to clinch there but Couture circles away.

Reynolds scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Reynolds tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reynolds has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Couture tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Couture can't do much from the bottom here.
Couture tries to strike but it doesn't land.

Reynolds thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Reynolds is trying to get an arm triangle but Couture is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Reynolds.

Reynolds is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Couture knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Reynolds working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Couture tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Reynolds postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Couture is trying to get back to half guard.
Reynolds blocks the strikes from Couture.

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

Reynolds drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture wants to sweep here but Reynolds controlling him for the moment.
Reynolds passes into half guard.
Reynolds is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Couture swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Reynolds working the ground and pound effectively.
Couture working to try and regain half guard.
Reynolds lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Reynolds with shots to the head and body - Couture looks very uncomfortable down there.
Reynolds is landing with some decent strikes but Couture is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Reynolds lands a nice shot to the head.
Reynolds landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is trying to escape the mount.
Reynolds with good strikes from the mount here!
Couture sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Malcolm Reynolds has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reynolds seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Couture looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Couture on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Reynolds has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Couture defend it? Reynolds steps over the head and cranks it - Couture is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Reynolds!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Malcolm Reynolds!