PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Koc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donovan Couch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Koc has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Koc
vs
Couch

198 cm
22
272 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kurt Koc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donovan Couch!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koc looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couch wants to control but Koc is keeping busy.
Couch controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Couch trying to hold on to Koc's head to control him but Koc postures up.
Koc missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Koc looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Couch is rocked!
Couch is trying to control but can't.
Couch is still in real trouble! Can Koc finish him?
Couch is looking to improve his position.
Koc is looking to take a break and control but Couch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Couch wants to get back to full guard but Koc has mounted him!
Couch looks gassed!
Koc with shots to the head and body - Couch looks very uncomfortable down there.
Koc scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Couch should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koc fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Couch tries to reverse the position but Koc maintains control.
Koc knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Couch on the ground.
Couch tries to hold on but Koc pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Couch holds on to Koc as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Koc looking to control but Couch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Couch wants to hold on but Koc pushes him away.
Couch can't escape the position.
Koc lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Koc avoids the attempt from Couch to control.
Couch is in a horrible position here. Koc smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Koc prevents Couch from getting the reversal.
Couch takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Couch is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Koc lands a nice shot to the head.
Couch is in all sorts of trouble here.
Koc landing strikes from the mount.
Couch tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couch tries to hold on but Koc postures up.
Koc trying to control but Couch is having none of it.
Couch bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Couch seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Koc throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Koc will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Couch trying to control but Koc is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Couch might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Koc kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Koc is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Couch seems to have recovered his senses.
Koc manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koc scoring with strikes but Couch is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couch keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Koc is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Couch is surviving well by controlling Koc's body position as best he can.
Couch is trying to escape the mount.
Koc lands a nice shot to the head.
Couch is looking to get to half guard.
Koc with a couple of short strikes.
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!
Couch wants to control but Koc is having none of it.
Koc looking to control but Couch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Couch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Couch tries to hold on but Koc pushes him away.
Koc lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koc lands a big shot there that rocks Couch but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Couch is bucking up trying to escape but Koc cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Koc scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Couch?
Couch is bucking up trying to escape but Koc cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Couch is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Koc scoring with strikes but Couch is staying in there.
Couch is looking to get to half guard.
Couch manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Couch is looking to control Koc's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Couch avoid being mounted?
Koc not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Couch is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Koc pulls his head out easily.
Couch is not content to let Koc control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couch wants to improve his position but Koc is controlling well.
Couch has hold of Koc's hands but Koc slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Couch regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Koc dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Koc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couch manages to avoid it.
Koc throws out a loose jab but Couch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couch ducks under a wild hook from Koc.
Koc misses with a takedown attempt - Couch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Koc throws a hook but Couch blocks it.
Koc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Couch.
Couch dodges the punch combination from Koc.
Koc has a takedown stuffed.
Couch slips a jab and a cross from Koc.
Koc looks to land a combination but Couch avoids it well.
Koc misses with a jab, cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koc.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Koc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Couch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kurt Koc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Koc misses.
Koc misses with a series of wild punches.
Donovan Couch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koc misses the jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koc throws a hook to the side of Couch's head but Couch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koc fails to land the takedown.
Couch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koc.
Couch moves away from the strike by Koc.
Koc misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koc fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koc will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Koc looks to land a left hand but Couch moved out of range nicely.
Koc throws a jab but it's blocked by Couch.
Koc thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Koc.
Koc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Couch stuffs the takedown.
Couch avoids the head kick by Koc.
Koc closes the distance and clinches up with Couch, looking for a takedown. Koc pushes Couch against the cage but Couch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Couch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koc has a takedown stuffed.
Koc is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Koc throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koc misses with a wild combination.
Koc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Couch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Koc.
Koc closes the distance and clinches up with Couch, looking for a takedown. Koc pushes Couch against the cage but Couch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Couch defending well as Koc loads up on a big left hand.
Koc throws a hook but Couch avoids it easily.
Koc looks to land a left hand but Couch moved out of range nicely.
Koc misses with a two punch combination.
Koc slow jab from Couch misses its intended target.
Koc doesn't manage to clinch there - Couch circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Couch moves out of range as Koc strikes.
Couch blocks a jab.
Koc misses with a body shot.
Couch blocks a jab.
Couch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Couch moves away from the strike by Koc.
Koc throws a right hand that Couch ducks under and follows up with a left that Couch also avoids with ease.
Couch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koc.
Couch moves away from the strike by Koc.
Koc fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Koc throws a body punch but Couch moves out of range.
Couch slips a jab and a cross from Koc.
Koc misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Koc.
Koc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koc is looking to clinch.
Koc misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Koc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Couch dodges the punch combination from Koc.
Couch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koc throws a series of punches but Couch avoids them all with ease.
Couch dodges the punch combination from Koc.
Koc loads up on a big right hand but Couch slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koc shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Couch pinned against the cage. Couch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A choreographed right hand from Koc misses the target.
Koc throws a hook but Couch avoids it easily.
Couch moves out of range as Koc strikes.
Koc fails with the takedown.
Koc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koc shoots for a double leg takedown but Couch sprawls well. He's pushed Koc's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Koc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Couch staying out of range there.
Koc fails to land with a series of punches.
Couch slips a jab and a cross from Koc.
Koc thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koc misses with a straight right.
Couch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koc.
Koc fails to land with a series of punches.
Koc looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Couch slips a jab from Koc.
Couch dodges the punch combination from Koc.
Koc throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koc fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Couch is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Couch slips a jab from Koc.
Koc throws a series of punches but Couch moves out of range.
Koc throws a head kick but Couch moves out of range.
Couch dodges the punch combination from Koc.
Koc fails with the takedown.
Koc fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koc misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Koc.
Couch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koc throws out the jab.
Koc throws a shot from downtown. Couch moves away and avoids it.
Couch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koc misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Koc misses.
A jab from Koc misses.
Koc misses with an uppercut. Couch saw that one coming.
Koc fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Couch dodges the punch combination from Koc.
Couch slips a jab and a cross from Koc.
Couch defending well as Koc loads up on a big left hand.
Koc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koc throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Couch's waist but Couch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Koc off to one side.
Koc misses with an uppercut. Couch saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donovan Couch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Koc drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Koc with a flurry of punches that miss.
Couch wants to sweep here but Koc controlling him for the moment.
Koc wants to control from the top but Couch keeps moving.
Couch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Koc is staying active underneath Couch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Couch prevents Koc from improving his position.
Couch tries to pass to full mount but Koc defends it.
Koc works his way to full guard. Good work.
Couch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koc is keeping the position for now.
Couch seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that Couch has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Koc striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couch postures up.
Couch stopping the sweep attempt from Koc.
Koc tries to strike from the bottom.
Couch content to stall in guard here.
Koc is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Couch stays in close to Koc's body and controls the position.
Couch is pushing down on Koc's leg trying to pass to half guard. Koc is fighting to maintain full guard but Couch has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kurt Koc overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Donovan Couch!