PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Louie Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randal Coutour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Louie Cane has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Louie Cane seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Cane
vs
Coutour

182 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louie Cane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randal Coutour!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coutour.
Cane misses with a straight right.
Coutour looks for a takedown but Cane sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coutour. Cane does a little dance to reset his feet.

Coutour drops Cane with a beautiful combination! Cane stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Coutour is looking for the KO!

It looks like Louie Cane has been cut.
Coutour uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cane.
Cane takes a swing at Coutour's ribcage but misses.
Cane moves out of range as Coutour strikes.
Coutour throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cane on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coutour dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coutour dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick there by Coutour.
Cane is breathing heavily.
Coutour looks to throw the jab but Cane is out of range.
Coutour fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cane avoids it really well and circles away.
Cane dodges the punch combination from Coutour.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane misses with an uppercut.
Coutour shoots in but Cane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Louie Cane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randal Coutour.
Coutour throws a right and a left that Cane avoids nicely.
Coutour missing with a left hand there. Cane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coutour looks to land a right hand but Cane moved out of range.
Coutour throws a hook but Cane avoids it easily.
Louie Cane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Coutour scores a takedown into full mount!
Cane wants to hold on but Coutour pushes him away.
Cane tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cane bucks up and throws Coutour to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Coutour scores with a one two! Cane had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coutour.
Coutour connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cane slips a jab from Coutour.
Coutour misses with a shot to the body
and Cane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cane lands a jab to Coutour's midsection.
Cane misses the jab.
A jab from Coutour finds it's way through Cane's defenses.
Coutour takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cane defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Coutour.
Coutour lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cane circles away quickly and effectively.
Randal Coutour seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cane!
Cane lands a nice shot that snaps Coutour's head back.
Cane connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Cane. Beautiful body shot.
No joy there for Cane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coutour tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cane sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Coutour somewhat.
Cane connects with a nice looking jab.
Cane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coutour circles away quickly and effectively.
Coutour throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cane counters with a stiff right hand.
Coutour closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A swing and a miss from Cane.
Cane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Cane misses.
Cane throws an overhand right that lands on Coutour's shoulder, as Coutour tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coutour misses with a hook.
Coutour missing with a left hand there. Cane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coutour stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cane lands with a right that hurts Coutour. Coutour looks to clinch but Cane throws a short knee that drops Coutour. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Louie Cane!