PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between CAIN Valezquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and the natural Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). CAIN Valezquez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Valezquez
vs
natural Couture

225 cm
23
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
290 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CAIN Valezquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, the natural Couture!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture works Valezquez's body with a nice hook.
Valezquez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Couture moves into the clinch.
Valezquez is trying to break the clinch but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Couture has Valezquez pressed against the cage, preventing Valezquez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Couture utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Couture.

It looks like CAIN Valezquez has been cut.
Knees to the body from Couture.
Valezquez is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture lands a nice knee to the body.
Couture lands an elbow that stopped Valezquez in his tracks for a moment.
Couture working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Couture pushes Valezquez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Couture is working Valezquez over against the cage.
Couture lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valezquez backwards.

CAIN Valezquez's cut is getting worse.
Couture lands a nice shot to the body.
Couture is leaning against Valezquez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Couture landing knees to the head.

Couture has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Valezquez goes down! Couture pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!

Valezquez is rocked!

Couture is working to tighten is grip on Valezquez's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Valezquez has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Couture is really squeezing tight and eventually Valezquez passes out! Couture breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). the natural Couture!