PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between the natural Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CAIN Valezquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). CAIN Valezquez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

natural Couture
vs
Valezquez

180 cm
22
290 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, the natural Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CAIN Valezquez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture misses with a wild body shot.
Couture throws a hook but Valezquez avoids it easily.
Valezquez throws a right and a left that Couture avoids nicely.
Valezquez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Couture. Couture circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like the natural Couture has been cut.
Valezquez throws a sloppy head kick and Couture moves out of range easily.
Valezquez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture staying out of range there.
A shot to the body from Valezquez misses

and Couture counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Couture.
Valezquez looking to control.
Valezquez has momentary wrist control but Couture slips an elbow through the middle.
Valezquez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Valezquez controlling the position.
Valezquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Valezquez, not yet.
Valezquez controls Couture momentarily but Couture frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throwing strikes but missing.
Valezquez is trying to control the position but Couture postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Valezquez tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Couture moves into the clinch.
Valezquez takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like CAIN Valezquez has been cut.
Valezquez is trying to break the clinch but Couture is controlling him.
Valezquez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Couture stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Valezquez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Couture lands a nice knee to the body.
Valezquez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valezquez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Couture.
Valezquez looks gassed!
Couture lands an elbow that stopped Valezquez in his tracks for a moment.
A hook to the body from Couture.
Couture unloads a knee to the mid-section. Valezquez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Couture lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Valezquez takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up CAIN Valezquez's cut even more.
Come on Couture - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Couture utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Couture's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Couture scores with a hook to the body.
Valezquez takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Couture lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Couture.
Couture lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above CAIN Valezquez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Couture effectively controlling the action here.
Couture keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valezquez's efforts to push away.
Couture is working Valezquez over against the cage.
Couture comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

CAIN Valezquez's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at CAIN Valezquez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). the natural Couture!