PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Couza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sal Right (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Couza
vs
Right

195 cm
26
300 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

218 cm
26
328 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronaldo Couza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sal Right!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Right connects with a solid leg kick.
Right dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Couza. That did some damage!
Right keeps the fight on the outside.
Right slips a jab from Couza.
Right throws a series of punches but Couza moves out of range.
Right lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Right lands with an uppercut that bounces Couza off the ropes and back into rage.
Right ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Right slips under a jab from Couza.
Right buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Couza is breathing heavily.

Couza tries to keep at a distance but Right has taken the fight into the clinch.
Right lands a knee to the body.

Right breaks the clinch.

Right darts in and clinches Couza up against the ropes.
Right prevents the takedown attempt.
Right lands an elbow inside that Couza shrugs off.

Right escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Right lands a body shot.

Right closes the distance and clinches.
Right lands a good knee to the midsection. Couza won't want to take too many of those.
Couza being controlled against the ropes.

Right escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Right pushes Couza up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Right escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Couza swats away the attempt to clinch by Right.

Right closes the distance and clinches.

Right breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Right. No joy for Couza on that attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Right.

Right moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee calls for Right to work.

Right's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Right has Couza up against the ropes in a clinch.

Right manages to break the clinch.
Couza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice leg kick lands there from Right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Right plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Right clinches up against the ropes.

Right pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Right throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Right finds it's way through Couza's defenses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Right has taken the fight to the clinch.

Right escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Right circles away from the clinch attempt
and Right counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Right lands with a shot to the body.
Right lands a head kick!
Couza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Right lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sal Right is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Right throws a leg kick which misses Couza's front leg but catches the back leg as Couza tries to avoid it.
Right throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Right plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Right lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Couza at a distance.
Right looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Couza takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Right closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Right lands a good knee to the midsection. Couza won't want to take too many of those.

Right breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Right is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Couza rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couza misses with a takedown attempt
and Right counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Couza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couza tries to close the distance and clinch but Right swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Right lands with a slapping head kick.
Couza swinging wildly here.
Couza has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Right finds it's way round the side to connect with Couza's head.
Couza throws a jab but it's blocked by Right.
Right thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Couza if he has to take too many more of those.
Right tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Couza shoots in but Right avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Right tries to clinch there but Couza circles away.
Couza wants to clinch
and Right counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Right is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jab, jab by Couza - just one landing.
Right shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Right takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ronaldo Couza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Right lands a nice leg kick that just misses Couza's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couza takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Couza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Right.
Couza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Right connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Right.
Right circles away from the clinch attempt

and Right counters by clinching up.
Right is trying to break the clinch but Couza has him pressed against the ropes.
Right is trying to break the clinch but Couza is controlling him.
Couza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Right prevents it.

Couza tightens his grip and picks Right up, before dumping him to the ground. Right manages to land in guard.
Right controls Couza momentarily but Couza frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couza postures up in Right's guard and throws a big left but Right blocks it.
Couza stops Right from standing up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Couza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Right defending well as Couza loads up on a big left hand.
Right has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Right avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Couza connects with a jab.

It looks like Sal Right has been cut.
Right displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Couza throws out the jab.
Couza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Couza is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick misses from Right.
Sal Right seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Right moves in looking to clinch but Couza pushes him off.
Couza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Right is fending him off so far but Couza persists. Nope, Right circles away and we're back to standing.
Couza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Right getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Right throws a quick inside leg kick.
Right moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couza throws a hook but Right blocks it.
Danga de danga de dang - Right scores with a four punch combination!
Right lands with a kick to the temple. Couza shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Right circles away from the clinch attempt
and Right counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couza looks to land a combination. Right sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Right tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Couza counters with a shoot takedown. Right fights it but they end up in guard.
Couza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Right is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Couza pushes Right off looking to stand but Right dives back in and keeps control.
Couza is looking to control Right's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Couza avoid being mounted?
Right slips a nice elbow through Couza's hands, connecting with Couza's forehead.
Right has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Right.
Right controlling the action here.
Right tries to stand but can't do so whilst Couza controls his leg.
Right wants to pass the guard but Couza is defending well.
Couza on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Couza tries to get out of the position.

Couza pushes Right off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Right counters with a big head kick but Couza shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Couza. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Right moves into the clinch successfully.
Couza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Right avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Right is trying to break the clinch but Couza is controlling him.
Couza goes for a takedown attempt but Right pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A solid body kick from Right.
Couza takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Right thuds his shin into the meat of Couza's side.

Right moves into the clinch.

Right breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couza misses with a straight right.
Right lets loose with a powerful body kick. Couza will feel that in the morning.
Right misses with a few strikes there.
Right tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Couza connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Right's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Right keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Right moves into the clinch successfully.
Right is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Couza breaks the clinch.
Ronaldo Couza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Couza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Right tries to avoid it but Couza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Right to the ground. Right escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Right darts in and clinches Couza up against the ropes.
Right gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Couza.
Right stalling in the clinch.

Right manages to break the clinch.
Right is looking to score with low kicks.
Right uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couza.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couza misses with an uppercut. Right saw that one coming.
Couza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Right misses with a body kick.
Right walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Couza checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Couza scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sal Right will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sal Right's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Couza throws a looping overhand right but Right ducks down to avoid it.
Right slips under a jab from Couza.
Couza misses with an uppercut.
Couza looks to throw the jab but Right is out of range.
Right tries to clinch but Couza is having none of it.
Right defending well as Couza loads up on a big left hand.
Right throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Right doesn't manage to clinch there - Couza circles away.
Right tries to land a leg kick but Couza saw it coming and moves away.
Right wants to clinch.
Couza is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Right.
Right blocks a jab.
Right displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Couza throws out the jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couza lands a jab to the nose.
Couza is looking to clinch but Right is avoiding it.
Couza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Right rushes Couza and presses him up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Right keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Couza's efforts to push away.

Right breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Right, right into the meat.
Right uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couza.
Right tries to clinch up.
Couza throws out a loose jab but Right uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Right looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Couza swinging wildly here.
Right lands a nice looking body shot.
Right throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Couza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Right is fending him off so far but Couza persists. Nope, Right circles away and we're back to standing.
Couza takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Right tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Right scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Couza throws a lazy right hand but Right sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Right moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Couza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Right as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Couza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Right closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Couza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Couza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Right is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Couza scoring with strikes but Right is staying in there.
Right is trying to escape the mount.
Right tries to lock up and control but Couza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Couza.
Right tries to buck Couza off but he can't manage it.
Couza lands a nice shot to the head.
Couza lands a big elbow.
Right is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Couza with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Right is wriggling around trying to escape.
Couza avoids the attempt from Right to control.

Couza jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Right manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Right is trying to improve his position.
Right pushes Couza away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Couza gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Couza working the body and head with strikes.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Couza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Right knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Couza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Right is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Couza is controlling him well.

Couza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Right, who protects the arm well.
Ronaldo Couza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Right defending against the ground and pound.
Sal Right is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Right gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Couza showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Right has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sal Right!