PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barack Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Couture
vs
Lesnar

185 cm
26
246 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

191 cm
27
279 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Couture!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barack Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar misses with an uppercut.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lesnar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Couture tries to clinch there but Lesnar circles away.
The fighters circling - Lesnar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Lesnar's shoulder, as Lesnar tries to avoid the shot.
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Couture avoids the body shot from Lesnar.
Lesnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lesnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couture manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Couture misses.
Couture moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Couture misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture misses with a body shot
and Lesnar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Couture misses the jab.
Couture walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Couture connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Couture jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lesnar misses with a series of wild punches.
Lesnar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Couture.

Couture looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar is pulling down on Couture's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture won't allow Lesnar to get back to his feet.

Lesnar has his feet on Couture's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lesnar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couture shoots for a double leg takedown but Lesnar sprawls well. He's pushed Couture's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Lesnar misses with a body kick.
Lesnar walks into a stiff left hand from Couture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture shoots in for a takedown but Lesnar shows good takedown defense.
Couture scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lesnar doesn't seem bothered though.
Couture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Couture throws a combination that misses
and Lesnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Couture on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lesnar moves out of range as Couture strikes.
Couture lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Couture scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Couture misses.
Couture checks the leg kick.
Lesnar wants to land a leg kick but Couture is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with a straight left.
Couture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnar.
Couture throws a combination that misses
enabling Lesnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Couture tries for a takedown but Lesnar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar cracks the inside of Couture's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lesnar tries to land a front kick but Couture steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Couture misses with a hook to the body
and Couture takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lesnar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Couture sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lesnar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Lesnar misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barack Lesnar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lesnar misses with a straight left.
Lesnar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Couture throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Randy Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture moves out of range of the body kick from Lesnar.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Couture checks a leg kick.
Couture throws a hook but Lesnar blocks it.
Couture is looking to clinch.
Lesnar slips a jab from Couture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture scores with a sloppy right hand. Lesnar should have avoided that one.
Couture jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Couture misses with a combination
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar throws a series of strikes that have Couture backpedaling.

It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
Barack Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Couture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lesnar throws out the jab.
Lesnar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Couture counters with a one-two to the body.
Couture jabs Lesnar right on the nose. Lesnar blinks but takes it well.
Couture lands the left hand.
Couture throws out a loose jab but Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Lesnar.
Couture fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lesnar tries to move into range but Couture moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Couture throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Barack Lesnar has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for Couture.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Couture uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lesnar.
Couture gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lesnar misses with a wild combination.
Lesnar misses with a low kick.
Lesnar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Couture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lesnar throws out the jab.
Lesnar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Couture backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands a jab to Lesnar's midsection.
Couture throws a hook but Lesnar blocks it.
Lesnar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Couture is out of range and Lesnar settles back down.
Lesnar's corner calls for a 1-2. Lesnar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Couture fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lesnar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Couture.
Couture tries to clinch there but Lesnar circles away.
Couture misses with a double jab
and Lesnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lesnar looks to land a left hand but Couture moved out of range nicely.
Barack Lesnar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Couture with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Couture clinches with his opponent.
Lesnar trying to land knees to the body.
Lesnar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 blocks an uppercut.
Couture lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesnar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lesnar presses Couture against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lesnar is trying to break the clinch but Couture has him pressed against the cage.

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

Couture has Lesnar up against the cage in a clinch.
Couture pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lesnar misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lesnar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barack Lesnar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesnar moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Couture looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Randy Couture will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lesnar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Couture throws a big shot that misses.
Couture swings for the body but Lesnar moves out of range.
Couture misses with a body shot.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Lesnar is out of range.
Couture misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture misses with a hook. Lesnar ducked under it nicely.
Couture throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Couture dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Couture misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture tries to clinch there but Lesnar circles away.
Lesnar moves out of range of the strikes.
Couture lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That has opened up Barack Lesnar's cut even more.
Couture lands with a shot to the body.
Lesnar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Couture is looking to clinch.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch but Lesnar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lesnar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Couture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lesnar.
Couture swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couture looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lesnar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couture.
Lesnar wants to land a leg kick but Couture is out of range.
Couture lands a jab-cross combination.
Couture connects with a nice looking jab.
Couture throws a looping overhand right but Lesnar ducks down to avoid it.
Couture just misses with a punch to the body.
Couture falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lesnar counters with a series of strikes. Couture will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Lesnar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with a double jab.
Couture loads up on a big right hand but Lesnar slips the punch.
Lesnar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couture.
Lesnar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couture.
Lesnar misses with a double jab.
Couture getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Couture shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lesnar counters with a stiff right hand.
Couture misses with a body shot.
Couture throws a hook but Lesnar blocks it.

Couture decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is trying to control but Couture passes into side control!
Couture moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lesnar is trying to improve his position.
Lesnar is pushing Couture's head away, looking to escape. Couture manages to hold on to the position though.
Lesnar is trying to get back to half guard.
Lesnar struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lesnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lesnar throws a right and a left that Couture avoids nicely.
A big right from Lesnar misses.
Lesnar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couture.
Couture misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lesnar lands a really nice looking cross but Couture seems unphased.
A combination from Couture does no damage.
A punch combination from Lesnar misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar misses with a double jab
and Couture counters with a straight right hand.
Lesnar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Couture throws out the jab.
Couture lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Couture looks to land a combination but Lesnar avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Couture throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lesnar swinging wildly here.
Lesnar misses with an uppercut.
Lesnar stuffs the takedown attempt from Couture. Couture gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lesnar.
Couture goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Couture looks to land a combination but Lesnar avoids it well.
Lesnar throws out a loose jab but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Couture fails to land with a series of punches.
Lesnar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lesnar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Couture comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Couture connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lesnar is fending him off so far but Couture persists. Nope, Lesnar circles away and we're back to standing.
Lesnar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Couture misses with a combination
and Lesnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Couture throws a looping overhand right but Lesnar ducks down to avoid it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Couture here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Decent striking displayed by Couture there.

The cut above Barack Lesnar's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Couture throws a looping overhand right but Lesnar ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Couture misses
and Lesnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Couture fails to land with a series of punches.
Lesnar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Couture scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lesnar misses with a few strikes there.

Couture throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lesnar was covering up waiting for the punch and Couture finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture stays in close to Lesnar's body and controls the position.

Lesnar pushes Couture off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture misses with a hook. Lesnar ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture had his way with Barack Lesnar in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Couture moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lesnar misses with a looping left.
Couture with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Couture.
Lesnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Couture cracks Lesnar with a good jab.
Couture lands a nice shot to the body.
Lesnar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Couture.
Couture throws a looping overhand right but Lesnar ducks down to avoid it.
Couture lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Couture.
Couture misses with a straight left.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Lesnar's shoulder, as Lesnar tries to avoid the shot.
Lesnar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Couture.
Lesnar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Couture connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Couture misses with a takedown
and Lesnar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lesnar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Couture moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lesnar motions for Couture to come forward. Lesnar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lesnar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barack Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a jab when Lesnar was well out of range.
Couture cracks Lesnar with a good jab.
Lesnar slips a straight right by Couture.
Couture throws a combination. Lesnar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A punch combination from Couture misses.
Couture misses with a combination
and Lesnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Lesnar misses.
Lesnar scoring well with a low kick there.
Couture connects with a body shot.
Lesnar is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Barack Lesnar's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lesnar walks into a jab.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Randy Couture!
Randy Couture retains his heavyweight title!