PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mandla Bangizwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Couture could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mandla Bangizwe's chin.

Couture
vs
Bangizwe

185 cm
26
246 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

194 cm
26
230 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 10 - 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 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mandla Bangizwe!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangizwe moves out of range of the strikes.
Bangizwe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bangizwe misses with a low kick as Couture jumps back.
Couture misses the shot to the body.
Bangizwe takes one to the side of the head.
Couture throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bangizwe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Couture.
Couture bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Couture catches Bangizwe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bangizwe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couture.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Bangizwe moved out of range.
A jab from Couture misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangizwe tries to work over Couture's front leg with a kick but Couture checks it.
Couture connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bangizwe momentarily.
Bangizwe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bangizwe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
Bangizwe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Randy Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bangizwe thumps Couture with a low kick.
Bangizwe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Couture throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Couture wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws the left hand but Bangizwe avoids the punch easily.
Couture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bangizwe tries a low kick but Couture avoids it.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bangizwe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couture.
Couture thuds a left hand into Bangizwe's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bangizwe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Couture counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bangizwe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bangizwe slips a jab from Couture.
Couture misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangizwe tries to score with a low kick but Couture moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick from Bangizwe lands but Couture takes it in his stride.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bangizwe.
Couture takes a swing at Bangizwe's ribcage but misses.
Couture keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Couture loads up on a big right hand but Bangizwe slips the punch.
Bangizwe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Couture throws a lazy right hand but Bangizwe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bangizwe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bangizwe, right into the meat.
Couture checks a leg kick.
Bangizwe slips a jab and a cross from Couture.
Couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bangizwe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bangizwe misses with a leg kick
and Couture counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture tries to move into range but Bangizwe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A shot to the liver by Couture. Beautiful body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bangizwe throws a low kick, looking for Couture's leg but Couture calmly moves out of range.
Couture looks to land a left hand but Bangizwe moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Randy Couture will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Couture swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bangizwe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Couture is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Couture dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangizwe misses with a looping left.
Couture fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bangizwe ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Couture blocks a head kick by Bangizwe.
Bangizwe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bangizwe throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bangizwe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bangizwe on the side of the head.
Bangizwe throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Bangizwe throws out a leg kick but Couture moves out of range and Bangizwe only half commits.
Bangizwe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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 throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bangizwe counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Randy Couture's cut is getting worse.
Bangizwe walks into a left hand.
Nice defenses there by Bangizwe.
Couture swings for the body but Bangizwe moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with a few strikes there.
Bangizwe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Couture scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Bangizwe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Couture's calf.
A jab from Couture misses.
Couture misses with a body shot
and Bangizwe counters with an inside leg kick.
Couture checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Couture throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bangizwe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Couture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangizwe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bangizwe throws a leg kick but Couture sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bangizwe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bangizwe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Couture throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bangizwe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Couture fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangizwe manages to avoid it.
Bangizwe tries to land a leg kick but Couture saw it coming and moves away.
Couture checks the leg kick.
Bangizwe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture works Bangizwe's body with a nice hook.
Bangizwe throws a solid leg kick but Couture takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bangizwe.
Bangizwe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Couture misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Couture misses the target.
Bangizwe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bangizwe slips under a jab.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mandla Bangizwe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
That's time! Couture's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Couture lands with a cross.
Nice shot lands for Couture.
Randy Couture is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Couture misses its intended target.
Bangizwe is looking to chop away at Couture's legs.
Couture throws a body punch but Bangizwe moves out of range.
Couture lands a jab to the nose.
Bangizwe throws a head kick that misses.
Couture swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Couture does it's job there.
Couture loads up on a big right hand but Bangizwe slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture misses with a wild body shot.
Couture moves out of range of the leg kick from Bangizwe.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Bangizwe.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Bangizwe's shoulder, as Bangizwe tries to avoid the shot.
Bangizwe staying out of range there.
Couture misses with a series of wild punches.
Bangizwe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Couture misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Couture with a nice cross.
Bangizwe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bangizwe throws a front kick aimed at Couture's knee but Couture avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Bangizwe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Couture lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Couture thuds his right hand into Bangizwe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Couture swinging wildly here.
The fighters circling - Bangizwe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bangizwe has time to react.
Bangizwe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Couture.
Bangizwe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
An inside leg kick lands from Bangizwe.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangizwe moves away.
Couture misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Couture keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bangizwe misses with a low kick.
Bangizwe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangizwe can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bangizwe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bangizwe is looking to score with low kicks.
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Couture listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bangizwe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bangizwe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Couture bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bangizwe's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mandla Bangizwe really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bangizwe connects with a solid leg kick.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Bangizwe.
Bangizwe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bangizwe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Couture dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bangizwe misses the body punch
and Couture connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bangizwe throws a leg kick which misses Couture's front leg but catches the back leg as Couture tries to avoid it.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Bangizwe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangizwe misses with a low kick.
Couture cracks Bangizwe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Couture lands a jab to Bangizwe's midsection.
Couture takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Couture lands a jab-cross combination.
Bangizwe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Couture is out of range and Bangizwe settles back down.
Bangizwe slips under a jab.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Bangizwe is out of range.
Couture throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bangizwe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture scores with a hook to the body. Bangizwe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Couture swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bangizwe.
Couture is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bangizwe.
Couture misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Couture. Bangizwe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bangizwe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bangizwe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Couture misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture walks into a straight right hand from Bangizwe.
Couture misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Couture misses.
A slow jab from Couture misses its intended target.
Bangizwe avoids the body shot from Couture.
Bangizwe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Couture throws a big shot that misses.
Couture lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bangizwe misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Bangizwe.
Couture swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bangizwe.
Couture looks to land a combination but Bangizwe avoids it well.
Good work by Couture as he checks the leg kick.
Bangizwe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot by Couture.
Bangizwe throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mandla Bangizwe dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bangizwe staying out of range there.
Couture checks a low kick from Bangizwe.
Couture looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangizwe is just out of range.
Couture scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Couture scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangizwe tries to work over Couture's front leg with a kick but Couture checks it.
Bangizwe throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Bangizwe throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture lands a nice hook to Bangizwe's body. Bangizwe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Couture misses.
Bangizwe moves out of range of the strikes.
Bangizwe throws a wild body kick that Couture sees coming a mile off.
Couture smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bangizwe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Couture lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Couture throws a hook to the side of Bangizwe's head but Bangizwe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bangizwe wants to land a leg kick but Couture is out of range.
Couture jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture connects with a crisp jab.
Bangizwe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mandla Bangizwe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Couture scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Couture misses with a wild body shot.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Couture blocks the leg kick.
Bangizwe throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Bangizwe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture defending well as Bangizwe loads up on a big left hand.
Couture is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bangizwe misses with a head kick.
Bangizwe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bangizwe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couture.
Randy Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bangizwe throws a head kick that misses.
Couture fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangizwe manages to avoid it.
Bangizwe scores with a spinning back kick!
Couture fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Couture misses with a body punch
and Bangizwe counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Couture darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Couture lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bangizwe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bangizwe scores with a push kick.
Bangizwe lands with a nice body kick.
Couture on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bangizwe. Bangizwe obviously looking to wear him down.
Couture misses with a hook to the body
and Bangizwe counters with a low kick, right behind Couture 's knee.
Bangizwe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bangizwe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Peck scores the fight 48:47
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mandla Bangizwe!
Mandla Bangizwe is the new heavyweight champion!