PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Svenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Couture has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Couture
vs
Svenson

182 cm
24
219 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Svenson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svenson wants to slow Couture down by chopping away at his legs.
Couture shoots in and drives through. Svenson sprawls well.
Svenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Couture shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Svenson as he avoids it easily.
Svenson throws a leg kick but Couture sees it coming and checks it nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Svenson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Couture up against the cage.
Svenson misses with an elbow over the top.
Svenson lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
Svenson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses.
Couture blocks an elbow strike.
Svenson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Couture drops down looking for an ankle pick but Svenson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Svenson throws a leg kick but Couture sees it coming and moves out of range.
Svenson throws a leg kick but Couture sees it coming and moves out of range.
Svenson tries to clinch up but Couture circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Svenson is looking to clinch.
Couture tries to clinch

and Svenson counters by moving into the clinch.
Couture avoids a wild elbow strike from Svenson.
Svenson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Svenson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Svenson misses with an elbow over the top.
Couture is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Svenson is keeping busy.
Svenson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Svenson is pressed up against the cage. Couture has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Svenson down to the mat. Svenson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt.
Svenson is looking to slow Couture down with leg kicks.
Svenson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Svenson tries to work over Couture's front leg with a kick but Couture checks it.
Ryan Svenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svenson misses with a low kick.
Svenson swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Svenson but Svenson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Svenson moves into the clinch.
Svenson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Svenson is pressed up against the cage. Couture has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Svenson down to the mat. Svenson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Good work by Couture as he checks the leg kick.
Ryan Svenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Svenson tries to clinch

and Couture counters with a takedown into side control.
Couture moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Couture working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Couture seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Svenson is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Svenson wants to control but Couture postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Couture shoots in and bounces Svenson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Svenson is trying to keep Couture in close.
Svenson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svenson controls Couture momentarily but Couture frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryan Svenson.

Svenson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Couture takes an elbow to the forehead.
Svenson is looking to control Couture's arms but Couture gets an underhook and turns him. Now Svenson has his back to the cage.
Couture tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Svenson smiles and moves away.

Couture moves into range and clinches up with Svenson.
Svenson misses with an elbow over the top.
Couture dodges an elbow strike from Svenson.
Couture taking a breather.
Svenson pushes off an throws an elbow but Couture leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Svenson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses.
Svenson misses with an elbow strike.
Svenson gets underhooks to prevent Couture's takedown attempt.
Svenson wants to stall.
Couture takes an elbow to the temple.
Svenson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Svenson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Svenson, right into the meat.
A leg kick checked by Couture.
Svenson tries to score with a low kick but Couture moves his leg out of the way.
Good work by Couture as he checks the leg kick.

Svenson closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Svenson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Couture's brow.
Couture wants to stall.
Svenson has Couture pushed against the cage.
Svenson is pressed up against the cage. Couture has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Svenson down to the mat. Svenson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Couture clinches up against the cage.
Svenson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Couture.
Couture tries to score a body lock takedown but Svenson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Svenson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Svenson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Couture's brow.
Couture tries to score a body lock takedown but Svenson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Svenson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Svenson lands a damaging elbow.
Svenson lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenson throws an elbow but it misses.
Svenson taking a breather.
Svenson lands an elbow inside that Couture shrugs off.
Svenson lands an elbow that stopped Couture in his tracks for a moment.
Svenson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Couture is trying to drag Svenson to the mat but Svenson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Couture is looking to break free of the clinch but Svenson has double underhooks.
Svenson is struggling to control the position.
Svenson pushes off an throws an elbow but Couture leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Svenson misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Svenson.
Svenson lands an elbow inside that Couture shrugs off.
Couture blocks an elbow strike.
Couture tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Svenson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Svenson lands a nice elbow.

Randy Couture's cut is getting worse.
Svenson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Svenson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Svenson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Couture is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Svenson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Couture dodges an elbow strike from Svenson.
Svenson lands a nice elbow.
Couture takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svenson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Couture takes an elbow to the forehead.
Svenson misses with an elbow over the top.

Couture has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Svenson is trying to keep an underhook but Couture manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Couture is thwarting Svenson's attempts to control the position.
Svenson controlling the position for now.
Svenson is staying active underneath Couture, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Couture is thwarting Svenson's attempts to control the position.
Svenson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Couture is staying active.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Svenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Couture shoots in for a takedown but Svenson shows good takedown defense.
Svenson tries to clinch up

and Couture counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Svenson is trying to control but can't.
Svenson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Svenson is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Svenson tries to clinch up

and Couture counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Couture.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Svenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svenson looking to control.
Svenson is pulling down on Couture's head to control his posture.
Svenson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Couture drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Couture jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Svenson looks to clinch

and Couture counters with a shoot takedown. Svenson fights it but they end up in guard.
Couture is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Couture postures up in Svenson's guard and throws a big left but Svenson blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Svenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svenson pulls Couture in to control the position.
Svenson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Couture!
Couture is squirming around, avoiding Svenson's attempts to control the action.
Svenson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Couture tries to hold on but Svenson pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenson tries to control but Couture wriggling away.
Couture tries to reverse the position but Svenson maintains control.
Svenson controlling from the full mount.
Randy Couture overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Svenson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Couture tries to hold on but Svenson postures up.
Svenson looking to control but Couture is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Svenson controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ryan Svenson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A leg kick checked by Couture.
Svenson looks to land a body kick but Couture moved away.
Svenson darts in trying to clinch

and Couture counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Svenson!
A nice elbow there by Couture.
Svenson tries to hold on but Couture postures up.
Svenson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Couture kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Svenson wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svenson taking shots to the head.
Couture tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Couture avoids the attempt from Svenson to control.
Svenson is bucking up trying to escape but Couture cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Svenson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Couture tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Svenson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Svenson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Couture unloading with bombs!
Svenson is looking to improve his position but Couture isn't that keen on the idea.
Couture lands with some strikes.
Svenson tries to hold on but Couture postures up.
Couture lands a nice shot to the head.
Svenson can't escape the position.
Svenson tries to lock up and control but Couture gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Svenson working to try and regain half guard.
Svenson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Couture avoids the attempt from Svenson to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Couture has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Couture!