PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between R Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markku Jahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Couture
vs
Jahti

184 cm
23
269 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

FinnFighters Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, R Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markku Jahti!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jahti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Couture looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jahti throws a head kick that misses.
Jahti throws a sloppy head kick and Couture moves out of range easily.
Couture takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like R Couture has been cut.
Jahti misses with a low kick.
Markku Jahti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jahti lets loose with a powerful body kick. Couture will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Jahti.
Jahti throws a body kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jahti.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Jahti tries to clinch up but Couture circles away and keeps his distance.
Jahti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Couture's calf.
Jahti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jahti lands an overhand right.
Jahti throws the kick towards the body but Couture avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jahti lands a nice looking body kick.
Jahti misses with a head kick.
A solid body kick from Jahti.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Jahti misses the target.
Jahti throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Jahti connects with a high kick.
Couture blocks the body kick.
Jahti fakes the leg kick and cracks Couture in the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jahti.
Jahti misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jahti.
Jahti throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture blocks a head kick by Jahti.
A head kick from Jahti lands but Couture takes it in his stride.
Couture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jahti tries to clinch but Couture is having none of it.
Jahti misses with a head kick.
Jahti wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
A head kick by Jahti misses
and Couture counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jahti's knee momentarily.
Jahti loads up on a big right hand but Couture slips the punch.
Jahti throws a leg kick
and Couture counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jahti's knee momentarily.
Couture misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture throws a head kick but Jahti moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jahti throws a lazy head kick
and Couture counters with a straight right hand.
Jahti misses with a jab to the body
and Couture counters with a two punch combo.
Jahti throws a head kick that misses
and Couture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jahti throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Jahti.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
Jahti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jahti looks to throw a body kick
and Couture makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jahti misses with a looping left.
Jahti throws a sloppy head kick and Couture moves out of range easily.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries a head kick but it misses.
Jahti throws a body kick the misses
letting Couture counter with a right hand.

Couture feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Jahti sprawling to the canvas! Jahti rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Couture finish him?!

Jahti is rocked!
Jahti throws a leg kick
and Couture counters with a thumping low kick.
Jahti blocks a head kick by Couture.
Jahti tries to clinch
and Couture counters with a monster head kick that knocks Jahti out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). R Couture!