PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randal Coutour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Never Faulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Never Faulter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fire it up by Modest Mouse. Walter Never Faulter is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Coutour
vs
Never Faulter

190 cm
25
200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

186 cm
28
196 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randal Coutour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Never Faulter!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coutour lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Never Faulter circles away quickly and effectively.
Coutour throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Coutour misses.
Never Faulter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch combination from Never Faulter misses.
Never Faulter dodges the punch combination from Coutour.
Never Faulter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Coutour throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Never Faulter throws a sloppy head kick and Coutour moves out of range easily.
Never Faulter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coutour misses with a body shot.
Coutour shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Never Faulter as he avoids it easily.
Coutour misses the shot to the body.

Never Faulter shoots in and bounces Coutour off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Coutour kicks Never Faulter off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Never Faulter misses the body punch

and Coutour counters with a shoot takedown. Never Faulter fights it but they end up in guard.
Never Faulter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Coutour controls the pace.

Never Faulter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coutour defends it easily.
Coutour preventing the sweep.
Coutour tries to stand but Never Faulter is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coutour pushing down on Never Faulter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Never Faulter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coutour is working away from the top position though.

Coutour postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Never Faulter to stand up.
Never Faulter tries to clinch but Coutour moves out of range.
Never Faulter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Never Faulter!
Never Faulter misses with a body shot.
Coutour blocks a jab.
Coutour misses with a wild combination.
Never Faulter misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Never Faulter is defended easily by Coutour.
Never Faulter misses the jab.
Never Faulter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Coutour counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A combination from Coutour does no damage.
Never Faulter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coutour sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Never Faulter somewhat.
Coutour misses with a low kick.
Never Faulter lands a two punch combo.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Coutour enables Never Faulter to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Coutour manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Coutour looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Never Faulter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coutour is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Never Faulter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Never Faulter tries to free his leg and advance position but Coutour is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Never Faulter stopping the sweep attempt from Coutour.
Never Faulter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coutour keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
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 Randal Coutour will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A left lands for Never Faulter.
Never Faulter lands a nice hook to Coutour's body. Coutour takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Coutour takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Randal Coutour is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Never Faulter dives in and grabs Coutour's left leg, looking for a takedown. Coutour pushes down on Never Faulter's head and hops out.
Coutour walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Never Faulter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Never Faulter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Coutour makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Never Faulter works Coutour's body with a nice hook.
Coutour fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Never Faulter manages to avoid it.
Never Faulter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Coutour misses with a jab to the body

and Never Faulter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Coutour is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Never Faulter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Coutour doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Never Faulter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coutour keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Never Faulter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are battling for position here. Coutour manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Never Faulter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Never Faulter stopping the sweep attempt from Coutour.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Coutour is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Never Faulter thows a big elbow that misses.
Coutour keeping moving, preventing Never Faulter from controlling successfully.
Coutour is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Coutour has control of Never Faulter's left arm, preventing Never Faulter from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Randal Coutour wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Never Faulter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Coutour throws a jab but it's blocked by Never Faulter.
Never Faulter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coutour circles away quickly and effectively.
A cross from Never Faulter lands.
Never Faulter dodges the punch combination from Coutour.
Coutour defending well as Never Faulter loads up on a big left hand.
Never Faulter fails to land the takedown.
Randal Coutour has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Never Faulter.
Coutour avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

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.
Coutour uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Never Faulter.
Never Faulter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Never Faulter throws a combination that misses
letting Coutour counter with a right hand.
Coutour defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Never Faulter.
Never Faulter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Never Faulter throws a right hand that Coutour ducks under and follows up with a left that Coutour also avoids with ease.
Never Faulter scores with a hook.
A lazy left from Coutour finds it's target.
Nice body punch from Never Faulter.
Walter Never Faulter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Never Faulter.
Never Faulter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coutour is fending him off so far but Never Faulter persists. Nope, Coutour circles away and we're back to standing.
An inside leg kick from Never Faulter misses.
Coutour cracks a nice hook into Never Faulter's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Walter Never Faulter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Coutour's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Coutour throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Never Faulter.
Coutour misses with a hook. Never Faulter ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Never Faulter.
Coutour fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Never Faulter checks it well.
Coutour defending well as Never Faulter loads up on a big left hand.
Never Faulter just misses with a punch to the body.
Never Faulter fails to land the takedown.
Coutour is looking to wear down Never Faulter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Never Faulter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Coutour counters with a three punch combo that has Never Faulter backing up. Never Faulter nods at Coutour to acknowledge the strikes.
Never Faulter moves out of range of the leg kick from Coutour.
Never Faulter throws a combination that misses
and Coutour counters with a stiff right hand.
Never Faulter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Never Faulter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coutour throws a lazy right hand but Never Faulter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Never Faulter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Coutour avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Never Faulter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Coutour misses the target.
Never Faulter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coutour circles away quickly and effectively.
Never Faulter avoids the head kick by Coutour.
Coutour misses with a two punch combination.
Never Faulter thows a body shot but no joy.
Coutour swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coutour walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Never Faulter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Never Faulter shoots for a takedown but Coutour saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Randal Coutour has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Never Faulter.
Coutour throws a hook but Never Faulter avoids it easily.
Never Faulter misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A combination from Coutour does no damage.
Coutour tries to close the distance and clinch but Never Faulter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Never Faulter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coutour.
Coutour looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coutour blocks a head kick by Never Faulter.
Coutour slips under a jab from Never Faulter.
Never Faulter throws a head kick that misses.
Never Faulter jabs at Coutour's body.
Never Faulter digs a good hook to Coutour's body.
Never Faulter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Never Faulter falls off balance throwing a combination

and Coutour counters with a nice double leg into side control. Never Faulter won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Never Faulter is looking to regain half guard here but Coutour keeps moving and retains side control.

Coutour has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Never Faulter is defended easily by Coutour.
Coutour fails to land with a series of punches.
Never Faulter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Coutour counters with a straight right hand.
Never Faulter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coutour moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Never Faulter misses with a series of wild 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.
Never Faulter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Never Faulter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Never Faulter scores with a hook to the body. Coutour takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coutour takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Never Faulter closes the distance and clinches up with Coutour, looking for a takedown. Never Faulter pushes Coutour against the cage but Coutour circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Coutour. Those never looked like landing.
Never Faulter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coutour circles away quickly and effectively.
Never Faulter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Coutour manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Never Faulter lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coutour avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coutour ducks under a wild hook from Never Faulter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randal Coutour showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coutour has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randal Coutour!