PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mui Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and the natural Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Couture's choice of entrance music: Eminence Front. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Thai
vs
natural Couture

205 cm
27
265 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

180 cm
25
285 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Springfield HW 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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mui Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, the natural Couture!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai misses with a few strikes there.
Thai throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Couture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Couture closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thai quickly recovers to half guard.

Thai is defending against the submission attempts here by Couture.
Thai tries to get to full guard but Couture has control of the leg.
Couture takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Still in half guard, Couture seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Thai to regain full guard.
Couture throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Couture preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Couture slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Thai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Couture throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Couture throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Couture wants to control from the top but Thai keeps moving.
Thai is trying to control the position but Couture postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thai is on top in guard.
Thai trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture trying to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Couture pulls Thai in to control the position.

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.
Thai misses with a shot to the body
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.

Couture closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thai did well to prevent Couture getting side control.
Thai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Couture.
Couture thows a huge punch but Thai dodges it nicely.
Couture throwing shots but Thai is blocking nicely.
Couture looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Couture not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture is trying to control. Thai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Couture.
Thai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Couture.
Couture seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

It looks like Mui Thai has been cut.
Thai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Couture is working for a kimura but Thai is defending it quite comfortably.

Couture is looking for a kimura but Thai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Couture to get the leverage.
Couture throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thai works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

the natural Couture dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mui Thai's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Thai throws a looping overhand right but Couture ducks down to avoid it.

Thai clinches up with Couture and pushes him back against the cage.
Thai wants to stall.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couture landing knees to the head.

Mui Thai's cut is getting worse.
Thai taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Couture just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thai's brow.
Couture lands an elbow just above Thai 's eye.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Couture avoids it.
Thai blocks the elbow strike.
Couture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Couture throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Couture lands an elbow inside.

Mui Thai's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture lands a nice shot to the body.
Thai takes an elbow to the temple.
Couture scores a nice knee to the body.

Couture lands a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Couture passes into half guard.
Couture is keen to just control but Thai is a slippery customer.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Couture connects with a nice short shot to Thai's temple.
Couture is trying to control. Thai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Couture throws a strike but Thai avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Couture throwing strikes but missing.
Thai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Couture controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture scoring with some ground and pound.
Couture chips away with some ground and pound.
Couture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thai is keeping the position for now.
Couture missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Couture throwing strikes but missing.
Couture is in close to Thai's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws and elbow that misses. Thai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Couture's guard. Nice move by Thai!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Couture pushes Thai off and scrambles back to his feet.
Couture tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range.
Couture misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thai counters with a three punch combo that has Couture backing up. Couture nods at Thai to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Thai misses

and Couture counters with a shoot takedown. Thai fights it but they end up in guard.
Couture works over Thai with some ground and pound from guard.

Jeez, Mui Thai's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). the natural Couture!