PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Ferra Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Put The Finger On You. Couture has chosen Mama said knock you out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ferra Gomez
vs
Couture

180 cm
29
154 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

175 cm
24
156 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Felipe Ferra Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Couture!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez misses with a wild combination.
Gomez throws a jab but it's blocked by Couture.
Gomez throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Gomez misses with a few strikes there.
Couture checks a leg kick nicely.
Gomez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Couture.
A thudding body kick lands there by Couture!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Couture.
Gomez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Couture lands a jab to the nose.
Couture lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Gomez.
Couture throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomez on the side of the head.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses.
Gomez throws a lazy body kick
and Couture counters with a straight right hand.
Couture throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Couture counters with a straight right hand.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick

and Couture counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gomez's guard now.
Gomez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Couture.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Gomez has wrist control.
Couture slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Couture sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brandon Couture wasn't active enough on the ground.
Couture lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Couture.
Couture looks to land a combination. Gomez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Some wild striking there from Gomez.
Gomez misses with a double jab
letting Couture counter with a right hand.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Couture lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gomez backs up against the cage.
Felipe Ferra Gomez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Couture scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gomez misses with a double jab
and Couture counters with a nice body kick.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Couture connects with a body shot.
Couture scores with a jab to the body.
Gomez misses with a combination
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gomez's calf.
Couture digs a good body shot into Gomez's ribs.
Couture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomez throws out the jab.
Couture keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomez.

Couture shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Couture sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gomez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Couture trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gomez tries to hold on but Couture postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Couture looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Gomez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Couture.
Couture lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Couture takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Couture avoids the attempt from Gomez to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Couture dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Couture works over Gomez's head and body with a nice combination.
Gomez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick by Gomez misses
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gomez looks for the body kick but Couture saw that one coming.
Couture throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomez throws a combination that misses
and Couture counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomez misses with a kick to the body.
Couture lands a jab to Gomez's midsection.
Gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couture.
Gomez dodges the punch combination from Couture.
Gomez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Couture slips under a jab from Gomez.
Gomez wants to slow Couture down by chopping away at his legs.
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomez misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a combination
and Couture counters with a left to the body.
No joy there for Gomez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Couture fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gomez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Couture checks a leg kick.
Couture connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gomez momentarily.
Brandon Couture seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Couture counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Couture connects with a body shot.
Couture lands with a good body shot.
A shot to the liver by Couture. Beautiful body shot.
Couture swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gomez.
Couture throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Couture lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Couture lands a nice looking body shot.
Couture connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with an uppercut.
Couture lands a body shot.
Felipe Ferra Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez cracks the inside of Couture's front leg.
Couture lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gomez at a distance.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Couture lands with an uppercut that bounces Gomez off the cage and back into rage.
Gomez lands with a good body shot.
Couture connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Couture fails to land the takedown.

Couture gets the takedown into side control.
Couture trying to control the action but Gomez is working from the bottom.

Couture tries for a kimura but Gomez is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Gomez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gomez is looking to reverse the position.
Gomez can't do much from the bottom here.
Couture trying to control the action but Gomez is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gomez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Couture wants to take a breather but Gomez manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Couture.
Couture preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Couture is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gomez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Couture blocks a head kick by Gomez.
Gomez throws a lazy head kick
and Couture counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gomez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gomez leaves Couture with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gomez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Couture counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gomez throws a lazy body kick
letting Couture counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Gomez.
Gomez misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gomez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couture keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Gomez gets caught flat footed, as Couture shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gomez keeping full guard, as Couture tries to pass.
Couture wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Couture scoring with some ground and pound.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Couture wants to improve his position but Gomez is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gomez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Gomez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Gomez avoids the body shot from Couture.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick

so Couture counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Couture wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Gomez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Couture stopping the sweep attempt from Gomez.
Couture has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Couture is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Couture wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brandon Couture.
Gomez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Couture.
Gomez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gomez tries to land a front kick but Couture steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Couture thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gomez if he has to take too many more of those.
Gomez tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gomez. That's going to slow Couture down.
Gomez throws a combination that misses

and Couture counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Couture.
Gomez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Couture sitting in guard here, content to control.
Felipe Ferra Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomez, not yet.
Brandon Couture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Couture controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brandon Couture has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gomez has momentary wrist control but Couture slips an elbow through the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Couture comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Couture 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30

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