PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andreas Schmidt was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Couture
vs
Schmidt

185 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

182 cm
22
188 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andreas Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Couture circles away.

Couture decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Couture missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Couture is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Schmidt is just riding it out for now. Couture eventually gives up the hold.

Couture is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt trying to control but Couture postures up.
Schmidt regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Couture.
Couture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Couture with a nice head shot there.
Couture looking to pass the guard.
Couture throwing strikes but missing.

Schmidt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Couture loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture grinds an elbow into Schmidt's temple.

Couture is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Schmidt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Schmidt is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Couture has knee on belly momentarily but Schmidt bucks him off and regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture passes the guard and advances to mount!
A nice elbow there by Couture.
Couture with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Couture cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Couture postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Schmidt looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Couture cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture raining down shots from the mount!

It looks like Andreas Schmidt has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture scoring with strikes but Schmidt is staying in there.

Schmidt is rocked!
Couture raining down shots from the mount!
Couture working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Schmidt is still in real trouble! Can Couture finish him?
Couture cracks Schmidt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Schmidt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Schmidt seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Couture dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andreas Schmidt'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.

Couture misses with a takedown

so Schmidt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That has opened up Andreas Schmidt's cut even more.
Couture is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Couture lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Schmidt!
Schmidt is looking to get to half guard.
Schmidt is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture working the ground and pound effectively.
Couture lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

The cut above Andreas Schmidt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Couture cracks Schmidt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Andreas Schmidt's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bruce Couture!