PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Daw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture has chosen Amazing as his entrance music. The key to victory for Steve Daw has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Daw
vs
Couture

190 cm
26
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
215 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Daw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Daw. Couture shrugs it off though.
Daw closes the distance but Couture moves to the side
letting Couture counter with a right hand.

It looks like Steve Daw has been cut.
Daw wants to clinch but Couture slips to the side
and Couture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Couture misses its intended target.

Daw forces Couture back against the cage and clinches.
Daw gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Daw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Daw creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Couture is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Daw throws an elbow but misses.
Daw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Couture avoids it.
Couture wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daw has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Daw throws an elbow but misses.
Daw misses with an elbow over the top.
Daw missing with knees to the body.
Couture blocks an elbow strike.
Daw pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daw missing with knees to the body.
Daw lands an elbow inside.
Daw lands an elbow just above Couture 's eye.
Nice elbow from Daw.
Daw is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Daw trying to land knees to the body.
Daw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses.
Daw lands a damaging elbow.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but Daw is controlling him.
Daw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Daw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Couture has had enough of the clinch but Daw keeps him there for the moment.
Daw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couture.
Daw lands an elbow just above Couture 's eye.
Daw trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Daw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses.
Couture wants to get back to striking at distance but Daw won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses.
Couture tries to circle away but Daw has him pinned against the cage.
Daw taking a breather.
Daw trying to land knees to the body.
Couture dodges an elbow strike from Daw.
Couture blocks an elbow strike from Daw.
Daw throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Daw stalling in the clinch.
Daw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couture.
Daw lands an elbow inside that Couture shrugs off.

It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
Daw wants to stall.
Couture blocks an elbow strike from Daw.
Daw's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Couture avoiding damage as Daw throws knees to the body.
Daw trying to land knees to the body.
Couture wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daw has him pressed against the cage.
Daw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Couture avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Couture avoids the elbow strike from Daw, against the cage.
Daw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Couture is defending well for now.
Daw trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Daw throws an elbow but misses.
Daw pushes off an throws an elbow but Couture leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Daw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Couture is defending well for now.
Daw misses with an elbow over the top.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Daw keeps control of Couture as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Couture wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daw creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Daw taking a breather.
Daw is trying to stall.
Couture looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Couture blocks the elbow strike.
Couture looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Daw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Couture avoids it.
Daw throws an elbow but it's blocked.

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.
Daw controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice elbow from Daw.
Daw looking to stall.
Daw has Couture pressed against the cage, preventing Couture from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couture.
Daw is trying to maintain a safe position but Couture gets an underhook and turns Daw into the cage.
Daw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couture.
Couture tries to circle away but Daw has him pinned against the cage.
Daw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Couture is defending well for now.
Daw leaning his opponent against the cage.
Couture wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daw creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Daw pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Daw stalls.
Daw throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Daw dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Daw darts in trying to clinch
and Couture counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Daw thinking.
Daw closes the distance looking to clinch
and Couture counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daw wants to clinch

and Couture counters with a crisp right hand that drops Daw! Couture lets Daw back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
A head kick misses from Daw.
Couture throws a body punch but Daw moves out of range.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt
and Couture counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Randy Couture seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Couture sends Daw crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Couture is motioning to the referee to let Daw up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Steve Daw's cut is getting worse.
Daw throws a head kick that misses.
Steve Daw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Couture misses.
Couture misses with a hook

and Daw moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Daw trying to land knees to the body.
Couture wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couture.
Couture blocks an elbow strike from Daw.
Couture blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Daw throws an elbow but misses.
Daw throws an elbow but it misses.
Couture avoids the elbow strike from Daw, against the cage.
Couture working hard to break the clinch.
Couture wants to get back to striking at distance but Daw won't allow it.
Daw pushes off an throws an elbow but Couture leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture avoiding damage as Daw throws knees to the body.
Daw misses with an elbow strike.
Daw pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Couture managing to block the knees to the body from Daw.
Couture is trying to push Daw away but Daw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Couture breaks from the clinch.
Daw drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Steve Daw's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Couture lands a big uppercut and Daw crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Daw looks OK. Couture waves Daw back to his feet!

Daw is rocked!
Daw wants to clinch but Couture slips to the side
and Couture counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randy Couture!