PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lilburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Couture had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Couture
vs
Lilburn

186 cm
26
213 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
218 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Crimson Supplements($50 159 Recovery)

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Lilburn!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture avoids the body shot from Lilburn.
Couture takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A low kick from Lilburn misses
and Couture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lilburn swings for the body but Couture moves out of range.
Couture throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lilburn's waist but Lilburn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Couture off to one side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lilburn. That's going to slow Couture down.
Couture gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Lilburn counter with a right hand.
Couture shoots and misses
and Lilburn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lilburn throws the left hand but Couture avoids the punch easily.
Couture avoids the head kick by Lilburn.

Couture feints and as Lilburn raises his hands in defense, Couture changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Couture decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lilburn is looking to land body kicks.
Couture misses with a takedown
and Lilburn counters with a solid body kick.
John Lilburn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture takes one to the chin there.
Lilburn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lilburn. Couture shrugs it off though.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Couture chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lilburn can pounce on him.
Lilburn throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lilburn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Lilburn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Couture crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lilburn - the referee stops the clock and Couture gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lilburn. Couture manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lilburn scoring well with a low kick there.
Couture takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheers as Lilburn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Couture doesn't seem phased though.
Lilburn looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Lilburn pushes Couture up against the cage in a clinch.
Lilburn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lilburn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lilburn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lilburn scores a nice knee to the body.
Lilburn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Lilburn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lilburn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lilburn scores with a spinning back kick!
Lilburn digs a good hook to Couture's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lilburn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilburn lands a jab to Couture's midsection.
Lilburn scores with a kick to the body.
Lilburn scores with a nice body kick.
Couture will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lilburn works the jab nicely.
Lilburn thuds his shin into the meat of Couture's side.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Couture stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lilburn.
Lilburn lands a nice shot to the body.
Lilburn looks to land a body kick but Couture moved away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lilburn!

It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
Lilburn throws a leg kick which misses Couture's front leg but catches the back leg as Couture tries to avoid it.
Lilburn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lilburn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lilburn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilburn misses with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Lilburn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lilburn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Couture.
Lilburn lands a leg kick that knocks Couture off balance momentarily.
Couture is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lilburn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lilburn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lilburn throws the kick towards the body but Couture avoids it.
Couture takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice uppercut lands for Lilburn. That snapped Couture's head back.
Lilburn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lilburn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Couture walks into a straight right hand from Lilburn.

Lilburn has closed the distance and engaged Couture in a clinch.
Lilburn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lilburn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lilburn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Couture walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
John Lilburn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lilburn connects with an inside leg kick.
Lilburn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lilburn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Couture has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lilburn.
Lilburn throws a wild body kick that Couture sees coming a mile off.
Lilburn scores with a sloppy right hand. Couture should have avoided that one.
Couture shoots for a double leg takedown but Lilburn sprawls well. He's pushed Couture's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lilburn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lilburn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lilburn takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lilburn. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.

Lilburn has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lilburn lands a nice knee to the body.
Lilburn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburn 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.
Lilburn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Lilburn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lilburn throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Good shot there by Lilburn.
Lilburn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lilburn throws a wild body kick that Couture sees coming a mile off.
Lilburn feints and then cracks Couture's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Couture down.
Lilburn misses with a double jab.
Couture moves out of range as Lilburn throws a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Lilburn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lilburn.
Lilburn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lilburn scores with a nice head shot.
Lilburn connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilburn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lilburn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lilburn looks for the body kick but Couture saw that one coming.
Lilburn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Couture on the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Lilburn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lilburn.

Randy Couture's cut is getting worse.
Lilburn tests Couture's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Lilburn lands a big head kick that sends Couture tumbling to the mat! Lilburn takes a step backwards and waves Couture back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Couture is rocked!
Lilburn lands a right hook to the body.
Oh Couture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Couture crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lilburn - the referee stops the clock and Couture gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lilburn. Couture manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Couture seems to have got his legs back now.
Lilburn lands a jab to Couture's midsection.
Lilburn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Lilburn moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilburn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Couture takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lilburn lands an uppercut.

Lilburn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lilburn cracks the inside of Couture's front leg.
Lilburn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lilburn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lilburn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lilburn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lilburn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lilburn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Couture takes a step back to recover.
Randy Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lilburn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Lilburn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Couture takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilburn pushes Couture away with a front kick.
Lilburn throws a head kick that half lands.

Randy Couture's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lilburn pushes Couture away with a front kick.
Couture steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lilburn. That one must have hurt.
Couture takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Couture gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lilburn fakes the leg kick and cracks Couture in the body.
Couture uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lilburn.
Lilburn misses with a body kick.
Lilburn scores with a push kick.
Couture looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lilburn gets a clinch.
Lilburn lands an elbow that stopped Couture in his tracks for a moment.
Lilburn gets through Couture's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lilburn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Lilburn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lilburn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lilburn moves into the clinch successfully.
Lilburn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couture.
Lilburn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Couture avoids it.
Lilburn presses Couture against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Couture managing to block the knees to the body from Lilburn.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Lilburn breaks from the clinch.
Couture's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lilburn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Couture scrambles back to his feet.
Lilburn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Couture fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lilburn sprawls well initially but Couture persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Lilburn pushes Couture off and gets back to his feet.
Lilburn throws a nice head kick!
Lilburn lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couture stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lilburn.
Couture fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburn lands a high kick!
Lilburn lands a leg kick that knocks Couture off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lilburn.
Couture takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lilburn lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lilburn. Couture shrugs it off though.
Lilburn scores with a leg kick.
Lilburn throws the kick towards the body but Couture avoids it.
Lilburn throws a half hearted mid kick.

Lilburn clinches.

Lilburn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lilburn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilburn throws a front kick that sends Couture stumbling back into the cage.
Lilburn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Couture has time to react.
Lilburn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lilburn.
Lilburn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Couture has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lilburn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lilburn lands an overhand right.
Lilburn misses the shot to the body.
Lilburn scoring well with a low kick there.
Lilburn throws the kick towards the body but Couture avoids it.

Lilburn pushes Couture up against the cage in a clinch.
Lilburn lands an elbow that stopped Couture in his tracks for a moment.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Lilburn!