PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Ian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Couture
vs
Ian

191 cm
23
230 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Ian!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Couture counters with a one-two to the body.
Ian misses with a left hand
and Couture makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Couture clinches up against the ropes.
Couture pushes Ian back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Couture gets through Ian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Couture's brow.
Couture blocks an elbow strike from Ian.
Ian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Couture lands a body shot.
Ian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Couture has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Couture.
Ian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ian looks gassed!
Couture scores with a shoulder strike.
Couture lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Couture's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couture cracks a nice hook into Ian's ribs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Couture!
Couture listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Ian gets tackled into the ropes by Couture. Couture maintains the clinch.
Ian throws an elbow but it misses.
A body shot lands from Couture.
A short uppercut from Couture.
Couture lands with a short shot to the head.
Couture lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ian or not.

Couture breaks the clinch.
Scott Ian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ian gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Couture.
Ian takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Couture has Ian up against the ropes in a clinch.
Couture scores with a shoulder strike.
Couture works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Couture lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ian backwards.
Good body shot from Couture.

Couture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Couture jabs Ian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Couture scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Couture lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Couture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Couture gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Couture lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Couture blocks an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Couture.
Couture lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Couture digs a right hand into Ian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ian's gas tank.
Couture lands a body shot in the clinch.
Couture lands a left hand.
Ian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Couture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Couture has closed the distance and engaged Ian in a clinch.

Couture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ian tries to keep at a distance but Couture has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ian backwards.
Couture working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Couture lands a left hand.
Couture gets through Ian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Couture scores with a nice hook to the head.
Couture softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Good body shot from Couture.
Couture throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
Couture lands a shoulder strike.
Couture lands a body punch in the clinch.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Ian backwards.
Couture lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Couture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Couture lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Couture fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Couture is working the combinations to good effect here.

Couture forces Ian back against the ropes and clinches.
Couture lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couture avoids the elbow strike from Ian, against the ropes.
Couture is working Ian over against the ropes.
Couture lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ian.
Ian looking to slow down the pace here.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Couture.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ian takes a shot to the head.
Couture digs a right hand into Ian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ian's gas tank.

Couture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Couture has taken the fight to the clinch.

Couture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Couture both land. Nice combination.
Couture works over Ian's head and body with a nice combination.
Couture goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Couture lands a two punch combo.
Couture wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Couture pushes Ian up against the ropes in a clinch.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
Couture lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Couture lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ian.
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 makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Couture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Couture fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good exchange - Couture coming out on top.
Ian takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture scores with a sloppy right hand. Ian should have avoided that one.
Couture lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Couture scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ian in his tracks.
Nice jab there from Couture.

Couture gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Couture gets through Ian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Couture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Couture.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
Couture lands a body punch in the clinch.
Couture lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Couture lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Couture scores with a shoulder strike.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couture lands a nice uppercut.

Couture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Couture scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ian throws a lazy head kick
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Decent striking displayed by Couture there.
Ian tries to clinch
and Couture counters with a two punch combo.
Couture displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Couture is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ian can do to turn this around?
Ian moves to clinch but Couture breaks away
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.
Ian closes the distance looking to clinch
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ian throws a sloppy head kick
and Couture counters with a stiff right hand.
Couture lands a two punch combo.
Couture lands a two punch combo.
Couture lands with a nice combination. Ian backs away looking to recover.

Couture drives through and clinches with Ian against the ropes.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ian is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Couture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.

Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture lands a nice shot to the body.

Couture instigates a clinch.
A short right from Couture on the inside.
A short right from Couture on the inside.
Ian throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Ian backwards.
Ian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Couture lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Randy Couture has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Couture lands a left hand.
Couture lands a right hand.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Ian is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Couture lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Couture here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A hook to the body from Couture.
Couture lands a body shot.
Couture working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Couture lands with a right to the head.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Couture avoids the elbow strike from Ian, against the ropes.
Couture working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Couture.
Couture lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ian backwards.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Couture.
A short right from Couture on the inside.
Couture gets through Ian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Couture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Couture fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ian, pushing him back against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Couture.
A body shot lands from Couture.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Couture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Couture throws a series of strikes that have Ian backpedaling.

Couture clinches with his opponent.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Couture scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Couture.
A short right from Couture on the inside.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Ian backwards.
Couture lands a left hand.

Couture breaks from the clinch.
Couture scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ian doesn't seem bothered though.

Couture gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ian misses with an elbow over the top.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture gets through Ian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ian looking to throw knees to the head but Couture is blocking nicely.
Couture softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Couture lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ian backwards.
Couture pushes Ian back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couture stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Couture.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Couture.
Couture pushes Ian back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couture scores with a shot to the side of Ian's head.
Couture gets through Ian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
Ian throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Couture gets through Ian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Couture gets through Ian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Couture on the inside.
Ian pushes off an throws an elbow but Couture leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

Couture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Couture closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ian misses with a knee to the head.
Couture is working Ian over against the ropes.
Couture lands an uppercut.
Couture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ians head.
Couture lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Couture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Couture connects with a jab.
Couture works over Ian's head and body with a nice combination.

Couture gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Ian backwards.
Couture lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ian backwards.
Couture lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Ian misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Couture.
A body shot lands from Couture.
Couture lands a nice shot to the body.
Couture digs a right hand underneath Ian's ribcage. Ian let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ian throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Couture lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ian backwards.
Couture lands with a left to the head.
Ian tries a knee to the head but Couture blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Couture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Couture stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Couture.
Couture lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ian tries to keep at a distance but Couture has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Couture - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Couture.
Couture softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Couture lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Couture manages to break the clinch.
Couture lands a two punch combo.

Couture clinches with his opponent.
Couture gets through Ian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Couture pushes Ian back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couture scores with a hook to the body.
Couture lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Couture lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Couture lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ian backwards.
Couture lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Couture manages to break the clinch.
Couture moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Couture moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Ian gets tackled into the ropes by Couture. Couture maintains the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ian misses with a knee strike.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
Couture pushes Ian back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Couture.
Couture lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Couture.
Couture lands a body punch in the clinch.
Couture lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ian backwards.
Ian takes a shot to the head.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Ian misses with an elbow over the top.
Couture lands with a left to the head.
Couture scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Couture.
Couture lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ian backwards.
Couture pushes Ian back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Ian backwards.

Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Couture.
Couture moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Couture lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands with an uppercut that bounces Ian off the ropes and back into rage.
Couture goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Couture listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Couture lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ian throws a lazy head kick
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.

Couture gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture scores with a shoulder strike.
Couture pushes Ian back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Couture avoids a wild elbow strike from Ian.
Couture works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Couture works on Ian's body with a couple of short punches.
Couture cracks Ian with a nice body shot.
Couture lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Couture lands a body shot in the clinch.

Couture manages to break the clinch.

Couture fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ian, pushing him back against the ropes.
Couture scores with a shot to the side of Ian's head.
Couture lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Couture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture pushes Ian back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couture lands a right hand.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Couture lands a shoulder strike.
Couture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ians head.
Couture lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ian backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Couture.

Couture's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Randy Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ian throws a lazy head kick
and Couture counters with a two punch combo.
Couture lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ian throws an elbow that misses.
Couture lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Couture working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Couture lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Couture softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Couture lands a shot to the body.

Couture manages to break the clinch.

Couture closes the distance and clinches.
Couture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ians head.
Still in the clinch, Couture scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture is leaning against Ian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Couture pushes Ian back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couture lands a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Couture's brow.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Ian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Couture lands an uppercut.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
Scott Ian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Couture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Couture lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Couture.
Ian misses with an elbow over the top.
A short left from Couture.
A right handed body shot lands from Couture.
A short left from Couture.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ian tries a knee to the head but Couture blocks it.
Couture lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from Couture.
Couture lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Couture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ians head.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
Ian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Couture works on Ian's body with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Couture has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Suge Night scores the fight for Randy Couture!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Randy Couture!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Randy Couture!

Randy Couture wins by unanimous decision!