PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Amazing. Peter Pan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Couture
vs
Pan

185 cm
22
215 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Pan!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Pan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pan throws a sloppy head kick and Couture moves out of range easily.
Pan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pan fails to land the takedown.
Couture throws a body punch but Pan moves out of range.
Couture swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Couture as Pan shoots in.
Pan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Couture circles away.
Randy Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Pan.
Pan tries a head kick but it misses.
Pan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Pan saw that one coming.
Pan misses with a hook
and Couture counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Peter Pan has been cut.
Pan shoots in looking for a takedown but Couture manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.
Pan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pan looks gassed!
Couture throws a hook but Pan blocks it.
Pan misses with a looping right.
Pan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pan moves away.
Pan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Pan or perhaps it was just good defense by Couture which made him look bad.
Couture thows a body shot but no joy.
Pan ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Pan defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand.

Pan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Couture wants to stand up but Pan is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pan stopping the sweep attempt from Couture.
Couture keeping moving, preventing Pan from controlling successfully.
Pan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pan trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Peter Pan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pan misses with a combination
and Couture connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Couture swats away the attempt to clinch by Pan.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt
and Couture counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pan closes the distance but Couture moves to the side

and Couture counters with a nice right hand that sends Pan toppling to the canvas! Pan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Couture finish him?!

Pan is rocked!
Pan ducks under a wild hook from Couture.

Couture sends Pan crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Couture is motioning to the referee to let Pan up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Pan is still on wobbly legs! Can Couture finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pan slips under a jab from Couture.
Pan seems to have recovered his senses.
Pan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Couture takes a step back to recover.
Pan is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
Couture fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Couture lands a big uppercut and Pan crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Pan looks OK. Couture waves Pan back to his feet!
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pan moves away.
Couture misses with a looping right.
Couture scores with a body shot.
Couture works Pan's body with a nice hook.
Couture sizes up Pan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That has opened up Peter Pan's cut even more.
Couture lands a nice shot to the body.
Randy Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Pan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pan takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Pan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Pan misses with a takedown attempt - Couture sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Pan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Couture darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pan wants to clinch but Couture slips to the side

and Couture counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pan! Couture lets Pan back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Couture blocks a head kick by Pan.
Pan looks for a takedown but Couture sprawls well.
Couture dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Pan saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Couture. Pan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peter Pan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pan is breathing heavily.
Pan fails with the takedown
and Couture counters with a right hand to the body.
Pan takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Couture finds it's way through Pan's defenses.
Randy Couture is winning the standup battle so far.
Couture fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Peter Pan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Pan or perhaps it was just good defense by Couture which made him look bad.
Randy Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Pan.
A big left from Couture misses.
Pan wants to clinch
and Couture connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Couture misses with a looping left.
Pan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Couture defends it nicely.
Couture scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Couture blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pan wants to clinch
and Couture counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pan moves away.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pan moves away.
Pan tries to clinch up.
Pan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Couture counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Pan saw that one coming.
Couture cracks a nice hook into Pan's ribs.
Pan closes the distance and clinches up with Couture, looking for a takedown. Pan pushes Couture against the cage but Couture circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pan slips under a jab from Couture.
Pan throws out a leg kick but Couture moves out of range and Pan only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Couture counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Couture throws a hook to the side of Pan's head but Pan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Couture counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Couture pinned against the cage. Couture gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Couture throws a good cross that connects.
Pan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couture manages to avoid it.
Pan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Couture scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pan in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pan shoots in for a double leg but Couture sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture thows a body shot but no joy.
Couture throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pan moves to clinch but Couture breaks away
and Couture counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Pan is out of range.
Couture stuffs the takedown attempt from Pan. Pan gets slowly back to his feet.
Couture lands a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Couture jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pan darts in trying to clinch
and Couture counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Pan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pan fails with a takedown attempt.
Pan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Couture throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pan fails with a takedown attempt.
Pan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Pan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture looks to land a left hand but Pan moved out of range nicely.
Couture checks a low kick from Pan.
Pan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Couture works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Couture as he avoids it easily.
Randy Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Pan.
Couture lands with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Couture. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Couture.
Pan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pan throws a head kick that misses.
Couture swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couture bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Couture scores with a jab to the body.
Couture slaps away a takedown attempt from Pan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Couture feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Pan sprawling to the canvas! Pan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Couture finish him?!
A slow jab from Couture misses its intended target.
Pan closes the distance but Couture moves to the side
and Couture counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture looks to score with a jab to the body but Pan is just out of range.
Pan avoids the body shot from Couture.
Pan misses with a double jab
and Couture counters with a straight right hand.
Pan drops his hands momentarily and Couture takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pan closes the distance but Couture moves to the side
and Couture counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pan slips under a jab from Couture.
Pan misses with a series of wild punches.
Pan darts in trying to clinch
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Couture as he avoids it easily.
Couture punishes Pan's body with a nice straight punch.
Couture fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pan manages to avoid it.
Pan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pan ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Pan throws a head kick that misses.
Pan shoots in looking for a takedown but Couture manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Randy Couture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Couture with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Couture throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Couture is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pan can do to turn this around?
Couture misses with a body shot.
Pan wants to clinch but Couture slips to the side
and Couture counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Couture blocks the low kick.
Pan with a poor takedown
and Couture counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pan thinking.
Couture throws out a powerful jab.
Couture ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peter Pan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Couture lands a right hook to the body.
Couture cracks a nice hook into Pan's ribs.
Couture lands a slapping body shot.
Couture lands a nice hook to Pan's body. Pan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Couture connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pan. Pan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pan fails with the takedown
and Couture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pan on the wrong end of a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Couture, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:25
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25

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