PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Neville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Neville has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Couture
vs
Neville

183 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Neville!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Neville closes the distance and pushes Couture back into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Neville comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
Neville creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses.
Neville has Couture pressed against the cage, preventing Couture from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Neville lands an elbow that stopped Couture in his tracks for a moment.

Randy Couture's cut is getting worse.
Neville lands an elbow inside.
Neville tries a knee to the head but Couture blocks it.
Come on Neville - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Neville lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

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 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Robert Neville!