PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Tepez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tepez has chosen Ministry - NWO as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Couture
vs
Tepez

191 cm
24
230 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
257 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Pegasus Nutrition

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 9 - 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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Tepez!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture fails with a takedown attempt.
Tepez misses with a right hand
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tepez throws a poor cross that misses
letting Couture counter with a right hand.
Tepez misses with a body kick.
Couture missing with a left hand there. Tepez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tepez throws a head kick that misses
and Couture counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Couture throws out a loose jab but Tepez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture swinging wildly here.
Tepez throws a head kick that misses
and Couture counters with a nice body shot.
Vlad Tepez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Couture scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Couture missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tepez pushes Couture off but Couture dives into side control.
Couture just content to control the position.
Tepez wants to control but Couture postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepez regains half guard, as Couture was trying to land strikes.
Couture thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tepez's head.
Couture thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tepez to regain full guard.

Tepez pushes Couture off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Tepez misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Couture throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice body punch from Couture.
The fighters circling - Tepez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tepez misses with an uppercut.
Tepez lands a jab to the head.
Couture connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tepez. Tepez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tepez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tepez lands with a nice body punch.
Couture stuffs the takedown attempt from Tepez. Tepez gets slowly back to his feet.
Tepez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couture.
Good shot there by Couture.
Tepez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Couture.
Tepez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tepez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Couture counters with a left and a right that stings Tepez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Tepez moved out of range.
Tepez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Couture tries to avoid it but Tepez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Couture to the ground. Couture escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tepez throws an off balance right hand
and Couture counters with a nice body shot.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tepez moves away.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tepez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tepez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Couture counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tepez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tepez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tepez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tepez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tepez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tepez moves away.
Tepez misses with a head kick.
Tepez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Couture counters with a straight right hand.
Couture throws a body punch but Tepez moves out of range.
Tepez tries a head kick but it misses.
Tepez misses with a head kick.
Tepez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Couture. Couture circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Couture is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tepez moves away from the strike by Couture.
Couture takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tepez throws a shot from downtown. Couture moves away and avoids it.
Tepez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tepez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coutures jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Couture avoids the head kick by Tepez.
Tepez lands a jab to Couture's midsection.
A head kick misses from Tepez.
Tepez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tepez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tepez throws a head kick that Couture semi-blocks.
Tepez misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Tepez.
Couture ducks under a wild hook from Tepez.
Tepez throws a head kick that half lands.
Tepez tests Couture's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Couture throws the left hand but Tepez avoids the punch easily.
Tepez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Tepez saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tepez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Couture manages to get back to half guard.
Couture tries to roll over but Tepez keeps him under control.

Tepez gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Couture throws a looping overhand right but Tepez ducks down to avoid it.
Tepez connects with the punch.
Randy Couture is winning the standup battle so far.
Tepez throws a right hand that misses

and Couture counters with a single leg into guard. Tepez didn't expect that.
Couture tries to free his leg and advance position but Tepez is retaining full guard.
Tepez looking to control.
Couture stops Tepez from standing up.
Tepez keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Couture pushing down on Tepez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries to pass to full mount but Tepez defends it.
Tepez tries to kick Couture off but Couture keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tepez trying to control here.
Tepez wants to improve his position but Couture is controlling well.
Couture missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tepez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Couture.

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.
Couture trying to control the action but Tepez is working from the bottom.
Couture not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Couture trying to control the action but Tepez is working from the bottom.
Couture is stalling here. Tepez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Couture seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tepez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Couture is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vlad Tepez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tepez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tepez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Couture dives in and grabs Tepez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tepez pushes down on Couture's head and hops out.
Tepez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tepez digs a good hook to Couture's body.
Couture listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tepez misses with a takedown
and Couture counters with a straight right hand.
Tepez misses with a left hand

and Couture counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Couture throws a strike but Tepez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Couture seems keen to control Tepez's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepez wants to get up but he can't break Couture's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tepez sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Randy Couture just wasn't active enough.
Tepez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Couture manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tepez misses the shot to the body.
Tepez throws a right hand that misses
and Couture makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Couture avoids the head kick by Tepez.
Couture throws a hook to the side of Tepez's head but Tepez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tepez throws a sloppy head kick and Couture moves out of range easily.
Tepez swings widly with a right hand

and Couture decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tepez's guard.
Couture thows a big elbow that misses.
Tepez is trying to control the position but Couture postures up.

Couture drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tepez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tepez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tepez!
Tepez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Couture is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Couture is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Couture taking punishment in the form of punches.

Tepez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Couture to his feet.
Tepez tries a head kick but it misses.
Tepez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tepez cracks Couture with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

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