PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shadow Deathgrip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Coture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Deathgrip
vs
Coture

195 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

MadDogs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shadow Deathgrip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benny Coture!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Deathgrip gets caught flat footed, as Coture shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Coture content to stall in guard here.
Coture wants to control from the top but Deathgrip keeps moving.
Coture pushes down on Deathgrip's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Deathgrip looks like he's trying to stand up.
Coture is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Deathgrip is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Deathgrip holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Coture tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Coture looking for a guillotine from mount but Deathgrip is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathgrip tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Coture can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Deathgrip is looking to escape.
Deathgrip squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Deathgrip regains half guard.

Coture is working for a submission of some sort.
Deathgrip is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coture slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coture wants to free his trapped foot but Deathgrip is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Deathgrip has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coture is working away from the top position though.
Coture trying to pass the guard but Deathgrip defending well.

Coture is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Deathgrip has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deathgrip wants to control but Coture is keeping busy.

Coture is trying for a kimura here. Deathgrip looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Coture wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Benny Coture!