PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devin Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Deshawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Couture
vs
Deshawn

187 cm
25
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Deshawn!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Deshawn as Couture shoots in.
Deshawn throws a lazy right hand but Couture sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Deshawn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deshawn throws a nice looking combination but Couture bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Couture moves into range and clinches up with Deshawn.

Couture manages to break the clinch.
Deshawn looks to land a combination but Couture avoids it well.
Couture dodges the punch combination from Deshawn.
Couture tries to clinch there but Deshawn circles away.
Deshawn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Couture moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deshawn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Deshawn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Deshawn.
Deshawn looks gassed!

Couture rushes Deshawn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Couture tries to score a body lock takedown but Deshawn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Deshawn tries to circle away but Couture has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Couture manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Deshawn stops Couture from standing up.
Couture wants to sweep here but Deshawn controlling him for the moment.
Deshawn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Couture's guard.
Deshawn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Deshawn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Couture keeping full guard, as Deshawn tries to pass.

Couture escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Deshawn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture looking for a sweep. Not yet Couture, not yet.
Couture is looking to stand up but Deshawn isn't so interested in that idea.
Couture controls Deshawn momentarily but Deshawn frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Devin Couture wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Deshawn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Deshawn keeps the fight on the outside.
Deshawn misses with a few strikes there.
Jake Deshawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deshawn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Couture counters by clinching up.
Deshawn is trying to break free.

Couture manages to break the clinch.
Couture tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Deshawn is able to avoid easily.
Couture slips a jab and a cross from Deshawn.
Deshawn misses with a double jab

and Couture counters with a shoot takedown. Deshawn fights it but they end up in guard.
Deshawn keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Devin Couture just wasn't active enough.
Couture takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deshawn slaps away a takedown attempt from Couture, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devin Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deshawn scores with a three punch combo!
Deshawn throws a series of punches but Couture avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Deshawn as he jumps to the side.
Deshawn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Devin Couture will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Couture gets a clinch.

Couture ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Couture no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Couture keeping moving, preventing Deshawn from controlling successfully.
Couture is trying to keep Deshawn in close.
Couture tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Couture is on top in guard.
Couture throws a strike but Deshawn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Couture is looking for a triangle but Deshawn pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture trying to control the position here.
Deshawn trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deshawn throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture looking for a sweep. Not yet Couture, not yet.
Couture is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Couture closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Deshawn tries to kick Couture off but Couture keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Couture seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Deshawn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Devin Couture wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
No luck for Couture with that takedown attempt.
Deshawn leaves Couture with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Deshawn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Deshawn throws a nice looking combination but Couture bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Deshawn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deshawn throws a series of punches but Couture avoids them all with ease.
Jake Deshawn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture slips a jab and a cross from Deshawn.
Deshawn throws a left and a right that both miss

so Couture counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Deshawn can't keep his opponent in guard - Couture advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deshawn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Couture controlling the pace.
Couture is trying to control the action in half guard but Deshawn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Devin Couture just wasn't active enough.
No joy there for Deshawn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deshawn stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devin Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Couture dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Deshawn misses with a series of wild punches.
Deshawn fails to land with a series of punches.
Deshawn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Couture gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Deshawn stops a takedown attempt from Couture.

Couture pulls guard effortlessly.
Couture trying to control the position.
Devin Couture overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Deshawn wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
Deshawn throwing strikes from guard but Couture blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Deshawn manages to get himself to full guard.

Couture is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Couture sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Deshawn's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deshawn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Couture.
Couture content to control rather than advance.
Couture trying to control from half guard but Deshawn is working away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Devin Couture has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Couture dodges the punch combination from Deshawn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Couture has Deshawn up against the cage in a clinch.

Couture breaks from the clinch.
Couture avoids a punch combination nicely.

Couture shoots in and gets a takedown into Deshawn's guard.
Couture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deshawn is keeping the position for now.
Couture is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Devin Couture.
Couture throws a sloppy head kick and Deshawn moves out of range easily.
Deshawn misses with a jab, cross combination.

Couture closes the distance and clinches.
Couture changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Deshawn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Deshawn looks to land a combination but Couture avoids it well.
Jake Deshawn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deshawn misses with a combination

and Couture counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Devin 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

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