PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baz Baldwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baz Baldwin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Couture
vs
Baldwin

200 cm
19
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
190 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Baz Baldwin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldwin cracks Couture with an open hand slap.

It looks like Ryan Couture has been cut.
Couture gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Baldwin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Couture won't be happy with that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Baldwin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Couture is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Baldwin advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Baldwin controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture is trying to escape the mount.
Baldwin controlling his opponent.
Couture is in all sorts of trouble here.
Baldwin controlling the pace for now.

Baz Baldwin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Baldwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Baldwin moves into the clinch.
Baldwin lands a right hand.
A knee to the head by Baldwin.
Baldwin lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture tries for a takedown. No joy.
Couture wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Baldwin.
Baldwin scores with a knee to the head.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Baldwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Good body shot from Baldwin.
Baldwin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Couture tries to pull guard but Baldwin holds him up against the cage and eventually Couture drops back down to his feet.
Baldwin landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Baldwin.
Knees to the body from Baldwin.
Baldwin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Couture's face.
A left hand lands to the body for Baldwin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baldwin lands a good knee to the midsection. Couture won't want to take too many of those.
Baldwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees to the body from Baldwin.
Baldwin controlling the action here for a moment.
Baldwin jerks Couture's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Couture drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Baldwin goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Baldwin because Couture was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Baz Baldwin!