PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonying Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Methuselah Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture comes into a darkened arena with his song building. wait, nvmnd! thats just the tapping of his cane as he walks. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Legend
vs
Couture

204 cm
21
263 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

225 cm
23
275 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tonying Legend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Methuselah Couture!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legend uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
Legend tries to clinch up but Couture circles away and keeps his distance.
Legend swings away with a body shot that misses

and Couture counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Legend's guard now.
Couture in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Legend wants to get back to his feet but Couture is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Legend has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture trying to control but Legend is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture preventing the sweep.
Couture working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Couture postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Legend wants to stand up but Couture is controlling him.
Legend wants to sweep but no luck.
Couture content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Legend wants to sweep here but Couture controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Couture is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Legend is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Couture is controlling him.
Legend might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Legend keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Couture might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Legend kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Couture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legend looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Couture puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Couture throwing shots but Legend is blocking nicely.

Couture is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Legend gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legend wants to stand up but Couture is controlling him.
Legend pulls Couture in close to his closed guard and prevents Couture from doing any damage or advancing position.
Legend is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Methuselah Couture dominated that round.
That's time! Legend's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Legend looks to land a combination but Couture avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Legend. Those never looked like landing.
Legend throws a head kick that misses.
Legend tries to clinch
and Couture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Couture bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Legend clinches.
Legend's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Legend working aggressively here.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend lands with a light punch inside.
Legend trying to control the position but instead, Couture has worked for underhooks and has pushed Legend into the cage.
Legend is trying to push Couture away but Couture has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Legend landing knees to the body.
Legend misses with a punch to the body.
Legend tries to land a knee to the head but Couture blocks with his arms.
Couture blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Legend.

Legend breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legend tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tonying Legend is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Couture misses the target.
Legend wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
Legend tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.
Legend fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tonying Legend is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Legend scores with a jab to the jaw.
Legend wants to clinch
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.
Legend moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
Legend wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Legend lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Couture circles away quickly and effectively.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Legend moved out of range.
Legend misses the jab.
Couture getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Couture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Legend.

Legend drives through and clinches with Couture against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Couture as Legend tries to tie him up.
Legend misses with a knee strike.
Legend throws an elbow that misses.
Couture is struggling to control the position.
Legend using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Couture lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Legend using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Couture has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Legend on the inside.
Couture is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Legend pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonying Legend dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Legend tries to clinch
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.
Legend is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
Couture with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Legend fails with an attempt to clinch.
Couture moves out of range of the body kick.
Legend stuffs the takedown.
Legend throws a combination that misses
and Couture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Legend fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couture manages to avoid it.
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Couture or perhaps it was just good defense by Legend which made him look bad.
Legend connects with a solid leg kick.
Legend is looking to score with low kicks.
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Legend as Couture shoots in.
Tonying Legend has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Methuselah Couture.
Legend misses with a lunging right hand
and Legend takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Couture has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend tries to clinch up but Couture circles away and keeps his distance.
Legend takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Legend is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
Legend throws a leg kick
and Couture counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Legend tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Legend throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Couture counter with a right hand.
Legend throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Couture misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Legend.
Legend throws a hook but Couture blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Legend looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A cross from Couture lands.
Legend closes the distance but Couture moves to the side
and Couture counters with a body kick that stops Legend in his tracks momentarily.
A head kick misses from Legend.
Couture scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tonying Legend is winning the standup battle so far.

Couture shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Couture was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legend wants to hold on but Couture pushes him away.
Couture wants to control the pace but Legend is squirming around nicely.
Couture throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Couture throws some wild stikes that Legend manages to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Legend is looking to escape.
Couture thowing shots but they're missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Methuselah Couture.
I think Couture has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

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