PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Delfueneto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Delfueneto
vs
Couture

190 cm
20
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
28
207 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Delfueneto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Couture!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delfueneto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Couture.
Delfueneto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Couture.
Delfueneto stalks Couture and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Couture's face. Couture staggers backwards, shaken.
Couture looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Delfueneto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Delfueneto wants it to stay on the feet.
John Delfueneto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Couture.
Couture changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Delfueneto tries to avoid it but Couture manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Delfueneto to the ground. Delfueneto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Couture throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Delfueneto's waist but Delfueneto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Couture off to one side.
Tyson Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture fails to land the takedown.
Couture shoots for a takedown but Delfueneto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Delfueneto scores with a takedown into Couture's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Delfueneto looking to sit in guard and control but Couture gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Couture slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Couture got a little sloppy there for a moment and Delfueneto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Couture has managed to get both his arms back between Delfueneto's legs - danger averted.
Delfueneto wants to sweep here but Couture controlling him for the moment.
Couture tries to free his leg and advance position but Delfueneto is retaining full guard.

Delfueneto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Couture stopping the sweep attempt from Delfueneto.
Couture engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Couture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Delfueneto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Couture advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couture working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture controlling the position from side mount.
Couture tries to advance to mount but Delfueneto denies him.
Couture controlling the position from side mount.
Couture's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Delfueneto is looking to regain half guard here but Couture keeps moving and retains side control.
Delfueneto taking punishment in the form of punches.
Delfueneto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delfueneto stops Couture from passing to mount.
Couture just content to control the position.
Delfueneto tries to improve position but can't.
Delfueneto looking for a sweep but Couture has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Couture controlling his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Delfueneto?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Couture dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Couture has a takedown stuffed.

Couture closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Delfueneto quickly recovers to half guard.

Delfueneto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Couture is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Couture is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Delfueneto looking for submissions off his back.
Tyson Couture has got the better of the ground game so far.
Couture trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delfueneto is staying active underneath Couture, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tyson Couture wasn't active enough on the ground.

Couture drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Couture content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delfueneto is looking to regain half guard here but Couture keeps moving and retains side control.
Couture tries to move to mount but Delfueneto blocks the move with his legs.
Couture just content to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Delfueneto is looking for a sweep.
Couture takes a little break here. Delfueneto wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyson Couture has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt - Delfueneto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Couture throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Delfueneto tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Couture is in Delfueneto's guard.

Delfueneto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Couture slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Delfueneto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Couture defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Delfueneto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Couture defends it easily.
Couture sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Delfueneto's guard.
Couture controlling the action here.
Couture wants to pass the guard but Delfueneto is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Delfueneto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Couture throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Delfueneto's waist but Delfueneto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Couture off to one side.

Delfueneto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Couture to the ground. Delfueneto is now in Couture's guard.
Delfueneto trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture looking for a sweep. Not yet Couture, not yet.

Couture is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Couture has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Delfueneto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Delfueneto looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture keeping moving, preventing Delfueneto from controlling successfully.
Delfueneto is really struggling to control Couture but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delfueneto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couture is keeping the position for now.
Delfueneto is looking to advance position but Couture has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Delfueneto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Couture looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture takes Delfueneto's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Delfueneto is in trouble.
Couture trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Delfueneto doesn't escape.
Couture controlling well, preventing Delfueneto from escaping the position.
Tyson Couture is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good control from Couture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Couture sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Delfueneto taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyson Couture!