PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devin Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butch Knuckles has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Devin Couture's chin.

Couture
vs
Knuckles

187 cm
25
186 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
194 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 3 - 1 - 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Couture.
Knuckles fails with the takedown

and Couture counters by clinching up.
Knuckles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Couture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knuckles fails with the takedown

and Couture counters with a takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Couture working the strikes but Knuckles uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Couture misses with a head shot. Knuckles uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Knuckles wants to stand and escape but Couture is having none of it.
Couture loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Couture throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture is in close to Knuckles's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Knuckles has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Couture throwing shots but Knuckles is blocking nicely.
Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Couture landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Couture lands with a punch from half guard.
Couture is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Couture lands strikes from half guard.
Knuckles is trying to stand.
Knuckles looks gassed!
Knuckles has hold of Couture's hands but Couture slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knuckles is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Couture scores with a couple of nice shots.
Couture has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Couture winds up and cracks Knuckles with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Couture throwing shots but Knuckles is blocking nicely.
Couture scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture working Knuckles over with strikes.
Couture not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Couture seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Knuckles is rocked!
Couture scores with a big shot! Knuckles's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Knuckles! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devin Couture!