PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristiano Couto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Knockout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HellBringer - HellBringer. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Couto
vs
Knockout

200 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cristiano Couto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Knockout!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Knockout lands.

It looks like Cristiano Couto has been cut.

Couto shoots in and gets a takedown into Knockout's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Knockout trying to keep a closed guard but Couto is proving a slippery customer.
Knockout is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Couto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Couto could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Couto wants to control from the top but Knockout keeps moving.

Couto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Couto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Couto drops back looking for a leg! Knockout is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knockout manages to kick Couto off! Couto jumps back into Knockout's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knockout keeping full guard, as Couto tries to pass.

Couto drops back looking for a leg! Knockout is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Knockout manages to kick Couto off! Couto jumps back into Knockout's guard.
Couto stands up over Knockout, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Knockout keeping full guard, as Couto tries to pass.
Couto wants to control from the top but Knockout keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Couto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Couto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Knockout can't keep his opponent in guard - Couto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Couto is working for a kimura but Knockout is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Couto seems to be looking for submissions.
Knockout looks like he's trying to stand up.

Couto seems to be working for a kimura but Knockout defends the submission attempt.

Couto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Couto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Knockout sees it coming and defends easily.

Knockout is defending against the submission attempts here by Couto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Couto in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Knockout tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Couto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cristiano Couto!
Cristiano Couto spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a big arrogant.