PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devin Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Utheg Bloodrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Couture
vs
Bloodrock

187 cm
25
186 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 4 - 2 - 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Utheg Bloodrock!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bloodrock.
Couture looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bloodrock. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bloodrock throws a looping overhand right but Couture ducks down to avoid it.
Couture tries to clinch but Bloodrock moves out of range.

Bloodrock decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bloodrock missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bloodrock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Couture's head.
Couture blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bloodrock.
Couture taking some punishment here, with Bloodrock in his half guard.
Bloodrock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Bloodrock there.
Couture taking some punishment here, with Bloodrock in his half guard.
Bloodrock not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couture avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bloodrock.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodrock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bloodrock not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bloodrock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Couture on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Couture tries to get out of the position.

Bloodrock looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bloodrock scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Couture blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bloodrock.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodrock takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Bloodrock is looking for a kimura but Couture is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bloodrock to get the leverage.

Couture looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bloodrock wants to control but Couture is keeping him busy.
Bloodrock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bloodrock trying to control the action but Couture is working from the bottom.

Bloodrock is looking for a kimura here.
Couture taking some punishment here, with Bloodrock in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodrock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Couture defending well though.
Bloodrock working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bloodrock landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Couture is rocked!
Bloodrock is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Oh Couture is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bloodrock lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Couture! More strikes land and this one is all over! Bloodrock jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Utheg Bloodrock!