PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauski Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Gaggenwanker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaggenwanker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Man Comes Around. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Couture
vs
Gaggenwanker

188 cm
29
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
30
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rauski Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Gaggenwanker!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Couture has Gaggenwanker up against the cage in a clinch.
Couture working aggressively here.
Gaggenwanker is trying to break free.
Couture throws a head punch that misses.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Gaggenwanker drags the fight down to the ground.
Couture missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gaggenwanker controls Couture momentarily but Couture frees himself.
Gaggenwanker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Couture.

Gaggenwanker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Gaggenwanker working for a triangle but Couture defends it easily.
Couture throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaggenwanker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture throwing strikes from guard but Gaggenwanker blocks nicely.

Gaggenwanker working for a triangle but Couture defends it easily.
Couture postures up.
Couture throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Couture content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Couture postures up in Gaggenwanker's guard and throws a big left but Gaggenwanker blocks it.
Gaggenwanker looking to control.
Couture throws a big right hand that misses.
Couture missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Couture throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gaggenwanker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a big elbow that misses.
Gaggenwanker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Couture.
Couture lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaggenwanker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Couture.
Couture in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Couture trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Gaggenwanker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Couture doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Couture manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gaggenwanker looking to control.

Gaggenwanker is looking for a triangle but Couture pushes his legs off easily.
Couture postures up.
Gaggenwanker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Couture.
Couture in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Couture throwing strikes but missing.

Gaggenwanker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture postures up in Gaggenwanker's guard and throws a big left but Gaggenwanker blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture throws a big right hand that misses.
Couture scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gaggenwanker trying to control the position.
Gaggenwanker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Gaggenwanker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gaggenwanker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Couture postures up in Gaggenwanker's guard and throws a big left but Gaggenwanker blocks it.
Couture throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Gaggenwanker has wrist control.
Gaggenwanker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Gaggenwanker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Couture defends it easily.

Gaggenwanker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Couture gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gaggenwanker looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture throwing strikes from guard but Gaggenwanker blocks nicely.
Gaggenwanker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Couture throws a big right hand that misses.

Gaggenwanker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gaggenwanker tries to strike from the bottom.
Couture missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Couture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couture throwing strikes but missing.
Gaggenwanker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Gaggenwanker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rauski Couture will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gaggenwanker is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
Gaggenwanker tries for a takedown but Couture sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Couture has managed to clinch.
Gaggenwanker wants to break free but Couture has control.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Couture scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Couture.
Gaggenwanker is trying to stall.
Couture throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaggenwanker.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Gaggenwanker.
Couture is pressed up against the cage. Gaggenwanker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Couture down to the mat. Couture avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Couture moves into the clinch successfully.
Gaggenwanker blocks an uppercut.
Gaggenwanker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rauski Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Gaggenwanker.
Couture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaggenwankers head.
Couture lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaggenwanker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Couture smiles and moves away.

Gaggenwanker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gaggenwanker is breathing heavily.
Couture tries to roll over but Gaggenwanker keeps him under control.
Greg Gaggenwanker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Couture won't allow Gaggenwanker to pass to mount.
Couture moves into full guard.
Gaggenwanker won't allow Couture to sweep him here.
Gaggenwanker is looking to work some ground and pound but Couture has wrist control.
Couture looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gaggenwanker is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaggenwanker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gaggenwanker won't allow Couture to sweep him here.
Gaggenwanker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Couture's guard.
Gaggenwanker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Couture swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Couture looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gaggenwanker puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Couture regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gaggenwanker wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
Couture wants to sweep but no luck.
Gaggenwanker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gaggenwanker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Couture swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gaggenwanker won't allow Couture to sweep him here.
Gaggenwanker passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Gaggenwanker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Couture knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Couture is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gaggenwanker off and has taken his back!
The referee is taking a good look at Gaggenwanker as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Couture!
Couture punches the canvas rather than the man.
Couture missing with punches from the back.
Couture doesn't have the hooks in and Gaggenwanker manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Couture throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gaggenwanker because Couture loaded up on that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaggenwanker wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Couture.
Couture misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gaggenwanker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gaggenwanker holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Couture tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Couture working Gaggenwanker over with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaggenwanker is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gaggenwanker tries to reverse the position but Couture maintains control.
Couture throwing strikes here but Gaggenwanker is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Couture throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauski Couture dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gaggenwanker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Couture pushes Gaggenwanker up against the cage in a clinch.
Couture swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Gaggenwanker.
Gaggenwanker is trying to maintain a safe position but Couture gets an underhook and turns Gaggenwanker into the cage.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaggenwanker tries to break free but Couture pushes him back against the cage.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gaggenwanker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Couture lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gaggenwanker backwards.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couture.
Gaggenwanker wants to stall.
Gaggenwanker misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaggenwanker tries to circle away but Couture has him pinned against the cage.
Couture misses with the head strike.
Gaggenwanker misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Couture fails to land.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Couture lands with a short shot to the head.
Couture working aggressively here.
Couture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaggenwankers head.
Couture lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Couture as Gaggenwanker tries to tie him up.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Gaggenwanker backwards.
Gaggenwanker fails to pull guard.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Rauski Couture has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Couture.
Couture scores with a nice hook to the head.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gaggenwanker blocks an uppercut.
Gaggenwanker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couture blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couture throws a head punch that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gaggenwanker tries to pull guard but Couture holds him up against the cage and eventually Gaggenwanker drops back down to his feet.
A shot in the inside from Couture.
Gaggenwanker blocks an uppercut.
Couture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gaggenwankers head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Couture.

Gaggenwanker is rocked!
Couture swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaggenwanker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rauski Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Gaggenwanker.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Couture.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couture.
Gaggenwanker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gaggenwanker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Couture walks away with a smile on his face. Gaggenwanker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gaggenwanker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.

Couture moves into range and clinches up with Gaggenwanker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couture.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Couture lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gaggenwanker blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaggenwanker backwards.
Couture swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaggenwanker blocking some punches.
Gaggenwanker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Couture.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gaggenwanker is still on wobbly legs! Can Couture finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Couture.
Couture lands a left hand.
Couture lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gaggenwanker backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Greg Gaggenwanker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Couture throws a head punch that misses.
Couture dips a shoulder and cracks Gaggenwanker with a mighty uppercut! Gaggenwanker falls back against the cage and Couture unloads with a barrage of strikes! Gaggenwanker is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Couture screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rauski Couture!