PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauski Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and No Gi Arcinas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). No Gi Arcinas has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rauski Couture's chin.

Couture
vs
Gi Arcinas

188 cm
30
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
31
205 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, No Gi Arcinas!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arcinas throws a series of punches but Couture moves out of range.
Arcinas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arcinas tries to clinch up.
Couture slips a jab and a cross from Arcinas.
Couture avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arcinas throws a head kick that misses.
Arcinas tries to clinch but Couture is having none of it.
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No Gi Arcinas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arcinas misses with an attempted mid kick.

Couture moves into range and clinches up with Arcinas.
Arcinas blocks an uppercut.
Arcinas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Couture pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Arcinas is looking to take this one to the mat.
Arcinas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arcinas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Couture gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rauski Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of No Gi Arcinas.
A short right from Couture on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Couture fails to land.
Arcinas is trying to drag Couture to the mat but Couture just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Arcinas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Couture prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Couture.
A shot in the inside from Couture.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Arcinas.
Arcinas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Couture pulls his leg out and moves away.

Couture fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arcinas, pushing him back against the cage.
Couture lands a left hand.
Couture lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Couture.
Arcinas is trying to drag Couture to the mat but Couture just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Couture lands a shoulder strike.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Couture scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Couture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas is looking to take this one to the mat.
Arcinas looks gassed!
Couture lands a shoulder strike.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Couture lands with a right to the head.

Arcinas is rocked!
Arcinas is working for takedown but Couture is calmly controlling the position for now.
Arcinas is still on wobbly legs! Can Couture finish him?
Couture lands a shoulder strike.
Couture unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Arcinas! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Couture is unloading with more strikes now! Arcinas drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rauski Couture!