PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royler Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the ring accompanied by Underdogs day by ENTOMBED. Couture has chosen Killing Fields by Metallica as his entrance music. Randy Couture has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Couture

190 cm
25
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royler Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Couture.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Couture sprawls well. Couture wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royler Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Couture closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the ropes.
Couture lands a body punch.
Couture lands with a short shot to the head.
Couture working aggressively here.
Couture working aggressively here.
Gracie really is a fat lump.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Couture holds him up against the ropes and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Couture lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Royler Gracie has been cut.
Couture misses with some punches.
Couture lands with a right to the head.
Gracie 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. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Couture punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Couture tries to clinch up.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Couture closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the ropes.
Couture tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.

Gracie pulls guard successfully.

Couture avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Couture got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Couture has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Couture!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Couture is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.

Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Couture manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Couture tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Couture is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Couture is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Couture's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie wants to control but Couture is keeping him busy.

Gracie in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Couture is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royler Gracie!
A relieved looking Royler Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.