PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angelus Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed comes to the cage accompanied by Raised By Wolves. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Creed
vs
Couture

180 cm
18
198 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelus Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Couture darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Creed on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Creed tries to get out of the position.
Creed looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Couture trying to pass the guard but Creed defending well.
Couture trying to control the action but Creed is working from the bottom.
Couture controlling the action here.
Creed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Couture missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Couture tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture is looking to take a break and control but Creed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Randy Couture hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Couture drives through with a takedown into guard.
Couture is in close to Creed's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture looking to pass the guard.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Couture wants to control from the top but Creed keeps moving.
Couture wants to stand but Creed has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Creed keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Couture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Creed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Couture looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Randy Couture wasn't active enough on the ground.
Couture looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Creed. No joy for Couture on that attempt.

Couture looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Couture wanted to stand there but Creed had control of the position.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Creed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Couture wants to control from the top but Creed keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Randy Couture wasn't active enough on the ground.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt.

Couture throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Creed was covering up waiting for the punch and Couture finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Couture.

Couture drives through and clinches with Creed against the cage.
Couture tries to pull guard but Creed forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Couture tries to pull guard but Creed forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Angelus Creed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Couture.
Couture tries to pull guard but Creed forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Creed looking for a takedown.
Couture fails to pull guard.

Couture decides to pull guard.
Couture is trying to keep Creed in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Couture holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Couture wants to sweep here but Creed controlling him for the moment.
Couture keeping moving, preventing Creed from controlling successfully.

Creed is sitting in close to Couture's body. Couture has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Creed is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Creed is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Couture.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Randy Couture!
A victorious Randy Couture thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.