PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between B A Ware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coalman Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

A Ware
vs
Couture

195 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, B A Ware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coalman Couture!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ware lands a head shot.
Couture does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Couture misses the shot to the body.
Ware sizes up Couture with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Couture takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Donk. Ware catches Couture right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ware scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ware tests Couture's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture looks to score with a jab to the body but Ware is just out of range.

Ware throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Couture tumbling to the canvas!

Couture is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Couture can do anything to dispel that myth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ware forces his way into half guard.
Couture misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ware blocks the strikes from Couture.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ware in particular looking to stall.

Couture looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture wants to sweep but Ware has passed to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Couture is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ware asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ware controls the position.
Ware's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Couture is looking for a sweep.
Couture is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Ware decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ware bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Couture's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware lands a hook that stumbles Couture back into the cage. Ware follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Couture to the canvas! Ware pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Couture has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). B A Ware!