PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yoo Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gun might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sabotage. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Gun
vs
Couture

172 cm
26
142 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

178 cm
24
169 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yoo Gun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gun throws a sloppy head kick and Couture moves out of range easily.
Couture closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gun circles away.
Couture tries to clinch there but Gun circles away.
Andy Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Couture drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Couture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gun knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Couture on the ground.
Couture wants to control from the top but Gun keeps moving.
Couture won't allow Gun to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Andy Couture hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gun lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gun lands a right hook to the body.
Yoo Gun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture staying out of range there.

Gun gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gun avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Couture throws a big right hand that misses.
Couture scoring with punches to the head and body.
Couture looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gun wants to get back to his feet but Couture is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yoo Gun.
Couture fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Couture.
Yoo Gun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Couture.
Couture fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Couture closes the distance and clinches up with Gun, looking for a takedown. Couture pushes Gun against the cage but Gun circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Couture shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Couture showed some decent athleticism there.

Couture is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gun sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Couture seems to be looking for submissions.
Couture scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Couture dominated that 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.

Couture shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gun but Gun pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Couture defending well as Gun loads up on a big left hand.
Couture with a poor takedown
and Gun counters with a nice body shot.

Couture shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Couture showed some decent athleticism there.
Gun is in trouble now - Couture has advanced to mount!
Couture looking to finish with strikes here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture punching from mount but Gun doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Couture working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Poor strikes thrown by Couture there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture wants to control the pace but Gun is squirming around nicely.
Couture lands a nice shot to the head.

It looks like Yoo Gun has been cut.
Couture misses with a head shot.
Couture punching from mount but Gun doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gun in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gun avoids a series of strikes thrown by Couture.
Gun holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Couture tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gun is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Couture looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Couture cracks Gun with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Couture has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Couture unloads with some shots from mount but Gun bucks and avoids them well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Yoo Gun's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yoo Gun's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Couture drives through with a takedown into guard.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Gun has wrist control.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Gun has wrist control.
Couture is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Couture in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Couture throws a big right hand that misses.
Couture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Couture is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Couture working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gun's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gun preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gun working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Couture.
Yoo Gun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Couture wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gun, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture cracks Gun with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Andy Couture is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Yoo Gun's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Couture moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gun is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Couture has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture happy to just control the position for now.
Couture sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gun is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Couture has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Couture's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Couture comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Couture has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 25:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Couture!
Andy Couture very nearly forgot to thank Brute amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.