PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bro Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Enter the Dragon. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lee
vs
Couture

171 cm
32
163 lbs
32 - 12 - 0

178 cm
23
168 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bro Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Couture!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Couture's ribs.
Couture tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee scores with a jab. Couture acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Lee drives through and clinches with Couture against the cage.
Lee working Couture over with knees to the body.
Couture tries to score a body lock takedown but Lee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Couture tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Couture drops back down to his feet.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Couture avoids the damage to the body.
Lee is pressed up against the cage. Couture has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bro Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Couture.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Couture. Couture gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Lee feints and then cracks Couture's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Couture down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Couture tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to work over Couture's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couture wants to take the fight to the mat but Lee manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Couture is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lee to keep the fight standing.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Couture won't want to take too many of those.
Lee pushes Couture back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Couture has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee scores with a nice body kick.
Couture tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Couture looks winded!
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee thuds his right hand into Couture's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lee lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee cracks Couture with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lee tries to clinch up but Couture circles away and keeps his distance.
Couture shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Couture off to one side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bro Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Horrible takedown by Couture or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Couture on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Lee.
Couture takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee scores with a sloppy right hand. Couture should have avoided that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.

Lee moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is looking for a takedown.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Couture goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Couture shoots in.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lee - that will leave a mark!
Lee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lee digs a good body shot into Couture's ribs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Couture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Couture is trying desperately to land a takedown but Lee is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Couture.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Couture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Couture lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Couture has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.

Lee manages to break the clinch.

Lee clinches.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Couture walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lee.
Couture stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Couture off balance momentarily.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Couture tries to move into range but Lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Couture can do to turn this around?

Couture closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lee quickly recovers to half guard.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Couture's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Couture's back!
Lee biding his time, looking for the opening.
Couture tries to break free.
Couture is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee trying to control momentarily.
Couture wants to escape the position.
Lee controlling the position well here. Couture rolled but Lee kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Couture is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Bro Lee wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Couture. Couture gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Couture on that attempt.
Luke Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lee moves into the clinch.
Bro Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
Couture goes for a takedown attempt but Lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bro Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Couture.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee jabs at Couture's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee moves into the clinch.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Couture, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bro Lee is winning the standup battle so far.

Lee darts in and clinches Couture up against the cage.
Couture is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee stalls.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Couture's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture takes a knee to the side of the body.
Couture takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee lands a shot to the body.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee lands with a good body shot.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bro Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick there by Lee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Couture chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Lee thuds a left hand into Couture's body.
Lee thumps Couture with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bro Lee dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lee drives through and clinches with Couture against the cage.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lee lands a body punch.
Lee avoiding damage.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Lee breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Couture takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
Couture's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
A solid body kick from Lee.

Lee clinches up against the cage.
Lee working Couture over with knees to the body.
Lee pushes Couture back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Couture on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Couture chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Lee scores with a body shot.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab by Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couture takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee clinches with his opponent.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee digs a right hand into Couture's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Couture's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Lee.
Lee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Couture up against the cage.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Lee lands a body shot.
Couture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee is looking to wear down Couture with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Lee rushes Couture and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Couture is trying to pull guard but Lee has him pressed against the cage.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couture shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee scores with a jab.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Couture closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Couture pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bro Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Couture.
Lee's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lee duly obliges.

Couture is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Couture's sensitive parts.
Couture is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee lands with a hook. Couture tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice body punch from Lee.

Lee clinches up against the cage.
Couture tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lee.
Nice body kick from Lee.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Couture moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Couture seems to have recovered his senses.
Couture walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lee.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Luke Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Couture's calf.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bro Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bro Lee!
Bro Lee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.