PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross comes into the arena with Here Comes the Boom-Nelly blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ross
vs
Couture

196 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hector Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture throws a nice looking combination but Ross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Couture swinging wildly here.
Couture drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Couture fails to land the takedown.
Ross keeps the fight on the outside.
Ross showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Couture.
Couture will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ross misses with a few strikes there.
Ross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Couture circles away quickly and effectively.
Couture shoots in but no luck this time.
Ross throws a low kick but Couture moves out of range easily.
Ross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Couture.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Couture has eaten all the pies!

Ross has Couture up against the cage in a clinch.
Couture goes for a takedown attempt but Ross pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hector Ross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Couture.

Ross drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross throws a big elbow that misses.
Ross has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ross postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Couture wants to sweep but no luck.
Couture is adopting a defensive guard.

Couture escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ross gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ross with a nice head shot there.
Ross scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ross wants to pass the guard but Couture is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ross throws an elbow that misses. Couture uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ross's guard. Nice move by Couture!
Ross keeping full guard, as Couture tries to pass.
Ross wants to stand but Couture is controlling the position.
Couture controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Couture drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ross looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ross looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ross!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ross misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture isn't going anywhere.
Couture is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ross's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Couture manages to get to full guard.
Couture controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ross throws a strike but Couture rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Couture's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Ross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture stops Ross from standing up.
Couture pushes down on Ross's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Couture stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Ross to get to his feet.
Ross is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Couture shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ross manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
Couture looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Randy Couture will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ross misses with a series of wild punches.
Ross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Couture.
Ross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Couture clinches up against the cage.
Couture has Ross pressed against the cage, preventing Ross from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ross can't break the clinch.
Ross can't break the clinch.

Couture pulls Ross into guard.
Ross makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Couture wants to stand up but Ross is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture wants to sweep here but Ross controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ross throws a strike but Couture rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ross is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ross working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Couture.
Ross keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Randy Couture has got the better of the ground game so far.
Couture slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture controls the position.
Couture scoring with punches and elbows.
Ross 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.

Couture decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ross looks to land a left hand but Couture moved out of range nicely.
Couture walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt.
Couture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture throws a push kick but Ross slaps the foot to one side.
Couture tries to clinch but Ross is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with a low kick.
Couture is looking to land body kicks.
Hector Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Couture misses.
Ross fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hector Ross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Couture fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ross throws a head kick that misses.
Ross avoids a punch combination nicely.
Couture fails with an attempt to clinch.

Couture throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ross tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Couture is in Ross's guard.

Couture decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ross, up you get!
Ross throws a right and a left that Couture avoids nicely.
Couture shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ross defends it nicely.
Ross misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture looks to land a body kick but Ross moved away.
Ross checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ross misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Ross, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Couture throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ross tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Couture is in Ross's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couture stays in close to Ross's body and controls the position.
Couture wants to control from the top but Ross keeps moving.
Couture stops Ross from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Couture drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Couture jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ross looks to land a combination but Couture avoids it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ross.

Ross clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Ross's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Ross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Couture misses.
A punch combination from Ross misses.
Ross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Couture. Ross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Couture looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Couture.
Ross stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ross wants it to stay on the feet.

Ross shoots in and gets a takedown into Couture's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couture trying to control the position here.
Couture preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross is in close to Couture's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ross throws an elbow that misses. Couture uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ross's guard. Nice move by Couture!
Couture landing some decent shots from guard.
Couture wants to control from the top but Ross keeps moving.

Couture drops back looking for a leg! Ross is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ross manages to kick Couture off! Couture jumps back into Ross's guard.
Couture stops Ross from standing up.
Hector Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture trying to control but Ross is working from the bottom.
Couture is working Ross over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Couture advances position into side control!

Couture is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ross is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Couture is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ross knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture trying to control the action but Ross is working from the bottom.

Couture has an Americana. Ross didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Couture is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Couture hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Randy Couture!
A very excited looking Randy Couture made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.