PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Wilson
vs
Couture

178 cm
26
165 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

178 cm
27
168 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

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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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Couture!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson misses with a kick to the body.
Wilson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Couture checks a low kick from Wilson.

Couture looking to score a takedown here. Wilson is defending well but Couture drives through and ends up in Wilson's guard.
Wilson looking to control.
Couture is in close to Wilson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Couture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Couture has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Couture content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
Couture throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilson working a defensive guard here.
Couture lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wilson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Couture is one step ahead there.

Couture avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture lands a couple of digs.
Wilson pulls Couture in close to prevent any damage.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
Couture trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Couture stands up over Wilson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Couture throws a big right hand that misses.
Couture throws a big right hand that misses.

Couture is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wilson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wilson has escaped and now he's on top!
Couture tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Couture working for a triangle but Wilson defends it easily.

Couture escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wilson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wilson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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!
Wilson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Couture tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wilson stands up over Couture, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Couture swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilson stopping the sweep attempt from Couture.

Couture is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wilson defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Couture looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Wilson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wilson is working Couture over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wilson wants to stand but Couture is controlling his posture from full guard.
Couture bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wilson's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wilson holds on and takes a little breather.
Couture throws a strike but Wilson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wilson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Couture working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wilson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wilson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wilson trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.
Wilson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Couture works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Couture looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wilson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson fakes the leg kick and cracks Couture in the body.
Luke Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
Jab by Wilson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Couture dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Couture throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
Couture thows a body shot but no joy.
Couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Wilson's shoulder, as Wilson tries to avoid the shot.
Couture throws a big shot that misses.

Wilson tries to sprawl but Couture drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Couture trying to control from Wilson's half guard. Wilson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Couture stopping the sweep attempt from Wilson.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson wants to sweep here but Couture controlling him for the moment.
Wilson has momentary wrist control but Couture slips an elbow through the middle.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Couture!
Wilson landing strikes from the mount and Couture is in trouble!
Couture swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson content just to control the position here.
Couture tries to lock up and control but Wilson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Couture keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture is in a horrible position here. Wilson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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!
Wilson looking to finish Couture with some ground and pound. This is bad for Couture!
Couture bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wilson wants to sweep here but Couture controlling him for the moment.
Wilson is working hard here to advance position.
Couture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Couture trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Couture is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wilson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wilson has escaped and now he's on top!
Wilson works over Couture with some ground and pound from guard.
Wilson stopping the sweep attempt from Couture.

Wilson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wilson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Couture's guard.

Wilson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Couture manages to get to full guard.
Wilson postures up and lands a big shot to Couture's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Wilson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Couture's head.
Wilson wants to pass the guard but Couture is keeping the position.
Wilson stays in close to Couture's body and controls the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Couture working for a triangle but Wilson defends it easily.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lee Wilson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Wilson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Couture takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wilson tries a low kick but Couture avoids it.
Wilson loads up on a big right hand but Couture slips the punch.
Wilson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wilson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couture.
Wilson misses with a straight left.
Couture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Couture closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilson circles away.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson swings for the body but Couture moves out of range.
Wilson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Couture is out of range and Wilson settles back down.
Wilson throws out a loose jab but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wilson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Couture.
Wilson slaps away a takedown attempt from Couture, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lee Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Couture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is looking to score with low kicks.
Couture dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Couture swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Couture misses with a looping right.
Wilson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good shot there by Wilson.
Wilson lands with a kick to the temple. Couture shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jab from Wilson.

Couture is rocked!
Couture misses with a hook.
Lee Wilson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Wilson as Couture shoots in.
Couture scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Couture takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couture.
Couture's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wilson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Couture scrambles back to his feet.
Couture is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilson finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a jab when Couture was well out of range.
Couture seems to have recovered his senses.
Wilson throws a push kick but Couture slaps the foot to one side.
Wilson slips a jab and a cross from Couture.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Couture throws out the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Couture checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wilson scores with a nice strike.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wilson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wilson walks into a left hand.
Wilson lands a nice hook to Couture's body. Couture takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Couture walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Couture digs a good body shot into Wilson's ribs.
Wilson thumps Couture with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wilson.
Wilson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
Couture might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson jabs Couture right on the nose. Couture blinks but takes it well.
Couture throws a shot from downtown. Wilson moves away and avoids it.
Wilson lands with a shot to the body.
Lee Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilson.
Couture thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilson.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Wilson.

Couture looking to score a takedown here. Wilson is defending well but Couture drives through and ends up in Wilson's guard.
Couture in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilson pulls Couture in to control the position.
Wilson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Couture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilson is keeping the position for now.
Wilson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson working a defensive guard here.
Couture trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wilson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Couture catches Wilson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couture looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Couture connects with a crisp jab.
Couture defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wilson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lee Wilson!
After the fight, Lee Wilson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.