PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Long Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Couza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldo Couza acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Dong
vs
Couza

213 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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, Long Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronaldo Couza!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Couza is looking to clinch.
Couza throws a series of punches but Dong moves out of range.
Couza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Couza stalks Dong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dong's face. Dong staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Long Dong has been cut.
Couza tries to clinch but Dong is having none of it.
Couza tries to bum rush Dong with a series of wild strikes but Dong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dong throws the left hand but Couza avoids the punch easily.
Couza is looking to clinch but Dong is avoiding it.
Couza tries to clinch up but Dong circles away and keeps his distance.
Dong swats away the attempt to clinch by Couza.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Couza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dong shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong looks for a takedown but Couza sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong keeps the fight on the outside.
Dong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Couza but Couza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Couza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Couza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dong dodges the punch combination from Couza.

Couza closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Couza lands in his opponent's guard.
Couza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Couza is looking to work some ground and pound but Dong has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dong wants to sweep but no luck.
Couza wants to pass the guard but Dong is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong keeping moving, preventing Couza from controlling successfully.
Dong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Couza.
Dong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dong wants to sweep here but Couza controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Couza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Couza tries to clinch but Dong is having none of it.
A punch combination from Couza misses.
Dong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice combination there by Couza.
Dong shoots for a takedown but Couza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Couza lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Couza scores with a four punch combination!
Dong tries for a takedown but Couza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Couza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couza tries to clinch up.
Couza moves in looking to clinch but Dong pushes him off.
Couza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong keeps the fight on the outside.
Couza slips under a jab.
Couza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dong throws a big shot that misses.
Couza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Couza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Couza doesn't manage to clinch there - Dong circles away.
Dong throws a body punch but Couza moves out of range.
Couza tries to clinch but Dong is having none of it.
Couza is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Couza. No joy for Dong on that attempt.
Couza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dong has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Couza.
Couza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Couza misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Couza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Couza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Long Dong's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Couza ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Couza tries to clinch but Dong moves out of range.
Couza doesn't manage to clinch there - Dong circles away.
Ronaldo Couza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dong swats away the attempt to clinch by Couza.
Couza wants to clinch.
Dong closes the distance and clinches up with Couza, looking for a takedown. Dong pushes Couza against the cage but Couza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Couza misses with the combination.
Couza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dong with a lazy takedown attempt

and Couza counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong is looking for a sweep.
Dong takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Couza postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dong manages to work his way to half guard, despite Couza's best efforts.
Dong tries to get to full guard but Couza has control of the leg.
Couza trying to pass the guard but Dong defending well.

Dong looking for submissions off his back.
Couza thows a huge punch but Dong dodges it nicely.
Couza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Couza not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dong misses with a takedown attempt

and Couza counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Couza.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Couza preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Couza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dong is keeping the position for now.

Dong working for a triangle but Couza defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Couza landing some decent shots from guard.
Couza working some strikes from top position.
Dong working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dong throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Dong is looking for a triangle but Couza pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Couza tries to free his leg and advance position but Dong is retaining full guard.
Dong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Couza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couza is looking to clinch but Dong is avoiding it.
Couza wants to clinch up but Dong keeps it at a distance.
Couza blocks the body kick.
Couza misses with a series of wild punches.
Ronaldo Couza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dong throws a big shot that misses.
Couza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Couza tries to clinch up but Dong circles away and keeps his distance.
Couza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Couza.
Couza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Couza tries to clinch but Dong is having none of it.
Couza wants to clinch.
Dong with a lazy takedown attempt

and Couza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dong won't be happy with that.
Couza trying to control the action but Dong is working from the bottom.
Couza throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Couza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Long Dong's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Couza tries to clinch there but Dong circles away.
Dong fails with a takedown attempt.
Dong misses with a looping right.
Dong misses with a straight right.
Dong fails with the takedown.
Couza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Couza tries to clinch up.
Couza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couza misses with a few strikes there.
Couza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dong blocks a head kick by Couza.
Couza defending well as Dong loads up on a big left hand.
Dong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Couza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Couza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Couza pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dong is out of range and Couza settles back down.
Couza tries to clinch but Dong moves out of range.
Dong swats away the attempt to clinch by Couza.
A combination from Couza does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Couza tries to clinch there but Dong circles away.
No joy there for Couza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dong shoots and misses
and Couza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Couza moves in looking to clinch but Dong pushes him off.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Couza slips the punch.
Dong throws a jab when Couza was well out of range.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Couza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Couza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dong throws a hook but Couza blocks it.

Couza closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dong to the mat! Dong manages to get full guard.
Dong is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couza has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dong is proving hard to escape from.
Dong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Couza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Couza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Couza throwing strikes from guard but Dong blocks nicely.
Couza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Couza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Couza tries to clinch but Dong moves out of range.
Dong swats away the attempt to clinch by Couza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Couza is looking to clinch but Dong is avoiding it.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Couza moved out of range.
Dong throws a lazy right hand but Couza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Couza moves in looking to clinch but Dong pushes him off.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
Couza tries to clinch there but Dong circles away.
Dong swats away the attempt to clinch by Couza.
Long Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Couza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Couza tries to clinch but Dong moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Couza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Couza 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Couza!