PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chance The Rapper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

The Rapper
vs
Couture

200 cm
26
300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
280 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Atlantis

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chance The Rapper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leon Couture!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture shoots in looking for a takedown. The Rapper tries to sprawl out of it but Couture keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. The Rapper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Couture fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Rapper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The Rapper has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice takedown defense from The Rapper. No joy for Couture on that attempt.
Chance The Rapper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Couture.
Couture takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Couture shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Rapper as he avoids it easily.
Couture shoots for a takedown but The Rapper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Couture gets tackled into the cage by The Rapper. The Rapper maintains the clinch.
Couture is looking for a takedown up against the cage. The Rapper gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Couture tries to pull guard but The Rapper won't allow it.
The Rapper leaning his opponent against the cage.
The Rapper works on Couture's body with a couple of short punches.
Couture looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Rapper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couture takes a shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from The Rapper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Rapper is leaning against Couture and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Rapper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Rapper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
The Rapper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Rapper lands a nice uppercut.
Couture goes for a takedown in the clinch but The Rapper prevents it.
The Rapper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Couture can't get the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Rapper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Couture.
The referee calls for The Rapper to work.
The Rapper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Come on The Rapper - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The Rapper digs a right hand into Couture's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Couture's gas tank.
The Rapper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coutures head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Rapper.
Couture wants a takedown but no success here.
The Rapper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Couture or not.
The Rapper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Rapper presses Couture against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The Rapper slowing the pace effectively.
The Rapper lands with a right to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The Rapper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The Rapper cracks Couture with a nice body shot.
Couture has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. The Rapper is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The Rapper lands a nice uppercut.
The Rapper scores with a shot to the side of Couture's head.
The Rapper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
The Rapper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coutures head.
A short right from The Rapper on the inside.

Couture is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Rapper.
Couture is still on wobbly legs! Can The Rapper finish him?
The Rapper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The Rapper leaning his opponent against the cage.
Couture seems to have recovered his senses.
The Rapper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Rapper lands a big right hand that drops Couture! The killer instinct kicks in and The Rapper finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by The Rapper!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chance The Rapper!
After the fight, Chance The Rapper 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.