PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture has chosen Mama said knock you out as his entrance music. Brandon Couture will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Florentino Ernesto Alvarez
vs
Couture

180 cm
27
166 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

175 cm
38
169 lbs
38 - 16 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Brandon Couture!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Couture does no damage.
Couture throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Couture pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarez's corner calls for a 1-2. Alvarez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Couture. That's going to slow Alvarez down.
Couture looks to land a combination but Alvarez avoids it well.
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Couture doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez looks to land a right hand but Couture moved out of range.
Couture looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Couture digs a good hook to Alvarez's body.
Couture tries to clinch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Couture throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Couture misses its intended target.
Couture swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Alvarez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alvarez lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alvarez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Couture's guard.
Couture wants to get back to his feet.

Alvarez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Couture tries to kick Alvarez off but Alvarez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alvarez throwing shots but Couture is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez is trying to control. Couture wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Couture wants to get back to his feet.
Alvarez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Alvarez working over Couture with some ground and pound. Couture looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Alvarez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Couture is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alvarez lands a nice short elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Alvarez is working for a submission of some sort.
Alvarez lands with a punch from half guard.
Couture is trying to stand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alvarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Couture does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alvarez lands a nice short elbow.
Alvarez passes to full mount!
Alvarez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Couture?
Alvarez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alvarez raining down shots from the mount!
Couture is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Alvarez content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Couture is in a horrible position here. Alvarez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
You get the feeling that Couture really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Alvarez lands a heavy elbow.
Couture is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Alvarez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Alvarez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Couture squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Alvarez wants to control the pace but Couture is squirming around nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Couture looks a forlorn figure.
Couture wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Alvarez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Alvarez wants to control the pace but Couture is squirming around nicely.
Alvarez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Couture is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Alvarez lands a big shot there that rocks Couture but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Couture takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alvarez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Couture's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Alvarez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Couture is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Alvarez dominating with strikes here.
Alvarez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Alvarez landing strikes from the mount and Couture is in trouble!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Alvarez has control of Couture's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Couture regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Alvarez landing strikes from the mount and Couture is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alvarez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Couture to the mat! Couture manages to get full guard.
Alvarez won't allow Couture to get back to his feet.
Alvarez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alvarez landing with the ground and pound.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alvarez postures up in Couture's guard and throws a big left but Couture blocks it.
Alvarez prevents Couture from getting back to his feet.
Couture is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez is really struggling to control Couture but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Alvarez working some strikes from top position.
Alvarez won't allow Couture to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alvarez landing with the ground and pound.
Alvarez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Couture has momentary wrist control but Alvarez slips an elbow through the middle.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
Alvarez won't allow Couture to get back to his feet.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture wants to get back to his feet but Alvarez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alvarez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Alvarez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Couture tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
Couture throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Couture ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
Alvarez checks a low kick from Couture.
Couture misses with an attempted mid kick.
Couture ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
Brandon Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez dodges the punch combination from Couture.
Couture misses with a left hand

and Alvarez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alvarez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture has momentary wrist control but Alvarez slips an elbow through the middle.
Couture being controlled here, momentarily.
Couture has momentary wrist control but Alvarez slips an elbow through the middle.
Alvarez connects with a couple of short punches.
Alvarez connects with a couple of short punches.

Alvarez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez working some strikes from top position.

Couture manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Couture's corner calls for a 1-2. Couture obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Couture throws a lazy right hand but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Couture tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Alvarez misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Couture.
Alvarez slips a jab from Couture.
Couture takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Couture scoring well with a low kick there.
Brandon Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Couture moves forwards but Alvarez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Couture missing with a left hand there. Alvarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alvarez misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture just misses with a punch to the body.

Alvarez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Couture!
Alvarez grinds an elbow into Couture's temple.
Couture is pushing Alvarez's head away, looking to escape. Alvarez manages to hold on to the position though.
Alvarez working the ground and pound.
Couture taking punishment in the form of punches.

Alvarez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Alvarez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Couture has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Alvarez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez dominated that second round.
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!

Alvarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couture.
Couture takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Couture misses with a body shot.
Couture connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Couture throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brandon Couture seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Couture ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Couture misses with a wild body shot.
Couture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Alvarez moves away from the strike by Couture.
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Couture looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab, jab by Alvarez - just one landing.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Couture can do to turn this around?
Alvarez scores with a nice right hand.
Couture throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from Couture.
Couture takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Couture takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Couture scores with a punch to the head.
Couture tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Couture throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Alvarez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Alvarez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Couture tries to escape but Alvarez is in control.

Alvarez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Couture, who protects the arm well.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Couture is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture wants to get back to his feet.
Brandon Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Alvarez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alvarez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez controlling the position.
Couture wants to get back to his feet.

Alvarez is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Couture is trying to escape and Alvarez transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Couture is forced to tap! Nice work there by Alvarez! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez!
Our winner, Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.