PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Couture
vs
Santos

190 cm
26
280 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

195 cm
19
290 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leon Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gustavo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Couture's waist but Couture gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side.
Santos looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Couture scores with a takedown into Santos's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Couture lands a couple of digs.
Couture looking to pass the guard.
Couture working some strikes from top position.

It looks like Gustavo Santos has been cut.
Couture lands a couple of elbows.
Couture postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture landing with the ground and pound.
Couture lands a couple of elbows.
Couture with a nice head shot there.
Couture working some strikes from top position.
Couture cracks Santos with a solid left hand.
Couture lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Couture keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santos's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture stands up over Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Couture lands a couple of digs.
Couture gets to his feet and stands over Santos, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Santos felt that one! Couture unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Santos from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leon Couture!
Leon Couture seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.