PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Baramari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ran D Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Baramari might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to James Last - Happy Music. Ran D Couture is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Baramari
vs
D Couture

210 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

181 cm
19
295 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Organic Peak Performance

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Baramari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ran D Couture!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baramari tries to clinch but Couture is having none of it.

Baramari clinches with his opponent.
Couture leaning his opponent against the cage.
Couture looking to slow down the pace here.
Couture trying to land knees to the body.
Baramari scores a nice knee to the body.
Couture looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Baramari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baramari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baramari lands a head kick that stumbles Couture and the fighters go to the mat.

It looks like Ran D Couture has been cut.
Couture looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baramari wanted to stand there but Couture had control of the position.
Couture being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture is controlling Baramari's posture.
Baramari wants to stand but Couture is controlling his posture from full guard.
Baramari is fighting to break Couture's control of his arms but Couture is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Couture can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baramari wants to stand but Couture is controlling his posture from full guard.
Couture looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Couture controlling Baramari's posture.
Baramari stopping the sweep attempt from Couture.
Couture is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Couture has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Baramari is looking to get to half guard.
Couture breaks from Baramari's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Baramari wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Couture cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Couture content just to control the position here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ran D Couture just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Couture shoots in and bounces Baramari off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Couture's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baramari being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Baramari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ran D Couture's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Couture waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Baramari.
Good leg kick by Baramari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bob Baramari is winning the standup battle so far.

Baramari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Baramari is trying to break the clinch but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Baramari wants to get back to striking at distance but Couture won't allow it.
Baramari is trying to break the clinch but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Baramari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Couture struggles to land a body shot inside as Baramari controls his hands.
Baramari landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Baramari lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Baramari.
Baramari is leaning against Couture and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baramari wants to break free but Couture has control.
Baramari connects with a knee to the head.

Baramari breaks from the clinch.
Baramari tries to clinch there but Couture circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Couture lands a with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baramari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Baramari moved out of range.
Baramari doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away.

Couture moves into the clinch successfully.
Couture tries to land knees in the clinch but Baramari avoids the damage to the body.
Baramari with a knee to the head.
Couture keeps control of Baramari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baramari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baramari wants to break free but Couture has control.
Couture tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baramari's elbow.
Baramari wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Couture is leaning against Baramari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Couture tries a body shot but Baramari blocks it.
Baramari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baramari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baramari tries to break the clinch but Couture is controlling the position.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries to land knees in the clinch but Baramari avoids the damage to the body.
Baramari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baramari gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Couture.
Couture pressing his opponent against the cage.
Couture tries to land knees in the clinch but Baramari avoids the damage to the body.
Baramari blocks an uppercut.
Baramari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baramari misses with a knee strike.
Baramari connects with a knee to the head.
Couture is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Baramari gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Baramari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baramari managing to block the knees to the body from Couture.
Couture tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baramari stops a takedown attempt from Couture.
Bob Baramari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ran D Couture.
A short body shot lands from Couture as the two fighters clinch.

Couture tightens his grip and picks Baramari up, before dumping him to the ground. Baramari manages to land in guard.
Baramari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture stays in close to Baramari's body and controls the position.
Baramari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Couture slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Couture postures up and lands a big shot to Baramari's brow.
Baramari will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Couture is stalling in the full guard.
Baramari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Couture slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Baramari has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture wants to pass the guard but Baramari is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Baramari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ran D Couture's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Couture throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Couture takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Couture closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Couture misses with the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Couture.
Couture in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Couture just content to control the position.
Couture's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throws a strike aimed at the side of Baramari's head but Baramari avoids it well.
Couture cracks Baramari with a big elbow.
Couture sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Baramari is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Baramari being controlled for a moment.
Couture tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ran D Couture has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baramari is trying to escape the position but Couture is controlling the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ran D Couture just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Couture.

Couture takes the fight into the clinch.
Couture tries for a takedown. No joy.
Couture tries a knee to the head but Baramari blocks it.
Baramari digs a right hand underneath Couture's ribcage. Couture let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Couture misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couture tries to work over Baramari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bob Baramari has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baramari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baramari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couture tries a knee to the head but Baramari blocks it.
Baramari prevents a body shot from Couture.
Couture avoiding damage as Baramari throws knees to the body.
Couture tries to stall but Baramari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Baramari misses with a punch to the body.
Couture has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Baramari is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Couture digs a right hand underneath Baramari's ribcage. Baramari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Baramari lands a hook that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Baramari is trying to break free.
Couture avoiding damage as Baramari throws knees to the body.

Couture is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Baramari can't fight it off and eventually Couture manages to take the fight to the floor. Baramari looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Couture is stalling in the full guard.
Couture pushes down on Baramari's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture prevents Baramari from standing back up.
Well, if Couture is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ran D Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Baramari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Couture sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baramari defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ran D Couture comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Baramari 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Baramari!