PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray McChiney (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.

McChiney
vs
Couture

180 cm
31
179 lbs
24 - 4 - 0

175 cm
39
181 lbs
42 - 19 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray McChiney!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 19 - 2, fighting out of London, Brandon Couture!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McChiney shoots in and bounces Couture off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McChiney won't allow Couture to get back to his feet.
McChiney postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McChiney trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McChiney is controlling him.
McChiney 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.
McChiney throws a big elbow that misses.
McChiney trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.
McChiney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McChiney landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McChiney lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McChiney tries to free his leg and advance position but Couture is retaining full guard.
Couture is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McChiney is controlling him.
Couture keeping moving, preventing McChiney from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McChiney stops Couture from standing up.
McChiney not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McChiney passes Couture's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Couture manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Couture gets caught flat footed, as McChiney shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McChiney postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Couture avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McChiney has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Couture keeping moving, preventing McChiney from controlling successfully.

Couture is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. McChiney presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
McChiney is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Couture pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but McChiney uses good head movement to avoid it.

McChiney is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Couture can't fight it off and eventually McChiney manages to take the fight to the floor. Couture looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Couture is looking to stand up but McChiney isn't so interested in that idea.
McChiney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Couture keeping moving, preventing McChiney from controlling successfully.
Couture wants to get back to his feet but McChiney is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McChiney trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.
McChiney wants to pass the guard but Couture is keeping the position.
McChiney trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McChiney is controlling him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
McChiney is looking to work some ground and pound but Couture has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McChiney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couture is keeping the position for now.
McChiney won't allow Couture to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McChiney stuffs the takedown.
McChiney is trying hard to land a takedown here. Couture sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for McChiney with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray McChiney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture misses with a combination

and McChiney counters with a takedown into side control.
McChiney is chipping away with strikes.
Couture is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
McChiney landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McChiney lands an elbow.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
McChiney advances to full mount.
McChiney landing strikes from the mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McChiney wants to control the pace but Couture is squirming around nicely.
McChiney looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McChiney pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McChiney won't let Couture get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Couture is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
McChiney lands with some strikes.
Couture wants to try and get back to his feet.
McChiney lands a couple of good shots and Couture has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

McChiney is looking for the choke from the back position but Couture is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray McChiney dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McChiney scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Couture pushes McChiney away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McChiney gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
McChiney wants to control but Couture is keeping him busy.
McChiney in side control lands a decent elbow.
Couture pushes McChiney away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McChiney gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
McChiney looks up at the clock and then as Couture takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McChiney smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McChiney is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Couture has escaped the position, nice work there.
McChiney lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on McChiney's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

McChiney tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McChiney has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McChiney has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Couture!
The referee warns Couture that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McChiney raining down shots from the mount!
Couture really wants to buck McChiney off and get back to his feet.
McChiney looking to control and managing it successfully.
McChiney with the ground and pound from mount.
Couture is in a horrible position here. McChiney smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

McChiney wants to finish this one by submission but Couture is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McChiney.
McChiney with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture is in a horrible position here. McChiney smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Couture is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
McChiney scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Couture is bucking up trying to escape but McChiney cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Couture wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
McChiney pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ray McChiney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McChiney lands a couple of good shots and Couture has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Couture is rocked!
Couture is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Couture is still in real trouble! Can McChiney finish him?
McChiney lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
McChiney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Couture can do to turn this around?
McChiney scores with strikes from the back.
McChiney lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Couture hold on?!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McChiney connects with a couple of big shots that have Couture covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Couture! McChiney fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray McChiney!
Ray McChiney retains his welterweight title!
Ray McChiney decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.