PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Spring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spring comes to the cage accompanied by Human. Tyson Spring could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Randy Couture's chin.

Spring
vs
Couture

184 cm
22
271 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Blitzkrieg Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Spring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture walks forward, straight into a front kick from Spring.
Couture looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Spring clinches up with Couture and pushes him back against the cage.

Spring jumps into guard, dragging Couture to the mat.
Spring trying to strike off his back.
Spring trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Spring tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spring is working hard here to advance position.
Spring is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spring drops an elbow to the side of Couture's head.
Couture taking some punishment here, with Spring in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture is refusing to be controlled, as Spring sits in half guard.
Spring passes to side control.
Spring cracks Couture with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Spring decides to stand back up.

Spring gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Spring works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Couture keeping moving, preventing Spring from controlling successfully.

Spring decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Couture, up you get!
Spring could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Spring looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Spring working over Couture with some ground and pound. Couture looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Couture is looking to control Spring's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Couture avoid being mounted?
Nice strikes from Spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spring works his way into side control.
Spring lands a decent elbow from side control.
Couture is looking to regain half guard here but Spring keeps moving and retains side control.
Spring in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Couture gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Spring punishing his opponent with strikes.
Couture is in a horrible position here. Spring smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Couture is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Spring.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Spring dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Spring closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Spring sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Couture defending well though.
Spring is pressing down on Couture's thigh, looking to free his foot. Couture is holding on for now.
Ground and pound from Spring.
Spring 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.
Couture is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Spring jumps into side control!
Spring advances to full mount.
Spring scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spring scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Spring landing shots from mount.
Couture slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spring wants to pass to mount but Couture is defending the position.
Couture wants to get back to his feet.
Spring is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spring lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Spring cracks Couture with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Spring unloading with bombs!
Spring landing shots from mount.
Spring with shots to the head and body - Couture looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Spring cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spring avoids the attempt from Couture to control.
Spring with a couple of short strikes.
Tyson Spring overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Couture takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Spring is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Couture can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Spring working Couture over with strikes here.
Spring lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Couture hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Spring cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Spring landing shots from mount.
Couture wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Spring landing strikes from the mount and Couture is in trouble!
Spring landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Spring dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Spring gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Spring pulls Couture into guard.
Couture stopping the sweep attempt from Spring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spring throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spring working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spring is pulling down on Couture's head. It's preventing any offense from Couture, at least for the moment.
Spring is trying to control the position but Couture postures up.
Spring pulls Couture in close to his closed guard and prevents Couture from doing any damage or advancing position.
Spring is looking to stand up but Couture isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Spring shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Spring drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Couture is looking for a sweep.
Spring working the head and body with strikes.
Couture is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture dodges the ground and pound from Spring.
Spring working the ground and pound but Couture is defending the strikes.
Couture struggling a bit here.
Spring cracks Couture with a big elbow.
Couture parries the strikes from Spring easily there. Spring is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Couture to escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Couture decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Couture passes into side control, despite Spring's attempt to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spring tries to improve position but can't.
Spring wants to get back to his feet.
Spring wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Spring lands a decent little punch to the body.
Randy Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spring regains half guard, as Couture was trying to land strikes.
Tyson Spring is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spring has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Couture is working away from the top position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Spring showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spring has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Spring!