PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurtis Couturier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grey Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couturier's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Forever Angel. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Couturier
vs
Wolf

176 cm
24
189 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

187 cm
30
195 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Sparta Fightware

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurtis Couturier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grey Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Couturier shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wolf napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wolf tries to buck Couturier off but Couturier is having none of it.
Wolf gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wolf is trying to get back to full guard.
Wolf trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Couturier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wolf has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf tries to get to full guard but Couturier has control of the leg.
Wolf is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf is pressing down on Couturier's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Couturier stopping the sweep attempt from Wolf.
Couturier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wolf is keeping the position for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Couturier has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Wolf looking for a guillotine here but Couturier defends easily.
Wolf wants to improve his position but instead Couturier has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wolf regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wolf looking for a sweep. Not yet Wolf, not yet.
Wolf bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Couturier's guard.

Couturier seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Couturier's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf is looking to stand up but Couturier won't let him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wolf misses the shot to the body.
Couturier looks to land a left hand but Wolf moved out of range nicely.
Wolf keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A countering left hand to the body from Wolf misses.
Wolf lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Couturier slips a jab from Wolf.
Couturier is looking to counter punch.
Wolf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Couturier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wolf misses the jab.
Couturier throws a lazy right hand but Wolf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wolf misses with a wild body shot.
Wolf jabs Couturier to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Couturier misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wolf! But no joy.
Wolf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf misses with a body shot.
Wolf thuds his right hand into Couturier's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Couturier scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Wolf manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wolf wants to sweep but no luck.

Wolf is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wolf manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Couturier manages to get himself to full guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wolf would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grey Wolf dominated that round.
That's time! Couturier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wolf looks to score with a jab to the body but Couturier is just out of range.
Couturier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolf.
Couturier defending well as Wolf loads up on a big left hand.
Couturier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wolf lands a body shot.
Wolf connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Wolf.
Couturier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wolf connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Couturier misses with a hook.
Couturier scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Couturier moves out of range of the strikes.
Wolf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wolf misses with a straight right.
Couturier staying out of range there.
Wolf lunges at Couturier with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Couturier's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Wolf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf tries to bum rush Couturier with a series of wild strikes but Couturier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wolf is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Couturier takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wolf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Couturier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grey Wolf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolf misses with a hook. Couturier ducked under it nicely.
Couturier needs to keep his hands up - Wolf had a free shot at his head there.
Wolf misses with a right hand
and Couturier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Couturier scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolf is trying to get back to full guard.
Wolf moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf wants to hit a switch here but Couturier passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wolf there!
Wolf is wriggling around trying to escape.

Couturier stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Couturier slips under a jab from Wolf.
Couturier is looking to counter punch.
Couturier looks to land a right hand but Wolf moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf misses with a wild combination.
Couturier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Couturier is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Couturier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wolf lands a lovely overhand right.
Wolf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Couturier.
Couturier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wolf misses with a looping right.
Couturier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wolf feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Couturiers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Couturier takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wolf misses with a hook. Couturier ducked under it nicely.
Wolf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Couturier moves away.
Wolf ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Wolf misses with an uppercut.
Wolf throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Couturier on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Couturier moves out of range as Wolf strikes.
A jab from Couturier misses.
A nice side step and Wolf releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wolf just misses with a punch to the body.
Couturier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couturier takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wolf swings for the body but Couturier moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Wolf.
Wolf is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wolf missing with a left hand there. Couturier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wolf throws an overhand right that lands on Couturier's shoulder, as Couturier tries to avoid the shot.
Couturier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Couturier throws a series of punches but Wolf avoids them all with ease.
Couturier moves to clinch but Wolf breaks away
and Wolf counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grey Wolf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Wolf throws the left hand but Couturier avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Couturier. Those never looked like landing.
Couturier scores with a one two! Wolf had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wolf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Couturier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wolf digs a good body shot into Couturier's ribs.
A big right from Wolf misses.
Wolf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Couturier.
Couturier walks into a left hand.
Wolf takes a swing at Couturier's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Wolf.
Wolf throws a jab when Couturier was well out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wolf misses with a hook.
Couturier ducks under a wild hook from Wolf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couturier throws the left hand but Wolf avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Wolf on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Wolf. Beautiful body shot.
Wolf fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Couturier on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Couturier forces Wolf back against the cage and clinches.
Couturier misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolf.
Wolf has a couple of punches blocked by Couturier.
Still in the clinch, Couturier scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wolf is trying to break the clinch but Couturier has him pressed against the cage.
Wolf has a couple of punches blocked by Couturier.
A frustrated look appears on Wolf's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wolf working aggressively here.
Wolf can't break the clinch.
Wolf working aggressively here.
Wolf slows down the pace here.
Wolf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wolf working hard to break the clinch.
Couturier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Couturier is leaning against Wolf and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wolf wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couturier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wolf backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Couturier.
Wolf has a couple of punches blocked by Couturier.

Couturier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wolf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Wolf 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Couturier.
Grey Wolf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Couturier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wolf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Wolf on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wolf tries to bum rush Couturier with a series of wild strikes but Couturier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Wolf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Couturier wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Couturier is looking to clinch.
Wolf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolf jabs at Couturier's body.
Sloppy strikes from Wolf. Those never looked like landing.
Couturier sizes up Wolf with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wolf throws a hook to the side of Couturier's head but Couturier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wolf misses with a body shot.
Wolf moves out of range of the strikes.
Wolf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couturier was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolf.
Wolf misses with a lunging right hand
and Couturier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Wolf gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Couturier sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wolf looking for a sweep. Not yet Wolf, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wolf has his foot on Couturier's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Couturier works his way back into a safe position though.
Wolf wants to improve his position but instead Couturier has moved into half guard.
Wolf is looking to improve his position.
Couturier performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kurtis Couturier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grey Wolf is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wolf tries to roll over but Couturier keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kurtis Couturier.
I think Wolf has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grey Wolf!