PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasahushi Signuwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Couture
vs
Signuwa

169 cm
25
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

159 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Counter fighter
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kasahushi Signuwa!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Signuwa tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Couture manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Couture is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Signuwa.
Signuwa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Signuwa misses with a series of wild punches.
Couture appears to be looking for a big counter.
Signuwa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Couture seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Signuwa throws a sloppy head kick and Couture moves out of range easily.
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Signuwa doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away.
It looked like Couture was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Signuwa looks to land a body kick but Couture moved away.
As Signuwa tries to get set, Couture tries to push him back and clinch up but Signuwa manages to avoid the attempt.
Signuwa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Signuwa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture is looking for a counter combo.
A head kick misses from Signuwa.
Couture went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Signuwa tries to clinch up.
Signuwa misses with a low kick as Couture jumps back.
Signuwa throws a body shot but no joy.
Couture seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Signuwa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Signuwa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Signuwa tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Couture manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Signuwa misses with a two punch combination.
Couture appears to be looking for a big counter.
Signuwa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Couture tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Signuwa manages to circle out of the way.
Signuwa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Signuwa tries to get set, Couture tries to push him back and clinch up but Signuwa manages to avoid the attempt.
Signuwa tries to clinch there but Couture circles away.
Couture wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
Couture appears to be looking for a big counter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Signuwa wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasahushi Signuwa dominated that round.
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.

Signuwa throws a leg kick but Couture sees it coming and moves out of range.
Signuwa is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
Couture appears to be looking for a big counter.
Signuwa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Signuwa tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Couture manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Couture went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Signuwa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Signuwa is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Couture blocks the low kick.
Couture is looking to counter the offense by Signuwa and move into the clinch.
Signuwa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Couture counters with a three punch combo that has Signuwa backing up. Signuwa nods at Couture to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Signuwa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Signuwa tries a head kick but it misses.
Couture moves out of range of the body kick from Signuwa.
Signuwa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Couture momentarily.
Couture avoids the head kick by Signuwa.
Couture appears to be looking for a big counter.
Randy Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Signuwa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Couture tries to counter by clinching up but Signuwa breaks away and moves out of range.
Signuwa throws a sloppy head kick and Couture moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Signuwa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Couture counters with a two punch combo.
Signuwa misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Signuwa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Signuwa looks to move away, Couture throws a big counter combo bu Signuwa just gets out of the way.
Randy Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Signuwa wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Randy Couture will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Signuwa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Signuwa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture appears to be looking for a big counter.
Couture avoids the body shot from Signuwa.
Kasahushi Signuwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture blocks a head kick by Signuwa.
Signuwa doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away.
Signuwa misses with a double jab
and Couture counters with a left and a right that stings Signuwa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Signuwa tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Couture was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Signuwa throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Signuwa tries to clinch there but Couture circles away.
Couture seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Signuwa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Couture circles away quickly and effectively.
Signuwa stalks Couture and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Couture's face. Couture staggers backwards, shaken.
Signuwa tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.
Couture went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kasahushi Signuwa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Signuwa throws a low kick but Couture avoids it.
Signuwa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Signuwa.
Signuwa misses with a head kick.
Couture seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Signuwa moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
Couture went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Signuwa pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Signuwa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Signuwa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Couture was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Signuwa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Signuwa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Signuwa is looking to chop away at Couture's legs.
Couture seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Signuwa lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Couture is looking for a counter combo.
Couture takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Couture seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kasahushi Signuwa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Signuwa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kasahushi Signuwa!