PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Orc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Couture
vs
Orc

185 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
258 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Mundi Nutrition
TFP Graphics

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brutus Orc!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture swinging wilding here.

Orc scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Orc fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Couture is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Couture gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Couture is trying to escape the mount.
Orc won't let Couture get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Orc has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A nice elbow there by Orc.

It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
Orc wants to control the pace but Couture is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orc manages to capitalize on a mistake by Couture to take his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture is trying to break free.

Orc has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Couture has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Couture is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Couture trying to control the hands but Orc breaks the grip.

Orc has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Couture has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Couture could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Couture has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Couture turns into Orc and is now in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Orc is proving hard to escape from.
Orc being controlled here, momentarily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Orc can do anything to dispel that myth.

Orc working for a triangle but Couture defends it easily.
Couture knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Orc on the ground.
Orc looks gassed!
Orc keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Couture decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orc shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Couture pinned against the cage. Couture gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Couture fails with the takedown

and Orc counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Orc prevents Couture from getting back to his feet.
Orc preventing the sweep.
Orc stops Couture from standing up.
Orc postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Couture shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Couture takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Couture trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Couture controlling his opponent.
Couture trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Randy Couture just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Orc with a lazy takedown attempt

and Couture counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orc is breathing heavily.

Couture stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Couture with a poor takedown

and Orc counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Orc.
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!
Couture is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Couture wants to stand and escape but Orc is having none of it.
Couture is trying to keep Orc in close.
Couture wants to stand and escape but Orc is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture looking for a sweep. Not yet Couture, not yet.
Couture keeping moving, preventing Orc from controlling successfully.
Orc is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Orc has his takedown stuffed

and Couture counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Orc!
Brutus Orc has got the better of the ground game so far.
Couture tries to control but Orc wriggling away.
Couture controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Orc for as long as he can get away with.
Couture has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Couture can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Orc is looking to escape.

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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Randy Couture just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Orc has Couture up against the cage in a clinch.

Orc pulls Couture into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orc keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Couture lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Couture shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Couture looking to control but Orc is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Orc tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Couture tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Orc takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Randy Couture just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Orc moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Orc goes for a takedown in the clinch but Couture prevents it.
Orc is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Couture pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Orc fails to pull guard.
Randy Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutus Orc.
Couture tries for a takedown. No joy.
Couture gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Orc.
Couture drops down looking for an ankle pick but Orc pulls his leg out and moves away.

Couture instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orc tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Couture wants to get back to striking at distance but Orc won't allow it.

Orc has Couture pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Orc pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Couture tumbling to the mat - Orc dives into Couture's guard.
Couture pulls Orc in close to prevent any damage.
Couture is looking to stand up but Orc isn't so interested in that idea.

Couture has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Orc off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orc stuffs the takedown attempt from Couture. Couture gets slowly back to his feet.
Brutus Orc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture shoots in for a takedown but Orc shows good takedown defense.
Randy Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Couture closes the distance and clinches up with Orc, looking for a takedown. Couture pushes Orc against the cage but Orc circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Orc shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Couture 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Couture!