PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Couture might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mama said knock you out. The key to victory for Brandon Couture has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Couture
vs
Fields

175 cm
49
174 lbs
57 - 35 - 2

180 cm
23
179 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Victory! Sports Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 57 - 35 - 2, fighting out of New York, Brandon Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Fields!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture misses with an uppercut. Fields saw that one coming.
Fields with the counter takedown but Couture avoids it easily.
Fields staying out of range there.
And Fields tries to counter it with a takedown but Couture pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A head kick by Couture misses

and Fields decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Couture's guard.
Fields is in close to Couture's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fields is working Couture over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fields lands a couple of digs.
Couture keeping full guard, as Fields tries to pass.
Fields lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fields chips away with some ground and pound.
Couture is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fields is controlling him.
Fields is working Couture over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fields is in close to Couture's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fields is working Couture over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fields keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Couture's head.
Fields is looking to work some ground and pound but Couture has wrist control.

Couture is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fields is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Fields breaks from the clinch.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Fields's shoulder, as Fields tries to avoid the shot.
Fields takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Fields darts in and clinches Couture up against the cage.
Couture gets underhooks to prevent Fields's takedown attempt.
Couture scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fields fails to pull guard.
Brandon Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Fields.
Couture is pressed up against the cage. Fields has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Couture down to the mat. Couture avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Couture misses the jab.
Fields drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Couture defends it well.
Couture misses with a hook.
Fields changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Couture throws a lazy head kick

and Fields decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Couture's guard.

Couture manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Couture misses.
Couture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fields was well out of range. Poor timing from Couture.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Couture throws an off balance right hand

and Fields counters with a nice double leg into side control. Couture won't be happy with that.
Fields connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Couture some visible discomfort.
Check out the look on Fields's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fields creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Couture is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fields connects with a decent elbow.
Couture is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fields asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fields connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Couture some visible discomfort.
Fields grinds an elbow into Couture's temple.
Couture wants to get back to his feet but Fields drags him back down.
Couture is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Fields's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Fields's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fields cracks Couture with a big right hand but Couture just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Couture is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fields asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Couture taking a bit of punishment here - Fields scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fields scores with punches from side control.
Couture is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fields asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fields working the ground and pound.
Fields working the ground and pound.
Fields lands some shots froms side control.

Couture is rocked!
Fields working the head with strikes.
Oh Couture is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fields is working Couture over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fields lands a strong strike to the head of Couture. That's dazed him! Fields looking to finish here. Couture is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Fields lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Fields!
Scott Fields decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.