PBP Commentary

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

Charles
vs
Couture

187 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
233 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 Las Vegas, Lenny Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randall Couture!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Couture closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Charles did well to prevent Couture getting side control.
Couture lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Charles manages to get to full guard.
Charles wants to sweep here but Couture controlling him for the moment.
Couture scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

It looks like Lenny Charles has been cut.
Couture tries to free his leg and advance position but Charles is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Couture preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charles throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Couture preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Charles manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Couture manages to get himself to full guard.

Couture has control of Charles's left arm, preventing Charles from doing any damage.
Charles is looking to stand up but Couture won't let him.
Couture is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Couture really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Charles. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Charles is looking to work some ground and pound but Couture has wrist control.
Charles really is a fat lump.
Charles with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Couture seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Couture tests Charles's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Lenny Charles's cut is getting worse.
Charles slips under a jab from Couture.

Couture looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charles lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Couture is looking to sweep but instead, Charles has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is looking for a sweep. Charles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Couture works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've been informed that Couture has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Couture looking to hit a scissor sweep but Charles is one step ahead there.
Charles throwing strikes from guard but Couture blocks nicely.
Couture looking to hit a scissor sweep but Charles is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Couture preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Couture can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Couture has control of Charles's left arm, preventing Charles from doing any damage.
Charles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Couture works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Charles trying to stand up but can't free himself from Couture's guard.
Couture is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Randall Couture will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lenny Charles's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Charles slips a jab from Couture.
Couture connects with a body shot.
Couture connects with a jab.
A left lands for Couture.
Charles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Charles misses with a takedown
and Couture counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Couture rushes Charles and presses him up against the cage.
Couture wants to break the clinch but can't.
Couture has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Couture has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Charles regains guard immediately.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles looking for a sweep. Not yet Charles, not yet.
Charles trying to strike off his back.
Charles working a defensive guard here.
Charles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Couture is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Charles working for a triangle but Couture defends it easily.
Charles looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Charles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Couture is one step ahead there.
Couture slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Couture postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Couture is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Charles is on top in guard.

Couture wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Couture. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Let's hope that Couture has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Couture wants to sweep here but Charles controlling him for the moment.
Couture wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Charles shoots for a takedown but Couture saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Couture misses with a straight left.

Couture moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Couture jumps guard.
Couture is pulling down on Charles's head to control his posture.
Couture tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Couture wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Couture tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Couture has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Charles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lenny Charles's cut.
That's time! Charles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A big right from Couture misses.
Charles misses with a takedown attempt
and Couture counters with a straight right hand.
Charles goes for a double leg but Couture avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Couture continues to drive forward.
Couture paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Charles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenny Charles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture digs a good body shot into Charles's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Couture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Couture manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Charles on his heels. He'll look to pass Charles's guard now, I'm sure.
Couture is working Charles over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Charles working a defensive guard here.
Charles can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Couture controls the pace.
Couture lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Couture engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Charles is trying to keep Couture in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Couture's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Couture lands a couple of digs.
Couture with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Charles is rocked!
Couture postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Charles covers up, he's hurt! Couture keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Couture and the ref steps in to end the fight! Couture can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randall Couture!