PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Couture (ranked 4654 p4p, 507 weight class) and Gangrena Prosto (ranked 5685 p4p, 595 weight class). Randall Couture has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Couture
vs
Prosto

185 cm
25
233 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randall 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, Gangrena Prosto!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Prosto's head backwards.
A head kick misses from Prosto.
Prosto throws a sloppy body shot

and Couture counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Prosto looking for a sweep. Not yet Prosto, not yet.
Couture throws a big elbow that misses.
Couture is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Couture loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prosto is controlling Couture's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Prosto has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Couture is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Prosto.
Couture throws a strike aimed at the side of Prosto's head but Prosto avoids it well.
Couture connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Prosto some visible discomfort.
Couture tries to move into full mount but can't pass Prosto's legs.
Couture connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Prosto some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture scoring with punches from side control.
Prosto wants to control but Couture postures up.
Prosto manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Prosto is not content to let Couture control the position.
Couture keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Couture prevents Prosto from improving his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Prosto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Prosto is pressing down on Couture's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Prosto looks winded!
Prosto keeping full guard, as Couture tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Couture seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Prosto for as long as he can get away with.
Couture postures up in Prosto's guard and throws a big left but Prosto blocks it.
Couture could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Prosto being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Couture throws a combination. Prosto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Couture scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prosto throws a sloppy head kick
and Couture counters with a right hand to the body.
Couture looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Couture digs a good hook to Prosto's body.
Couture lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Couture scores with a jab to the body.

Couture feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Couture is standing up over Prosto. Prosto looks to escape but Couture dives into side control.
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 looks up at the clock and then as Prosto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Couture smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Couture is chipping away with strikes.
Couture working the ground and pound.
Prosto is letting Couture control him for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Couture 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.

Couture connects with a body shot.
Prosto misses with a combination
and Couture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Prosto clinches.
Prosto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Couture pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Couture lands a body punch.
Couture lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Couture lands a shot to the body.
Couture is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prosto can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Prosto is breathing heavily.
Couture works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couture lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Couture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture slowing the pace effectively.
Couture lands a shot to the body.

Couture works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Prosto has momentary wrist control but Couture slips an elbow through the middle.
Couture is working Prosto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Couture slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Couture keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Prosto's head.
Couture controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Couture lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture with a nice head shot there.
Couture looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Randall Couture overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Couture distracts Prosto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Couture is stalling in the full guard.
Couture with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture works over Prosto with some ground and pound from guard.
Couture cracks Prosto with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Couture controlling from the top position.
Couture distracts Prosto with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Couture works over Prosto with some ground and pound from guard.
Couture's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Couture is working Prosto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Couture content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Couture content to stall in guard here.
Couture is in close to Prosto's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Couture dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab by Couture.
Couture connects with a nice looking jab.

Couture rushes Prosto and presses him up against the cage.
Couture lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Prosto jumps guard but Couture stands there with Prosto around his waist. Prosto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Couture gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Couture is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Prosto wants to stand but Couture is controlling the position.
Prosto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture continues to stall.
Couture pushes down on Prosto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Couture is controlling the pace.
Couture lands with a punch from half guard.

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.
Couture is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Couture looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Prosto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Prosto trying to hold on to Couture's head to control him but Couture postures up.
Couture is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Prosto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Couture scores with a couple of nice shots.
Couture wants to pass to mount but Prosto is defending the position.
Couture takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Couture working the head and body with strikes.
Couture slows the pace down in half guard.
Couture lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Prosto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Couture connects with a nice short shot to Prosto's temple.
Couture working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture is nestled in close to Prosto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Prosto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Couture scores with a couple of nice shots.

Prosto is rocked!
Couture is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Prosto is still in real trouble! Can Couture finish him?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Couture connects with a nice short shot to Prosto's temple.
Couture is controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Couture there.
Gangrena Prosto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Couture looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Prosto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randall 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26

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