PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Couture (ranked 2238 p4p, 58 weight class) and Patrick Thompson (ranked 2743 p4p, 115 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Couture
vs
Thompson

185 cm
31
233 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

193 cm
23
270 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randall Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Some bone on bone action there as Couture checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thompson throws a shot to the body.
Thompson slips a jab from Couture.
Couture has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couture can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
Thompson lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Couture prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Couture blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thompson presses Couture against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Couture.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson digs a right hand underneath Couture's ribcage. Couture let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Couture goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Thompson.
Couture is trying to maintain a safe position but Thompson gets an underhook and turns Couture into the cage.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Thompson.
Thompson works on Couture's body with a couple of short punches.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson cracks Couture with a nice body shot.
Thompson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike.
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!
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
Thompson tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thompson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson pushes Couture back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Couture prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Couture working aggressively here.
Couture swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson lands a left hand.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Couture seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thompson can turn it around.
Couture's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thompson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Thompson.
A short body shot lands from Thompson as the two fighters clinch.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couture swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Thompson.
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
Thompson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coutures head.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
Thompson lands a hook that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Thompson lands with a right to the head.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson lands with a light punch inside.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thompson lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Thompson.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Thompson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Couture is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Thompson.
Oh Couture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thompson lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson digs a right hand underneath Couture's ribcage. Couture let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thompson drops Couture with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Couture is out cold! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Thompson!