PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xandao Couceiro (ranked 4071 p4p, 4913 weight class) and James Fury (ranked 478 p4p, 544 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Couceiro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Welcome to my Nightmare- Alice Cooper. Fury comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Astronaut in the ocean kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Couceiro
vs
Fury

179 cm
24
240
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
265
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Bondi MMA ðŸï¸
Maximum Human Performance

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 Los Angeles, Xandao Couceiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Fury!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Couceiro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Couceiro showed some decent athleticism there.
Couceiro working Fury over with strikes.
Couceiro controlling the action here.
Couceiro wants to free his trapped foot but Fury is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Couceiro not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couceiro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Couceiro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fury sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couceiro uses his free foot to push down on Fury's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fury.
Couceiro lands a nice shot to the head.

Couceiro jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fury manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Couceiro working the ground and pound from side control.

Couceiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Couceiro content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couceiro's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Couceiro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fury, who protects the arm well.

Couceiro goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fury has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Couceiro but great work by Fury.
Couceiro tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury working away.
Couceiro manages to get back to half guard.

Couceiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Couceiro is trying to get back to full guard.
Couceiro is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Catch Wrestling L.A., so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Fury is trying to work for a kimura but Couceiro is defending well.

Fury is working for a submission of some sort.
Couceiro desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Fury is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Fury is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Couceiro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fury.
Fury is pressing down on Couceiro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Couceiro is holding on for now.
Couceiro is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fury is trying to control the action in half guard but Couceiro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Couceiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fury pulls his head out easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xandao Couceiro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Couceiro closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fury's guard.
Couceiro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Couceiro working some strikes from top position.
Couceiro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couceiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fury swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Couceiro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couceiro trying to control but Fury is working from the bottom.
Couceiro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Couceiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fury can do to turn this around?
Fury can't keep his opponent in guard - Couceiro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Couceiro seems to be looking for submissions.

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.

Fury looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Couceiro not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fury is looking for a sweep. Couceiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Couceiro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fury!

Couceiro jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Fury is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Fury and Couceiro has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Couceiro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Couceiro lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Couceiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Couceiro wants to control but Fury is keeping him busy.
Couceiro working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury is letting Couceiro control him for a moment.
Couceiro advances to mount.

Couceiro goes for an armbar but Fury turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Fury.

Couceiro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fury defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Couceiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Couceiro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fury defends well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xandao Couceiro dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Couceiro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fury avoids it really well and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fury. Couceiro does a little dance to reset his feet.

Couceiro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fury is trying to defend but Couceiro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Couceiro is keen to just control but Fury is a slippery customer.
Couceiro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Couceiro is pressing down on Fury's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fury is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Couceiro is looking for a kimura but Fury is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Couceiro to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couceiro works his foot free and advances to mount.
The referee warns Fury that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Couceiro has control of Fury's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fury regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Couceiro controlling his opponent.
Further stalling from Couceiro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Couceiro moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Fury has worked his arm free - good work by Fury!

Couceiro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Couceiro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Couceiro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fury knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Couceiro goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fury has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Couceiro but great work by Fury.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Couceiro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
James Fury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Couceiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Fury is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Couceiro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Couceiro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four 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.
Couceiro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fury wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fury advances nicely into full mount.
Couceiro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Couceiro tries to hold on but Fury postures up.

Fury with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fury fails to move to back control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Couceiro working to try and regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xandao Couceiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Couceiro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xandao Couceiro!
After the big win, Xandao Couceiro made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Maximum Human Performance and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.