PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Couture (ranked 4148 p4p, 4267 weight class) and Flavio Maccaselli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flavio Maccaselli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Couture
vs
Maccaselli

176 cm
22
185
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Flavio Maccaselli!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maccaselli misses with a body kick.
Maccaselli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maccaselli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maccaselli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maccaselli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maccaselli throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maccaselli throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maccaselli throws a half hearted mid kick.

Couture fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maccaselli to the ground. Couture is now in Maccaselli's guard.
Maccaselli looking for a sweep. Not yet Maccaselli, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maccaselli controlling Couture's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maccaselli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Maccaselli really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Couture. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maccaselli keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Couture trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maccaselli is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maccaselli wants to sweep here but Couture controlling him for the moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A low kick from Maccaselli is predictable there

and Couture counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Couture is looking to take this one to the mat.
Maccaselli tries to pull guard but Couture holds him up against the cage and eventually Maccaselli drops back down to his feet.

Couture manages to break the clinch.
Couture tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maccaselli defends well and Couture ends up having to push Maccaselli into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Couture drags the fight down to the ground.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Maccaselli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couture is keeping the position for now.
Maccaselli would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Maccaselli must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Couture has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Maccaselli is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Couture has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Maccaselli after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maccaselli is trying to pull guard but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Maccaselli tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Couture just stands there and leans against the cage.
Couture is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Maccaselli is defending well.
Maccaselli tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Couture smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture dives in for a single leg takedown but Maccaselli sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Maccaselli drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Couture defends it well.
Maccaselli jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Couture walks away with a smile on his face. Maccaselli gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maccaselli throws a leg kick but Couture moved away.
Flavio Maccaselli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maccaselli does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Couture appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Maccaselli throws the kick towards the body but Couture avoids it.
Maccaselli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maccaselli does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Couture drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maccaselli sprawls and moves away.
Maccaselli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maccaselli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Maccaselli misses
and Couture counters with a three punch combo that has Maccaselli backing up. Maccaselli nods at Couture to acknowledge the strikes.
Maccaselli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Couture drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maccaselli sprawls and moves away.
Maccaselli throws a head kick that misses.
Maccaselli looks to land a body kick but Couture moved away.
Couture changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maccaselli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Couture blocks a head kick by Maccaselli.
Couture moves out of range of the body kick.
Couture moves out of range as Maccaselli throws a body kick.
Couture moves out of range of the leg kick from Maccaselli.
Maccaselli tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Couture is able to avoid easily.
Maccaselli throws a wild body kick that Couture sees coming a mile off.
Maccaselli tries to land a front kick but Couture steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Couture looks for a takedown but Maccaselli sprawls well.
Maccaselli goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Flavio Maccaselli will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maccaselli lands with a thumping leg kick.

It looks like Charles Couture has been cut.
Maccaselli throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Couture tries for a takedown but Maccaselli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Maccaselli lands a big head kick that sends Couture tumbling to the mat! Maccaselli takes a step backwards and waves Couture back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Couture is rocked!
Horrible takedown attempt by Couture or perhaps it was just good defense by Maccaselli, which made it look bad.
Maccaselli with the counter takedown but Couture avoids it easily.
Oh Couture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Couture moves out of range as Maccaselli throws a body kick.
Couture is looking to counter the offense by Maccaselli and move into the clinch.
A low kick lands for Maccaselli.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maccaselli throws a body kick that misses.
Couture drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maccaselli sprawls and moves away.
Couture blocks the body kick.
Couture seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good work by Couture as he checks the leg kick.
Couture shoots for a double leg takedown but Maccaselli sprawls well. He's pushed Couture's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maccaselli feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maccaselli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Couture went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Maccaselli motions for Couture to come forward. Maccaselli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Maccaselli.
Maccaselli tries a head kick but it misses.
Couture tries to counter by clinching up but Maccaselli breaks away and moves out of range.
Couture takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maccaselli feints a jab and as Couture dips his head, Maccaselli unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Couture right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Couture falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Maccaselli smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Flavio Maccaselli!