PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lorenz Blackwater (ranked 5258 p4p, 5249 weight class) and Emmanuel Couture (ranked 536 p4p, 535 weight class). Blackwater comes to the cage accompanied by A$AP Rocky - Everyday. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Emmanuel Couture enters the cage!

Blackwater
vs
Couture

185 cm
20
180
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
184
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lorenz Blackwater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emmanuel Couture!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackwater displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Couture throws out the jab.
Couture scores with a decent looking hook.
Couture throws a lazy uppercut
and Blackwater counters with a straight right hand.
Blackwater shoots for a takedown but Couture saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blackwater definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blackwater takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blackwater defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand.
Blackwater looks to land a left hand but Couture moved out of range nicely.
Couture listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Couture throws a right hand that misses
and Blackwater counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emmanuel Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackwater moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Blackwater wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Couture scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackwater slips a straight right by Couture.
Blackwater appears to be looking for a big counter.
Couture looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blackwater moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Couture drops his hands momentarily and Blackwater takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Couture darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture misses with a straight right.
It looked like Blackwater wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Couture takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blackwater uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Blackwater half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Blackwater slips under a jab.
Blackwater half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Blackwater uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couture.
Blackwater lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Couture is rocked!
Couture switches off momentarily and Blackwater cracks him with a monster right hand! Couture topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Blackwater dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Blackwater!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lorenz Blackwater!
In his post fight interview, Lorenz Blackwater started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.