PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Barlow (ranked 5059 p4p, 5143 weight class) and Xavier Couture (ranked 313 p4p, 320 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barlow
vs
Couture

188 cm
25
135
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
135
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charlie Barlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavier Couture!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barlow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Couture misses with a straight left.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barlow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barlow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Couture loads up on a big right hand but Barlow slips the punch.
Barlow throws the kick towards the body but Couture avoids it.
Couture throws a hook but Barlow blocks it.
Couture looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Good leg kick by Barlow.
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barlow throwing a counter right hand but Couture manages to avoid it.
Barlow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barlow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Couture throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barlow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barlow fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Barlow.
Barlow thinks about countering with a body kick.
Barlow tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.
Barlow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Couture moves into the clinch.
Barlow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
Couture misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barlow tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
Couture blocking some punches.
Our sources have told us that Barlow has been working on his elbows in the gym.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Couture takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Couture has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Barlow regains guard immediately.
Couture trying to control but Barlow is working from the bottom.
Couture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Couture cracks Barlow with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barlow has momentary wrist control but Couture slips an elbow through the middle.
Couture trying to control but Barlow is working from the bottom.
Couture lands a couple of digs.
Barlow keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Couture's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Couture with a nice head shot there.
Couture content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Couture keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barlow's head.

Barlow is rocked!
Couture distracts Barlow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oh Barlow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture stands up over Barlow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Couture working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barlow's head.
Couture chips away with some ground and pound.
Couture is working Barlow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Couture must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barlow keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Couture preventing the sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Couture avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Couture is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture landing with the ground and pound.
Barlow seems to have got his legs back now.
Couture trying to control but Barlow is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Couture's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barlow looking for a sweep. Not yet Barlow, not yet.
Couture trying to control but Barlow is working from the bottom.
Couture works over Barlow with some ground and pound from guard.
Barlow trying to control the position.
Couture wants to control from the top but Barlow keeps moving.
Couture with a nice head shot there.
Barlow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture trying to control but Barlow is working from the bottom.
Couture works over Barlow with some ground and pound from guard.
Couture stops Barlow from standing up.
Couture lands a couple of digs.
Couture lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Couture postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barlow will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barlow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Couture trying to control but Barlow is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Couture's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Couture with a nice head shot there.
Couture working some strikes from top position.
Couture cracks Barlow with a solid left hand.
Barlow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Couture is in close to Barlow's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Couture postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Barlow covers up, he's hurt! Couture keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Couture and the ref steps in to end the fight! Couture can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Couture!