PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Marin (ranked 4807 p4p, 4750 weight class) and Pierre Couture (ranked 405 p4p, 400 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marin
vs
Couture

180 cm
19
157
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
159
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Ricardo Marin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Couture!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture throws a lazy right hand but Marin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Couture moves into range and connects with a jab.
Couture's coach down at Tran MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Couture's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Decent striking displayed by Couture there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Marin.
Marin blocks a body shot from Couture.
Couture effectively controlling the action here.
Marin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Couture is looking to control Marin's arms but Marin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Couture has his back to the cage.
Marin scores with a shot to the side of Couture's head.
Marin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Marin misses with some punches.
Marin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marins head.
Marin misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marin stalling against the cage.
Couture working aggressively here.
Couture misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marin swings wildly with an uppercut but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture struggles to land a body shot inside as Marin controls his hands.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
Marin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marin digs a right hand underneath Couture's ribcage. Couture let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Marin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marin gets through Couture's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marin.
A shot in the inside from Couture.
Marin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Couture throws a punch but it's blocked by Marin.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Couture works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marin takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Couture fails to land.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Marin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Couture.
Marin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Couture struggles to land a body shot inside as Marin controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Couture lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marin.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marin blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marin.
Couture lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coutures head.
A head punch on the inside from Marin fails to land.
Marin prevents a body shot from Couture.
Marin blocking some punches.
Marin tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
Marin misses with some punches.
Marin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marin scores with a hook to the body.
Marin struggles to land a body shot inside as Couture controls his hands.
Couture misses with a body punch.
Couture struggles to land a body shot inside as Marin controls his hands.
The referee calls for Marin to work.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couture tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marin's elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Marin.
Couture wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Marin.
Marin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Couture misses with the head strike.
A short left from Marin.
Couture prevents a body shot from Marin.
Couture goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marin scores with a shot to the side of Couture's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Marin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Marin.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Couture can't find room to land a body shot as Marin controls the action.
Marin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Couture misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couture blocking some punches.
Marin scores with a nice hook to the head.

Couture is rocked!
Couture tries to work over Marin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couture is still on wobbly legs! Can Marin finish him?
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Couture struggles to land a body shot inside as Marin controls his hands.
Marin stalls.
Couture seems to have recovered his senses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Marin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marin works on Couture's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Marin closes the distance and pushes Couture back into the cage.
Couture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marin slowing the pace effectively.
Couture struggles to land a body shot inside as Marin controls his hands.
Couture is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marin is keeping busy.
Marin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Couture.
Marin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Couture up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Marin.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture lands with a left to the head.
Marin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marin taking a breather.
Marin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marin tries to throw a body punch but Couture avoids it by throwing Marin back against the cage.
Couture taking a breather.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couture lands a nice shot to the body.
Couture swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marin struggles to land a body shot inside as Couture controls his hands.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marin takes a shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Marin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Marin.
Couture is trying to maintain a safe position but Marin gets an underhook and turns Couture into the cage.
Marin throws a head punch that misses.
Ricardo Marin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Couture being controlled against the cage.
Marin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coutures head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture blocking some punches.
Marin gets through Couture's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Marin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Couture softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marin taking a breather.
Couture tries to stall but Marin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marin misses with a punch on the inside.
Marin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marin lands a shoulder strike.
Couture wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture stalling in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Marin has a couple of punches blocked by Couture.
Couture can't find room to land a body shot as Marin controls the action.
Couture trying to control the position but instead, Marin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Couture into the cage.
Marin misses with some punches.
Marin has a couple of punches blocked by Couture.
A head punch on the inside from Marin fails to land.
Marin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Couture cracks Marin with a nice body shot.
Marin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Couture can do to turn this around?
Couture lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Marin.
Couture lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Couture taking a breather.
Couture pushes Marin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marin tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marin tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
Couture lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Couture digs a right hand into Marin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marin's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marin lands a hook that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couture.
Marin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Come on Couture - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Couture working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Couture tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marin's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Marin lands a hook that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Couture's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marin throws a punch but it's blocked by Couture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ricardo Marin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Good exchange - Marin coming out on top.
Pierre Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Couture connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Couture connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marin misses with an uppercut
and Couture connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Marin is rocked!
Marin ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Couture lands a glancing blow to the side of Marin's head.
Oh Marin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marin gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Couture gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Marin is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Couture!