PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Couture (ranked 2550 p4p, 2820 weight class) and Passion Pacio (ranked 175 p4p, 193 weight class). Passion Pacio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Couture
vs
Pacio

172 cm
26
135
3 - 3 - 0

171 cm
26
135
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavier Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Passion Pacio!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture misses with a right hand
and Pacio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couture.
Couture definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Xavier Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Pacio moved out of range.
Couture shoots in for a double leg but Pacio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Couture instigates a clinch.
Couture effectively controlling the action here.
Couture wants to take the fight to the mat but Pacio manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pacio prevents a body shot from Couture.
Couture leaning against his opponent.
Pacio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Couture tries a body shot but Pacio blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pacio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Couture wants a takedown but no success here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Couture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pacio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couture looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Couture is rocked!
Passion Pacio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Pacio. No joy for Couture on that attempt.
Oh Couture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pacio cracks Couture with a hook to the temple - Couture is on wobbly legs here! Pacio swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Couture falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Pacio wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Passion Pacio!