PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Galen Fisherman (ranked 1954 p4p, 1575 weight class) and Xavierntreal Couture (ranked 121 p4p, 99 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Fisherman
vs
Couture

195 cm
20
277
7 - 4 - 0

211 cm
27
300
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Galen Fisherman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavierntreal Couture!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisherman with a nice cross.
Couture connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fisherman blocks the body kick.
Fisherman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
A little feinted left hand from Fisherman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fisherman connects with a crisp jab.
Fisherman swings widly with a right hand
and Couture connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fisherman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Couture takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Couture rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fisherman counters with a straight right hand.
Couture looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Couture misses.
Couture takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fisherman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Couture momentarily.
Couture has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Couture there as he acknowledges the shot.
Couture throws a shot from downtown. Fisherman moves away and avoids it.
Fisherman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Couture cracks Fisherman with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Couture has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Fisherman to stand back up!

Fisherman is rocked!

It looks like Galen Fisherman has been cut.
Couture throws a right hand that misses
and Fisherman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been told by Fisherman's head coaches at Freaky Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Couture's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fisherman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Couture scrambles back to his feet.

Couture clinches up with Fisherman and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couture.
Couture tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fisherman's elbow.
Couture blocking some punches.
Couture avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Fisherman fails to land.
Fisherman blocks an elbow strike.
Couture working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fisherman struggles to land a body shot inside as Couture controls his hands.
Fisherman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
Couture misses with a body punch.
Couture struggles to land a body shot inside as Fisherman controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisherman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Couture softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Couture tries to work over Fisherman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couture throws a punch but it's blocked by Fisherman.
Couture can't find room to land a body shot as Fisherman controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fisherman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fisherman's elbow.
Fisherman being controlled against the cage.
A short left from Couture.
Couture misses with a body punch.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fisherman.
Couture misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Couture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisherman being controlled against the cage.
Fisherman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Couture displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fisherman up against the cage.
Fisherman can't find room to land a body shot as Couture controls the action.
Couture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fisherman has a couple of punches blocked by Couture.
Couture misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couture is stalling here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fisherman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couture taking a breather.
Fisherman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couture misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fisherman avoiding damage as Couture throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Couture fails to land.
Fisherman blocks a body shot from Couture.
Couture can't find room to land a body shot as Fisherman controls the action.
Fisherman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fisherman.
Couture with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Couture lands a shoulder strike.
Couture misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fisherman misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Xavierntreal Couture will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Galen Fisherman's cut.
That's time! Fisherman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fisherman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Fisherman tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fisherman swings widly with a right hand
and Couture counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fisherman misses with the combination.

Couture feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Fisherman sprawling to the canvas! Fisherman rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Couture finish him?!
Couture dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture misses with an uppercut
and Fisherman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Couture sends Fisherman crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Couture is motioning to the referee to let Fisherman up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Fisherman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Couture flashes Fisherman a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Fisherman's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Fisherman crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Couture punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xavierntreal Couture!