PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Couture (ranked 2761 p4p, 25410 weight class) and Mario Waters (ranked 324 p4p, 565 weight class). Raphael Couture has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Couture
vs
Waters

183 cm
27
172
5 - 6 - 0

180 cm
27
170
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raphael Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Waters!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture lands a nice looking body shot.
Couture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waters was well out of range. Poor timing from Couture.
Nice shot by Couture.

It looks like Mario Waters has been cut.

Waters clinches up against the cage.
Couture lands a right hand that snaps the head of Waters backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Couture stalling.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Waters backwards.

Waters is rocked!
A short right from Couture on the inside.
Waters is still on wobbly legs! Can Couture finish him?
Good body shot from Couture.
Couture unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Waters! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Couture is unloading with more strikes now! Waters drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raphael Couture!