PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Silly Billy (ranked 1939 p4p, 2435 weight class) and Xavier Couture (ranked 199 p4p, 236 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Billy
vs
Couture

180 cm
28
135
8 - 1 - 0

172 cm
28
135
5 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silly Billy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Couture!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture misses with an uppercut. Billy saw that one coming.
Couture tries to clinch

and Billy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Couture keeping full guard, as Billy tries to pass.

Billy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Couture is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Billy, into his guard.

Couture wants to control from the top but Billy keeps moving.
Couture works over Billy with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Billy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Billy keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Billy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Couture stacks Billy on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Couture!
Billy is not content to let Couture control the position.
Billy is looking to regain half guard here but Couture keeps moving and retains side control.
Couture wants to lay and pray for a moment but Billy keeps working.
Couture scoring with punches from side control.
Couture wants to lay and pray for a moment but Billy keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Billy is trying to improve his position.
Billy trying to remain calm as Couture controls from the top position.
Billy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Couture wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Billy prevents Couture from moving into mount.
Billy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Couture wants to control but Billy is keeping him busy.
Billy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Billy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture working the head and body with strikes.
Billy is looking to regain half guard here but Couture keeps moving and retains side control.
Couture advances to full mount.
Billy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Couture looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Couture with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands a big elbow.

Billy is rocked!
Billy is working to get back to half guard.
Oh Billy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Couture landing punches.
Couture tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Couture scoring with strikes but Billy is staying in there.
Couture content just to control the position here.
Billy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Couture controlling the position easily from mount.
Couture lands with some strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture landing punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Couture dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Billy misses with a double jab.
Billy seems to have got his legs back now.
Billy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Billy keeps the fight on the outside.
Billy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Couture sprawls and moves away.

Couture gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Billy wants a takedown but no success here.
Couture is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Couture gets underhooks to prevent Billy's takedown attempt.
Couture is struggling to control the position.
Billy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Couture gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silly Billy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Billy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Billy is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Couture gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Couture gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Billy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture wants to lay and pray for a moment but Billy keeps working.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Couture lands a nice short elbow.
Couture wants to take a breather but Billy is having none of it.
Couture is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Couture lands a heavy elbow.
Couture trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Couture connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Couture looking to control but Billy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Billy has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Couture's lack of action.
Couture wants to lay and pray for a moment but Billy keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Billy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Billy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Couture pulls his head out easily.
Couture trying to control the pace.
Ground and pound from Couture.
Couture looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Couture trying to control the action but Billy is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Couture is pressing down on Billy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Billy is holding on for now.

Billy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Billy is refusing to be controlled, as Couture sits in half guard.
Billy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Couture wants to advance to full mount but Billy doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Billy can't keep his opponent in guard - Couture advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Billy is not content to let Couture control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up but Billy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Billy misses the jab.

Billy gets tackled into the cage by Couture. Couture maintains the clinch.
Billy prevents the takedown attempt.

Couture has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Billy is trying to keep an underhook but Couture manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Billy is looking for a sweep. Couture is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Couture is looking to take a break and control but Billy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Couture prevents Billy from improving his position.
Couture scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Billy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Couture pulls his head out easily.

Billy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Couture pulls his head out easily.
Couture working Billy over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Billy has hold of Couture's hands but Couture slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Billy is in trouble now - Couture has advanced to mount!
Couture trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Couture landing shots from mount.
Couture lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Billy hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Couture looking to control but Billy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Couture cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Couture content just to control the position here.
Couture can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Billy is looking to escape.
Billy is looking to get to half guard.
Xavier Couture has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Couture! Billy is hurt baaadly! Couture is firing away with more strikes - Billy is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Couture!