PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordan Vukovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vukovic
vs
Couture

191 cm
20
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gordan Vukovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Vukovic.
A head kick from Vukovic lands but Couture takes it in his stride.

It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
Vukovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Couture looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Couture checks a leg kick nicely.
Vukovic is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
Vukovic is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
Vukovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Vukovic is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
Vukovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vukovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vukovic fails with the takedown

and Couture counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Couture.
Couture stopping the sweep attempt from Vukovic.
Couture wants to control from the top but Vukovic keeps moving.
Couture trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Couture thows a big elbow that misses.
Vukovic striking off his back but it's not causing Couture any problems.
Vukovic controls Couture momentarily but Couture frees himself.
Couture in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vukovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Couture closes the distance and clinches.

Vukovic manages to break the clinch.
Vukovic clinches but Couture breaks the clinch

and Couture counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vukovic is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Couture lands with a punch from half guard.
Couture uses his free foot to push down on Vukovic's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vukovic.
Couture has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Couture lands with some strikes.
BOOM! Couture connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vukovic wants to control but Couture is having none of it.
Couture working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture landing strikes from the mount.
Couture looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Couture lands with some strikes.
Couture fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Couture pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Vukovic is rocked!
Couture drops a big elbow. That's hurt Vukovic! More shots from Couture and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Couture!