PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Spicolli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spicolli has chosen Ain't No Rest for the Wicked as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Couture
vs
Spicolli

182 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

197 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Rubber Guard Fight Gear [ACME]
Rubber Guard Fight Gear [ACME]

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Spicolli!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spicolli blocks a jab.
Spicolli has a takedown stuffed.

Couture darts in and clinches Spicolli up against the cage.
Spicolli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Couture is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Spicolli avoiding damage as Couture throws knees to the body.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but Spicolli blocks with his arms.
Couture tries to land knees in the clinch but Spicolli avoids the damage to the body.
Couture prevents a takedown attempt there.
Couture could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Spicolli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spicolli dodges an elbow strike from Couture.
Spicolli wants a takedown.
Anderson Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Spicolli.
Couture throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture tries to land knees in the clinch but Spicolli avoids the damage to the body.
Couture stalling against the cage.
Couture misses with a knee strike.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Couture tries a body shot but Spicolli blocks it.
Spicolli goes for a takedown attempt but Couture pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anderson Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spicolli paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Couture fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spicolli, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Couture displaying some good clinch control by pressing Spicolli up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Couture.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but Spicolli blocks with his arms.
Spicolli goes for a takedown attempt but Couture pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Couture throws a right hand that Spicolli ducks under and follows up with a left that Spicolli also avoids with ease.
Couture moves in looking to clinch but Spicolli pushes him off.
Couture leaves Spicolli with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Spicolli gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture won't allow Spicolli to pass to mount.

Spicolli seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Couture is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tony Spicolli!