PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alika Mumea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mama said knock you out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Couture
vs
Mumea

175 cm
22
156 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
153 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Punishment Nutrition

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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alika Mumea!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mumea shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Couture manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Couture working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mumea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mumea in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mumea won't allow Couture to get back to his feet.
Mumea trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mumea drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Couture manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mumea has Couture in his guard.
Mumea keeping full guard, as Couture tries to pass.
Mumea bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Couture's guard.
Mumea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couture is keeping the position for now.
Mumea has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumea loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mumea postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mumea postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mumea wants to pass the guard but Couture is keeping the position.
Mumea throws a big right hand that misses.
Mumea trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mumea tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Couture swivels and escapes.
Mumea throws a right and a left that Couture avoids nicely.
Couture lands the left hand.
Mumea blocks a low kick nicely.
Couture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mumea throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mumea throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Couture misses with a straight left.
A left and a right from Couture both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Alika Mumea has been cut.
Couture uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mumea.
Alika Mumea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mumea avoids the head kick by Couture.
Mumea waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Couture.
Couture scores with a body shot.
Couture blocks the body kick.
Couture throws a big shot that misses.
Mumea moves out of range as Couture strikes.
Mumea keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mumea avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brandon Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumea misses with a looping left.
Couture blocks a jab.
Couture misses with a hook. Mumea ducked under it nicely.
Couture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mumea.
Mumea looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Couture throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mumea tries a head kick but it misses.
Mumea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mumea fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brandon Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alika Mumea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Couture uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mumea.
Couture uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mumea.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mumea on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mumea ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Couture thows a body shot but no joy.
Mumea ducks right into an uppercut from Couture.
Couture swinging wildly here.
The fighters circling - Mumea throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mumea lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Couture dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alika Mumea's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mumea thows a left - swing and a miss!
Couture works over Mumea's head and body with a nice combination.
Mumea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Couture lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Couture defending well as Mumea loads up on a big left hand.
Mumea uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Couture.
Mumea shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Couture but Couture pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mumea misses with a straight left.
Couture just misses with a punch to the body.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mumea misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumea swings for the body but Couture moves out of range.
Mumea tries to clinch but Couture is having none of it.
Mumea darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mumea misses with a double jab
and Couture counters with a right hand to the body.
Mumea throws a front kick aimed at Couture's knee but Couture avoids it well.
Mumea might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A bone on bone clash there as Couture blocks the leg kick.
Mumea checks a leg kick nicely.
Mumea loads up on a big right hand but Couture slips the punch.
Couture keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mumea.
Mumea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Couture pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mumea walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Couture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mumea.
Mumea throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Mumea catches Couture right on the button with a cross.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Mumea.
Couture looks to land a left hand but Mumea moved out of range nicely.
Mumea bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brandon Couture is winning the standup battle so far.
Couture is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mumea defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand.
Couture throws a hook to the side of Mumea's head but Mumea sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumea looks to land a right hand but Couture moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Mumea.
Nice straight punches there by Couture. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Couture.
A head kick misses from Couture.
Couture lands a right hook to the body.

Mumea feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Couture is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mumea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Couture is keeping the position for now.
Mumea throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mumea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mumea works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mumea connects with a nice short shot to Couture's temple.
Mumea is controlling the pace.
Mumea thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Couture is looking to escape.
Mumea trying to control from half guard but Couture is working away.
Mumea prevents Couture from standing back up.
Mumea is pressing down on Couture's thigh, looking to free his foot. Couture is holding on for now.
Couture tries to kick Mumea off but Mumea keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mumea passes to full mount!
Mumea tries to control but Couture wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alika Mumea will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alika Mumea's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A jab from Mumea misses.

Mumea looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Couture is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mumea is controlling him.
Mumea advances to half guard.
Couture is looking to escape.
Mumea thows a huge punch but Couture dodges it nicely.
Mumea drops an elbow to the side of Couture's head.
Mumea thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Couture's head.
Mumea prevents Couture from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mumea is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Couture sees it coming and defends easily.
Mumea prevents Couture from standing back up.
Couture taking some punishment here, with Mumea in his half guard.
Mumea throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mumea lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mumea scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mumea throwing shots but Couture is blocking nicely.
Mumea is looking to advance position but Couture won't allow it.
Mumea throwing shots but Couture is blocking nicely.
Couture keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mumea tries to pass to full mount but Couture defends it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Couture avoids the body shot from Mumea.

That's two 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 moves out of range of the strikes.
Couture throws a leg kick but Mumea checks it.
Couture scores with a nice right hand.
Mumea wants to clinch.
Couture throws a wild body kick that Mumea sees coming a mile off.
Mumea slips a straight right by Couture.
Mumea lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture dodges the punch combination from Mumea.
Couture avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Couture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mumea throws out the jab.
Mumea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couture manages to avoid it.
Couture lands a with a good body shot.
Couture avoids the body shot from Mumea.
Left hook, right uppercut from Couture.
Mumea throws a big shot that misses.
Mumea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couture works over Mumea's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumea throws a head kick that misses.
Mumea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumea.
Mumea takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mumea throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Couture's head.
Mumea throws the kick towards the body but Couture avoids it.
Couture cracks Mumea with an open hand slap.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
Couture takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mumea slips a jab from Couture.
Mumea looks for a takedown but Couture sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alika Mumea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mumea has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alika Mumea!