PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miroslav Foka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Couture
vs
Foka

190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
242 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miroslav Foka!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Couture as he avoids it easily.
Couture swinging wilding here.
Foka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Couture as he avoids it easily.

Foka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Couture throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Couture controls Foka momentarily but Foka frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Couture is on top in guard.
Foka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Foka keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Couture wants to pass the guard but Foka is keeping the position.
Couture could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Foka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foka has his hands on Couture's head, controlling the position.
Foka keeping full guard, as Couture tries to pass.
Foka throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Foka pulls Couture in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Foka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Couture misses with a body kick.
Couture gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Foka counters with a shoot takedown. Couture fights it but they end up in guard.
Foka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Couture manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Foka holds on to Couture as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Foka bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture trying to control the position.

Foka gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Couture is breathing heavily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Foka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Foka scoring with punches and elbows.
Foka cracks Couture with a big right hand but Couture just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Couture gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Couture is trying to stand.
Foka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Couture keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Couture is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Foka scores with a couple of nice shots.
Still in half guard, Foka seems content to control.
Couture manages to get to full guard.
Foka trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Couture is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Foka has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Couture clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Couture has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The referee is taking a good look at Couture as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Foka!
Couture is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Foka gets his hands free as Couture looks to control.
Couture is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Couture trying to control but not successfully.
Couture controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Couture trying to control the position but Foka manages to sink in the hooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture breaks Foka's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Couture sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Foka's guard.
Foka won't allow Couture to pass to mount.
Foka is refusing to be controlled, as Couture sits in half guard.

Couture looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture tries to stand and escape but Foka is controlling the position.
Foka gets full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Foka is looking for a triangle but Couture pushes his legs off easily.
Couture wants to control from the top but Foka keeps moving.
Foka trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miroslav Foka dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Foka throws a shot to the body.

Couture decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Foka wants to control but Couture is keeping busy.
Foka is holding on to half guard well.
Foka throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Foka is looking to improve his position.
Foka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Foka is pulling down on Couture's head to control his posture.
Couture has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Foka is proving hard to escape from.
Foka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Foka takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Foka controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Foka has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Couture taking shots to the head.
Foka raining down shots from the mount!
Foka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foka connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Foka controlling the pace for now.

Despite being in the dominant position, Miroslav Foka just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Foka slips a jab and a cross from Couture.

Foka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Foka content to control rather than advance.
Miroslav Foka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Couture is trying to stand back up but Foka is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture wants to get back to full guard.
Foka is keen to just control but Couture is a slippery customer.
Couture is trying to control but can't.
Couture pushes Foka off looking to stand but Foka dives back in and keeps control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Couture with a lazy takedown attempt

and Foka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Couture's guard.
Foka wants to pass the guard but Couture is keeping the position.

Couture has his foot on Foka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Foka works his way back into a safe position though.
Couture wants to stand and escape but Foka is having none of it.
Couture is pulling down on Foka's head. It's preventing any offense from Foka, at least for the moment.
Foka trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.
Couture wants to sweep here but Foka controlling him for the moment.
Couture manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Foka manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foka pulls Couture in close to prevent any damage.
Couture tries to free his leg and advance position but Foka is retaining full guard.
Foka thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Foka holds on and takes a little breather.
Foka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Foka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Foka dominating with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foka landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture trying desperately to get to his feet.
Foka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Couture really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miroslav Foka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Foka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Couture.
Foka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Foka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Couture misses with a jab, cross combination.
No luck for Foka with that takedown attempt.

Foka closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Foka working away.
Couture tries to bench press Foka off him but Foka keeps the position.
Couture taking punishment in the form of punches.
Couture is pushing Foka's head away, looking to escape. Foka manages to hold on to the position though.
Couture is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foka lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Couture down.
Foka taking a breather here.

Foka stands up and beckons Couture to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foka shoots in and bounces Couture off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Foka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Foka trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Foka stops Couture from standing up.
Couture keeping full guard, as Foka tries to pass.
Foka trying to move into half guard but instead Couture has managed to sweep!
Foka wants to sweep but no luck.
Foka lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Couture!
Foka content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foka working the ground and pound effectively.
Foka working the ground and pound effectively.
Foka prevents Couture from getting the reversal.
Foka avoids the attempt from Couture to control.
Foka takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Couture wants to try and get back to his feet.
Couture keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Foka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Couture gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture trying to control but Foka postures up.

Couture looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Foka drops an elbow to the side of Couture's head.
Foka is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Couture wants to sweep but Foka has passed to side control!
Foka is staying tight to Couture's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Couture is not content to let Foka control the position.
Foka lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture is trying to buck Foka off.
Foka slows the pace down.
Foka landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Foka happy to just control the position for now.
Foka moves into full mount!
Fedor Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foka scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Couture?
Foka connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Foka avoids the attempt from Couture to control.
Couture is looking to get to half guard.
Foka breaks from Couture's wrist control and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miroslav Foka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Foka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miroslav Foka!