PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaydub Spliffenberger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spliffenberger comes to the cage accompanied by Roll 'em Up. Jaydub Spliffenberger has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Spliffenberger
vs
Couture

195 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
217 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaydub Spliffenberger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spliffenberger fails with an attempt to clinch.

Couture scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Spliffenberger tries to get to full guard but Couture has control of the leg.

Couture seems to be working for a kimura but Spliffenberger defends the submission attempt.

Couture is working for a kimura but Spliffenberger is defending it quite comfortably.

Spliffenberger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Spliffenberger gets full guard.

Spliffenberger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Couture doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Couture manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Spliffenberger is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture is stalling in the full guard.

Spliffenberger looking for a guillotine here but Couture defends easily.

Spliffenberger is looking for a triangle here but Couture uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Couture throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Couture is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Spliffenberger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spliffenberger wants to control but Couture postures up.

Couture wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Spliffenberger, who protects the arm well.
Spliffenberger avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Couture.

Couture wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Spliffenberger, who protects the arm well.

Couture is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Spliffenberger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Couture looks gassed!
Spliffenberger is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Couture looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Couture is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Spliffenberger has escaped the position, nice work there.
Spliffenberger sneaks back into half guard.

Couture is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spliffenberger sees it coming and defends easily.
Spliffenberger wants to control but Couture is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Spliffenberger is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Couture is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Spliffenberger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Spliffenberger trying to hold on to Couture's head to control him but Couture postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Couture swats away the attempt to clinch by Spliffenberger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spliffenberger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A solid leg kick lands there for Spliffenberger.
Jaydub Spliffenberger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Spliffenberger clinches with his opponent.
Spliffenberger connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spliffenberger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Spliffenberger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Couture blocks it with crossed arms.
Spliffenberger prevents the takedown attempt.
Couture goes for a takedown in the clinch but Spliffenberger prevents it.
Couture takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spliffenberger connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffenberger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Couture avoids it.
Spliffenberger utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Spliffenberger tries a knee to the head but Couture blocks it.
Spliffenberger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Couture's face.
Spliffenberger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spliffenberger scores with a knee to the head.
Couture avoiding damage as Spliffenberger throws knees to the body.
Spliffenberger misses with a knee to the head.
Spliffenberger tries to break the clinch but Couture is controlling the position.
Spliffenberger tries to land a knee to the head but Couture blocks with his arms.
Spliffenberger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Couture's face.
Spliffenberger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Couture blocks it with crossed arms.

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.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Spliffenberger tries to circle away but Couture has him pinned against the cage.
Spliffenberger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spliffenberger looking to throw knees to the head but Couture is blocking nicely.

Spliffenberger manages to break the clinch.
Couture shoots in for a takedown but Spliffenberger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jaydub Spliffenberger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Couture.
Spliffenberger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Spliffenberger tries to score with a low kick but Couture moves his leg out of the way.
Spliffenberger misses with a low kick.
Spliffenberger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffenberger misses with a kick to the body.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good leg kick by Spliffenberger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Spliffenberger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Couture tries to score a power double leg takedown but Spliffenberger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Couture somewhat.
Spliffenberger lands a head kick. Couture smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffenberger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Couture's sensitive parts.
Couture checks a low kick from Spliffenberger.
Jaydub Spliffenberger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Spliffenberger closes the distance and pushes Couture back into the cage.
Spliffenberger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Couture takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spliffenberger lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaydub Spliffenberger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Couture chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spliffenberger can pounce on him.
Spliffenberger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Spliffenberger moves into range and clinches up with Couture.
Spliffenberger landing knees to the head.
Spliffenberger landing knees to the head.
Spliffenberger missing with knees to the body.
Spliffenberger tries to land knees in the clinch but Couture avoids the damage to the body.

Couture has Spliffenberger pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Couture pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Spliffenberger tumbling to the mat - Couture dives into Spliffenberger's guard.
Couture controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Couture takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spliffenberger trying to keep a closed guard but Couture is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffenberger looking for a sweep. Not yet Spliffenberger, not yet.

Couture drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Spliffenberger dives on top into guard.

Spliffenberger has gone for a leg lock! Couture slips out almost immediately though and dives into Spliffenberger's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Couture pushes down on Spliffenberger's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Couture is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Couture is looking for submissions but instead, Spliffenberger has regained full guard.

Couture drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Spliffenberger dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffenberger wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
Couture keeping full guard, as Spliffenberger tries to pass.
Spliffenberger postures up.
Spliffenberger looking to sit in guard and control but Couture gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Spliffenberger is trying to keep Couture in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Couture tries to free his leg and advance position but Spliffenberger is retaining full guard.
Spliffenberger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Couture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spliffenberger is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Couture takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaydub Spliffenberger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spliffenberger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spliffenberger throws a leg kick but Couture sees it coming and checks it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jaydub Spliffenberger.
I think Spliffenberger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaydub Spliffenberger!