PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Borisovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ryan Couture was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Borisovich
vs
Couture

179 cm
18
236 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stanislav Borisovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Couture!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borisovich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Couture momentarily.
Borisovich is breathing heavily.
Borisovich pivots, looking for a leg kick but Couture is out of range and Borisovich settles back down.
Couture is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Borisovich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Borisovich throws a right and a left that Couture avoids nicely.
Borisovich connects with a single shot there.

Couture fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Borisovich, pushing him back against the cage.
Borisovich tries to circle away but Couture has him pinned against the cage.
Borisovich is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.

Borisovich manages to break the clinch.
Borisovich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Borisovich.
Borisovich could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Borisovich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borisovich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Couture.
Borisovich misses with a double jab.
Borisovich throws a nice outside leg kick.
Borisovich lands a lovely overhand right.
Borisovich throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture dodges the punch combination from Borisovich.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Couture is defended easily by Borisovich.
A bone on bone clash there as Couture blocks the leg kick.
Borisovich scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Couture clinches up against the cage.
Couture trying to land knees to the body.

Couture tightens his grip and picks Borisovich up, before dumping him to the ground. Borisovich manages to land in guard.
Borisovich is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Couture is controlling him.
Couture lands a couple of elbows.
Borisovich might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture won't allow Borisovich to get back to his feet.
Couture passes Borisovich's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Couture.
Couture lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Couture tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Couture trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Couture controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Borisovich looks a forlorn figure.
Couture lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Borisovich is trying to stand.
Couture has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Couture with good strikes from the mount here!
Borisovich is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Couture trying to control but Borisovich is having none of it.
Couture won't let Borisovich get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's four 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.
Couture scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Borisovich is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Borisovich trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Couture is working for a guillotine from mount but Borisovich frees his head quite easily.
Borisovich wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Couture dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Couture tries to bum rush Borisovich with a series of wild strikes but Borisovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borisovich throws a series of strikes that have Couture backpedaling.
Borisovich misses with a double jab

and Couture counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Borisovich is looking to stand up but Couture isn't so interested in that idea.
Couture lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Borisovich is looking to stand up but Couture isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
Couture postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture landing with the ground and pound.
Couture's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Borisovich is looking to stand back up but Couture counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Borisovich.
Borisovich is looking to escape.
Couture scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Couture frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Couture trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Borisovich is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borisovich is bucking up trying to escape but Couture cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Borisovich is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Couture breaks from Borisovich's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Couture cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Couture landing shots from mount.
Borisovich is trying to stand up.
Couture with the ground and pound from mount.
Couture landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Couture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands a heavy elbow.
Couture cracks Borisovich with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Borisovich is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Ryan Couture has got the better of the ground game so far.
Couture can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Borisovich is looking to escape.
Borisovich is trying to stand up.
Couture lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four 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.
Borisovich is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Couture looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Borisovich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Couture on the ground.
Couture lands a heavy elbow.
Couture landing strikes, looking to finish!
Couture with shots to the head and body - Borisovich looks very uncomfortable down there.
Borisovich's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Couture working Borisovich over with strikes here.
Borisovich is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

No joy there for Borisovich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Couture takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Couture bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Couture gets the takedown into side control.
Couture grinds an elbow into Borisovich's temple.
Borisovich pushes Couture away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Couture gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Couture trying to control the action but Borisovich is working from the bottom.

Couture has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Borisovich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stanislav Borisovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Couture rushes Borisovich and presses him up against the cage.
Borisovich gets underhooks to prevent Couture's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borisovich is trying to break free.
Borisovich is trying to break free.
Borisovich has had enough of the clinch but Couture keeps him there for the moment.
Borisovich swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Couture successfully pulls guard.
Borisovich wants to get up but he can't break Couture's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Couture is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Couture trying to control the pace.
Borisovich is refusing to be controlled, as Couture sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Borisovich is trying to stand up here but Couture is controlling him well.
Borisovich is staying active underneath Couture, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Couture prevents Borisovich from standing back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Couture drops an elbow to the side of Borisovich's head.
Couture is keen to just control but Borisovich is a slippery customer.
Couture stops Borisovich from getting back to his feet.
Couture is pressing down on Borisovich's thigh, looking to free his foot. Borisovich is holding on for now.
Borisovich is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Couture is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Borisovich is just riding it out for now. Couture eventually gives up the hold.
Couture wants to control but Borisovich is keeping him busy.
Couture lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Borisovich tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Couture manages to move to mount!
Couture with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Couture won't let Borisovich get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
A nice elbow there by Couture.
Borisovich is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Couture lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Borisovich is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Couture moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Borisovich has worked his arm free - good work by Borisovich!
Borisovich tries to escape but Couture is in control.
Stanislav Borisovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Couture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Couture comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Couture 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Couture!