PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Ferra Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture's entrance music is Mama said knock you out. A fine choice. Gomez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Put The Finger On You. This should be fireworks!

Couture
vs
Ferra Gomez

175 cm
25
156 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

180 cm
29
154 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Felipe Ferra Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gomez can pounce on him.
Gomez connects with a leg kick. Couture looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gomez shoots in and drives through. Couture sprawls well.
Gomez throws a right hand that misses
letting Couture counter with a right hand.
Gomez thows a leg kick but Couture checks it
and Couture counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomez defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Couture.
Both fighters circling a little - Gomez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Couture. Gomez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gomez lands a body shot.
Gomez connects with a leg kick. Couture looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gomez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gomez misses with a double jab.
Gomez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Couture looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomez is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gomez. That's going to slow Couture down.
Gomez throws a lazy right hand but Couture sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez throws the kick towards the body but Couture avoids it.
Gomez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick
and Couture counters with a nice body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Couture blocks a head kick by Gomez.
Couture misses with the combination.
Couture looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gomez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Couture.
Gomez takes one to the chin there.
Gomez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomez throws an off balance right hand
letting Couture counter with a right hand.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Gomez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gomez looks for the body kick but Couture saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a leg kick
and Couture counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gomez lands a jab to the head.
Couture connects with a body shot.
Couture fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomez manages to avoid it.

Gomez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Couture is looking to control Gomez's arms but Gomez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Couture has his back to the cage.
Gomez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Couture avoids it.
Gomez trying to land knees to the body.
Couture lands a shot to the body.
Gomez connects with a knee to the head.
Gomez missing with knees to the body.
Gomez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Couture in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Couture digs a right hand underneath Gomez's ribcage. Gomez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Couture avoiding damage as Gomez throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Gomez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez is working Couture over against the cage.
Gomez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gomez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Gomez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Couture in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gomez looking to throw knees to the head but Couture is blocking nicely.
Gomez missing with knees to the body.
Couture blocks the elbow strike.
Gomez lands a knee to the head.
Couture stalling against the cage.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gomez lands a knee to the body.
Couture blocks an elbow strike.
Couture can't break the clinch.
Gomez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Couture takes an elbow to the temple.
Gomez trying to land knees to the body.
Gomez misses with a knee strike.
Couture leaning his opponent against the cage.

Couture breaks from the clinch.
Gomez tries to clinch up.
Gomez tries to work over Couture's front leg with a kick but Couture checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Couture misses with a looping right.
Couture checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Couture misses with the combination.
Couture ducks under a wild hook from Gomez.
Gomez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Couture works Gomez's body with a nice hook.
Gomez darts in trying to clinch
and Couture counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.

Couture shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Couture prevents Gomez from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brandon Couture will probably get the nod.
That's time! Couture's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Couture scores with a hook to the body. Gomez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gomez throws a leg kick
and Couture counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to the body from Couture misses
and Gomez counters with a nice leg kick.
Couture chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gomez can pounce on him.
Gomez looks to land a body kick but Couture moved away.
Couture takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Couture misses with a body shot.
Couture with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gomez throws a sloppy body shot
and Couture counters with a nice kick to the body.
Couture dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Couture fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomez manages to avoid it.
Couture throws a one two combo.

Couture darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Couture working the head and body with strikes.
Gomez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture controlling the pace.
Couture landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Couture passes to full mount!
Gomez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Couture.

Couture has control of Gomez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gomez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to reverse the position but Couture maintains control.
Couture misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Couture is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gomez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Couture wants to finish this one by submission but Gomez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Couture.
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!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture controlling from mount.
Gomez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Couture with shots to the head and body - Gomez looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture looking to control and managing it successfully.
Couture avoids the attempt from Gomez to control.
Gomez is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture 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 connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Couture throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gomez because Couture loaded up on that one.
Couture has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gomez's face.
Couture controlling his opponent.
Couture lands a big shot there that rocks Gomez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Couture dominated that second 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. 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.

Couture lands a jab to Gomez's midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Couture blocks the leg kick.
Gomez misses with a low kick as Couture jumps back.
Gomez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A low kick from Gomez is predictable there
and Couture counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gomez thows a leg kick but Couture checks it
and Couture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Couture. Those never looked like landing.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
Couture fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Couture scores with a body shot.
Gomez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gomez throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Couture.
Couture shoots in for a takedown but Gomez shows good takedown defense.
Gomez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Couture counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Couture dodges the punch combination from Gomez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez throws a leg kick
and Couture counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gomez misses with an uppercut. Couture saw that one coming.
A low kick from Gomez misses
and Couture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Couture looks for the body kick but Gomez saw that one coming.
Couture scores with a shot to the body.
Couture on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Couture misses with a body shot.
Couture misses with a wild body shot.
Gomez cracks the inside of Couture's front leg.
Gomez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Couture has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A lazy body kick from Gomez
and Couture counters with a series of strikes. Gomez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brandon Couture is winning the standup battle so far.
Couture displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomez.
Couture lands with a shot to the body.
Gomez tries to land a leg kick but Couture saw it coming and moves away.
Felipe Ferra Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Couture avoids the head kick by Gomez.
Gomez is looking to chop away at Couture's legs.
Gomez darts in trying to clinch
and Couture counters with a two punch combo.
Gomez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gomez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Gomez is predictable there
and Couture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Couture is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Couture misses with a jab to the body
and Gomez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Couture scores with a hook to the body. Gomez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Couture is looking to wear down Gomez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gomez thumps Couture with a low kick.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
Couture dips to his left and cracks Gomez with an uppercut!
Gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couture.
Gomez thows a leg kick but Couture checks it
and Couture counters with a straight right hand.
Gomez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Couture on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gomez.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gomez.
Gomez throws a lazy uppercut
and Couture counters with a left and a right that stings Gomez.
Couture blocks a head kick by Gomez.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt.
Felipe Ferra Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Couture counter with a right hand.
Gomez misses with a leg kick
and Couture counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gomez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick
and Couture counters with a leg kick.
Couture checks a low kick from Gomez.
Couture tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Couture swings for the body but Gomez moves out of range.

Gomez clinches up against the cage.
Gomez tries to land a knee to the head but Couture blocks with his arms.
Gomez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands a nice shot to the body.
Couture managing to block the knees to the body from Gomez.
Couture has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Couture is struggling to control the position.
Couture seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Couture scores with a hook to the body.
Gomez connects with a knee to the head.
Couture is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brandon Couture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Couture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture checks a leg kick.
Gomez thows a leg kick but Couture checks it
and Couture counters with a nice leg kick.
Couture has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gomez.
A low kick from Gomez misses
and Gomez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Couture, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26

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