PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serguei Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Couture has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Couture
vs
Fernandez

186 cm
24
143 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
130 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Asphyxiation Ltd. (CBK)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Serguei Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Couture shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Couture was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fernandez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fernandez is squirming around, avoiding Couture's attempts to control the action.
Couture is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Couture looking for a guillotine from mount but Fernandez is having none of it.
Couture will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture looking to control and managing it successfully.

Couture quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Couture but it's paid off an Fernandez is forced to tap! Nice work by Couture.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Couture!