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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Couture's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Linkin Park -Papercut. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180 cm
27
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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186 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Couture! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Couture! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The crowd cheers as Ryan Couture lands an impressive looking overhand right. Randy Couture doesn't seem phased though. Good shot there by Ryan Couture. Ryan Couture connects with a body shot. Ryan Couture displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Randy Couture has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Randy Couture moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. A punch combination from Ryan Couture misses. Randy Couture takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Randy Couture takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Randy Couture shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ryan Couture manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Randy Couture prevents Ryan Couture from getting back to his feet. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Randy Couture with a flurry of punches that miss. Randy Couture throws a strike but Ryan Couture rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Ryan Couture wanted to stand there but Randy Couture had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ryan Couture is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Randy Couture has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Randy Couture shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ryan Couture is trying to defend but Randy Couture finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Randy Couture thows a huge punch but Ryan Couture dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Randy Couture missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Ryan Couture is trying to stand.
Randy Couture is controlling the pace.
Randy Couture thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Randy Couture is keen to just control but Ryan Couture is a slippery customer. Ryan Couture blocking the ground and pound attempt from Randy Couture. Ryan Couture keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Ryan Couture keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Randy Couture looks to land a strike but Ryan Couture avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Randy Couture throwing strikes but missing. Randy Couture throws a big right hand that misses. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Ryan Couture preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Randy Couture throws a big right hand that misses. Ryan Couture keeping moving, preventing Randy Couture from controlling successfully. Randy Couture loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Randy Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Ryan Couture has wrist control. Ryan Couture has momentary wrist control but Randy Couture slips an elbow through the middle. Randy Couture working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Randy Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Randy Couture throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Randy Couture throws and elbow that misses. Ryan Couture uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Randy Couture's guard. Nice move by Ryan Couture! Randy Couture has a closed guard, preventing Ryan Couture from standing up. Ryan Couture looks gassed! Randy Couture scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Couture will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Randy Couture closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ryan Couture did well to prevent Randy Couture getting side control. Randy Couture thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Randy Couture thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ryan Couture's head. Randy Couture is controlling the pace.
Randy Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Ryan Couture avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Randy Couture. Randy Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time. Randy Couture working the head and body with strikes. Randy Couture thows a huge punch but Ryan Couture dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Randy Couture is nestled in close to Ryan Couture, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Randy Couture landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Ryan Couture wants to get back to his feet.
Ryan Couture taking some punishment here, with Randy Couture in his half guard. Randy Couture throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Randy Couture missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Ryan Couture is breathing heavily. Randy Couture perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Ryan Couture keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Randy Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time. Randy Couture sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Randy Couture's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Ryan Couture is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Randy Couture scores with a couple of nice shots. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Randy Couture content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Ryan Couture is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Randy Couture scores with a couple of nice shots. Randy Couture sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ryan Couture defending well though. Randy Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Randy Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Randy Couture wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ryan Couture keeps working. Randy Couture thows a huge punch but Ryan Couture dodges it nicely.
Randy Couture overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Ryan Couture blocking the ground and pound attempt from Randy Couture. Ryan Couture has hold of Randy Couture's hands but Randy Couture slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Randy Couture is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Randy Couture trying to mount his opponent but Ryan Couture defends it. Randy Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time. Well, if Randy Couture is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Randy Couture thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ryan Couture's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Randy Couture missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Randy Couture wants to control but Ryan Couture is keeping him busy. Randy Couture not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Randy Couture not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Ryan Couture avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Randy Couture. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Randy Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Randy Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Randy Couture not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Couture dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Randy Couture shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ryan Couture is trying to defend but Randy Couture finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Randy Couture takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Ryan Couture is not content to let Randy Couture control the position. Randy Couture takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Randy Couture sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ryan Couture defending well though. Randy Couture scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Randy Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time. Ryan Couture takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Randy Couture missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Randy Couture working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round. Randy Couture working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Randy Couture controlling the action here. Randy Couture throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Randy Couture missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Randy Couture throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Randy Couture is nestled in close to Ryan Couture, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Randy Couture is trying to control. Ryan Couture wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Ryan Couture avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Randy Couture. Randy Couture working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Randy Couture sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ryan Couture defending well though. Randy Couture not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Randy Couture with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Randy Couture throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Randy Couture is controlling the pace.
Randy Couture seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Randy Couture throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ryan Couture blocking the ground and pound attempt from Randy Couture. Randy Couture missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Ryan Couture on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Randy Couture thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Randy Couture sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ryan Couture defending well though. Randy Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time. Ryan Couture is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Randy Couture scores with a couple of nice shots. Randy Couture wants to take a breather but Ryan Couture is having none of it. Randy Couture working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Ryan Couture avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Randy Couture. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Randy Couture in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Randy Couture not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Randy Couture missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Randy Couture looks to score some points with some ground and pound. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Randy Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Randy Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time. Randy Couture takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Randy Couture sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ryan Couture defending well though. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Randy Couture throwing shots but Ryan Couture is blocking nicely. Ryan Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Randy Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Randy Couture showed his dominance in that final round. I think Randy Couture 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Randy Couture! Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Randy Couture! Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Randy Couture!
Randy Couture wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
43% |
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