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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janos Prohaska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 cm
22
195 lbs
6 - 10 - 0 |
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186 cm
25
195 lbs
12 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Couture! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Janos Prohaska! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Couture fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Prohaska stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Prohaska wants it to stay on the feet. Couture takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Couture throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Prohaska feints and then cracks Couture's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Couture down. Prohaska lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Couture pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prohaska shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Couture tries to get to full guard but Prohaska has control of the leg. This has been an exciting period of action! Prohaska tries to pass to full mount but Couture defends it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Couture is trying to get back to full guard. Prohaska is trying to control the action in half guard but Couture is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Couture is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Prohaska pulls his head out easily. Couture is looking to control Prohaska's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Couture avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round. Prohaska winds up and cracks Couture with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Prohaska landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Prohaska is looking to take a break and control but Couture is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Couture flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Prohaska scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Couture wants to get back to his feet. Ground and pound from Prohaska. Prohaska working Couture over with strikes. Couture wants to get back to full guard but Prohaska has passed into side control. Couture tries to buck Prohaska off but Prohaska is having none of it. Prohaska lands a few punches from side control. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Couture is not content to let Prohaska control the position. Couture throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Prohaska moves into full mount! Prohaska landing strikes from the mount. Couture keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Prohaska looking to finish Couture with some ground and pound. This is bad for Couture! Prohaska with the ground and pound from mount. Prohaska has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Couture's face.
Couture is rocked! Prohaska lands with some strikes. Oh Couture is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Prohaska can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Couture is looking to escape. Prohaska connects with a bit shot that sees Couture covering up! More strikes from Prohaska and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Prohaska is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Janos Prohaska!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
84% |
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