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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snap Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes into the arena with Bottoms Up by Trey Songz f. Nicki Minaj blaring out of the sound system. Couture has chosen Amazing as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 cm
24
212 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
215 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Snap Davis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Couture! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No luck for Davis with that takedown attempt. Couture misses with a looping left. Davis fails with a takedown attempt. Couture thows a body shot but no joy. Couture stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Couture wants it to stay on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snap Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis. Davis closes the distance and clinches up with Couture, looking for a takedown. Davis pushes Couture against the cage but Couture circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Couture misses with a lunging right hand
and Davis counters with a shoot takedown. Couture fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Davis looking to pass the guard. Couture is trying to keep Davis in close.
Davis looking to pass the guard. Davis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Davis postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Couture is trying to buck Davis off. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Couture can do anything to dispel that myth. Davis decides to take the fight back to the feet. Snap Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Couture lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice sprawl there from Couture as Davis shoots in. Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Davis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action! Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Davis misses with a takedown attempt - Couture sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Davis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Couture connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Davis scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Davis stalling. Davis is working for a submission of some sort.
Couture is trying to control but can't.
Couture is in trouble now - Davis has advanced to mount! Davis unloads with some shots from mount but Couture bucks and avoids them well.
Couture really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Davis throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Couture is bucking up trying to escape but Davis cracks him with another couple of good strikes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Davis is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Couture is surviving well by controlling Davis's body position as best he can. Davis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Couture manages to avoid the submission attempt. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Davis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Davis tries to score with some ground and pound. Couture controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Couture avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Davis. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Davis in side control, throwing shots but Couture defends. Davis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Couture is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snap Davis dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Couture clobbers Davis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Couture's waist but Couture gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side. Davis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Couture is fending him off so far but Davis persists. Nope, Couture circles away and we're back to standing. Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couture.
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Couture sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snap Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him. Couture throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range. Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davis.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davis clinches up with Couture and pushes him back against the cage. Davis wants a takedown.
Couture is defending well against a takedown attempt. A short uppercut from Couture. Davis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Couture misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couture tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A nice left hand lands by Couture.
Davis tightens his grip and picks Couture up, before dumping him to the ground. Couture manages to land in guard. Davis throwing strikes from guard but Couture blocks nicely. Couture is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Couture wants to stand up but Davis is controlling him. Davis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Randy Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Couture gets tackled into the cage by Davis. Davis maintains the clinch. Davis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Couture just stands there and leans against the cage. Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Couture is trying to break free. Davis prevents a body shot from Couture. Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis shoots in but Couture avoids the takedown attempt easily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Davis defending well as Couture loads up on a big left hand. Couture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Couture.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Couture counters with a lovely shot to the body. Couture misses the shot to the body. Horrible takedown by Davis or perhaps it was just good defense by Couture which made him look bad. Couture stuffs the takedown attempt from Davis. Davis gets slowly back to his feet. Couture jabs Davis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davis dives in and grabs Couture's left leg, looking for a takedown. Couture pushes down on Davis's head and hops out. Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Couture as he jumps to the side. Couture throws out a loose jab but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it. Couture scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Couture scores with a hook to the body. Davis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Snap Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Couture throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Couture looks to throw the jab but Davis is out of range. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Couture punishes Davis's body with a nice straight punch. Couture looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Couture darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Couture gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Couture gets through Davis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Davis is rocked! Davis prevents a body shot from Couture. Oh Davis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A head punch blocked on the inside by Davis. Davis seems to have got his legs back now. Davis tries to pull guard but Couture won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Couture. Couture lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davis backwards. Davis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Couture lands a nice uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Couture is leaning against Davis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Couture is leaning against Davis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Davis trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Couture. Couture misses with a punch to the body.
Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Davis avoids the body shot from Couture.
Couture closes the distance and pushes Davis back into the cage. Couture lands a body punch. Couture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head. A short uppercut from Couture. Couture dips a shoulder and cracks Davis with a mighty uppercut! Davis falls back against the cage and Couture unloads with a barrage of strikes! Davis is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Couture screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Couture! In his post fight interview, Randy Couture gave a big smile as he said '~Couture walks around the cage flexing before taking the mic~ Hey is Davis okay?... You okay Davis?... What the hell am I thinking that clown will be ON queer street for another five or ten minutes! YOUR DAMN IT STINKS IN HERE, IM THE SHIT! You awake yet Davis? Somebody call 911!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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