PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Philippe Coutinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Non Ultra Steve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Non Ultra Steve is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Coutinho
vs
Ultra Steve

175 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Philippe Coutinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Non Ultra Steve!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coutinho drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Coutinho advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Coutinho is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Steve is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Coutinho decides to stand back up.

Coutinho looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Steve really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coutinho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Coutinho is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Coutinho is controlling the pace.

Coutinho moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Steve.
Steve should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve is trying to work for a sweep but Coutinho has mounted him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutinho putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Coutinho looking to control and managing it successfully.
Coutinho connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Coutinho will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coutinho controlling from the full mount.
Coutinho has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coutinho looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coutinho landing punches.
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!
Coutinho controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho with a couple of short strikes.
Steve is working to get back to half guard.
Coutinho controlling from mount.
Steve tries to reverse the position but Coutinho maintains control.
Coutinho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Coutinho raining down hammerfists from mount.
Coutinho controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve can't escape the position.
Coutinho controlling his opponent.
Coutinho with a couple of short strikes.
Steve in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Coutinho manages to capitalize on a mistake by Steve to take his back!
Coutinho is riding his opponent, not letting Steve buck him off.
Steve can't escape the position.

Coutinho looking for the choke from the back.
Steve is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Coutinho has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can Steve hold on?! Coutinho is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Steve defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Coutinho's arms.
Steve rolls, trying to escape but Coutinho keeps control of the position.
Coutinho controlling the position well here. Steve rolled but Coutinho kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Coutinho tightening his grip on Steve, looking for the choke.

Coutinho has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Steve has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steve is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Coutinho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philippe Coutinho dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Coutinho scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Steve has eaten all the pies!
Coutinho is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Steve!
Coutinho looking to control and managing it successfully.
Coutinho manages to capitalize on a mistake by Steve to take his back!

Coutinho patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
I really don't envy Steve right now.
Steve covers up after that shot from Coutinho.
Coutinho scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Steve is looking for a way out.
Coutinho keeps control of the position as Steve tries to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steve preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Coutinho.
Coutinho controlling the position well here. Steve rolled but Coutinho kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Coutinho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steve can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Philippe Coutinho wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Coutinho is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Steve's half guard.
Coutinho content to control rather than advance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coutinho works his way into full mount!
Steve tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coutinho wants to finish this one by submission but Steve is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Coutinho.
Steve is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Coutinho controlling from the full mount.
Coutinho fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Steve taking shots to the head.
Coutinho landing strikes, looking to finish!
Coutinho controlling from mount.
Steve tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coutinho manages to capitalize on a mistake by Steve to take his back!
Steve is breathing heavily.
Coutinho controlling the position well here. Steve rolled but Coutinho kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Steve showing good submission defense here.
Coutinho is hanging on to Steve's back as he tries to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Coutinho is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Coutinho has the hooks in. Steve is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philippe Coutinho 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.

Steve throws out a leg kick but Coutinho moves out of range and Steve only half commits.

Coutinho scores with a takedown into Steve's guard.
Coutinho slips nicely into half guard.
Coutinho seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Steve actively working from the bottom here.

Steve has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Coutinho escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Coutinho!
Steve trying to remain calm as Coutinho controls from the top position.

Coutinho stands up and beckons Steve to his feet.
Steve takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coutinho decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Coutinho is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Coutinho slips a nice elbow through Steve's hands, connecting with Steve's forehead.
Coutinho takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Steve looking for subs from the bottom but Coutinho mounts him!
Coutinho lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coutinho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Coutinho landing punches.
Philippe Coutinho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coutinho unloading with bombs!

Steve is rocked!
Coutinho looking to control and managing it successfully.
Steve is still in real trouble! Can Coutinho finish him?
Coutinho with the ground and pound from mount.

Coutinho looking for a guillotine from mount but Steve is having none of it.
Coutinho controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Coutinho is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Steve is surviving well by controlling Coutinho's body position as best he can.
Coutinho connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Coutinho working for a guillotine from mount but Steve is in no mood to give up.
Steve seems to have recovered his senses.
Steve tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho controlling the position easily from mount.
Steve working to try and regain half guard.
Coutinho manages to capitalize on a mistake by Steve to take his back!

Steve defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Coutinho's arms.
Coutinho is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Coutinho controlling well, preventing Steve from escaping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Steve showing good submission defense here.
Non Ultra Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Philippe Coutinho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coutinho is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
Philippe Coutinho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coutinho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philippe Coutinho!