PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauski Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Fujichrome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Couture
vs
Fujichrome

188 cm
31
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

193 cm
32
205 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rauski Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Fujichrome!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujichrome shoots in for a double leg but Couture sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fujichrome fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Couture clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Couture.
Fujichrome is looking for a takedown.
Rauski Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Fujichrome.
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fujichrome changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Couture fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fujichrome shoots in for a double leg but Couture sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fujichrome fails to land with a series of punches.

Couture gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couture.
Fujichrome has Couture pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Couture manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Couture lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Couture.
Couture lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Couture.
A short uppercut from Couture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujichrome takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Matthew Fujichrome has been cut.
Couture lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fujichrome backwards.
Still in the clinch, Couture scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fujichrome tries to score a body lock takedown but Couture shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fujichrome goes for a takedown attempt but Couture pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Couture moves into the clinch.
Fujichrome's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Couture lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Fujichrome is rocked!
Couture lands a big right hand that drops Fujichrome! The killer instinct kicks in and Couture finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Couture!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rauski Couture!