PBP Commentary

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

Brown
vs
Couture

195 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renzo Couture!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Couture gets a clinch.

Couture pulls guard successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brown tries to stand but Couture is controlling from the bottom.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Couture is controlling Brown's posture.
Couture looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown wants to stand but Couture has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Couture throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Couture on the ground.
Brown wants to get up but he can't break Couture's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Couture seems keen to control Brown's posture.
Brown wants to stand and escape but instead Couture has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown keeping full guard, as Couture tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jim Brown wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Brown throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick
and Couture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown misses with a head kick.

Couture instigates a clinch.
Couture controlling the action here for a moment.
Couture has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Couture manages to break the clinch.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Couture. Couture gets slowly back to his feet.
Couture looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Couture pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Couture, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Couture is defended easily by Brown.
Couture tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Couture somewhat.
Jim Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Couture.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Couture swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Jim Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Couture looks gassed!
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Couture manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick

and Couture counters by moving into the clinch.

Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown moves to clinch but Couture breaks away
and Couture counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Couture shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.

Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Couture has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Couture has the dominant position.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Couture is blocking nicely.
Couture tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
Brown lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Couture will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jim Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick by Brown misses

and Couture counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Couture is controlling the position.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jim Brown will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brown throws a head kick that Couture semi-blocks.
Couture will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Couture is defended easily by Brown.
Couture misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown tries to clinch there but Couture circles away.
Jim Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch

and Couture counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Couture.
Couture lands a knee to the body.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jim Brown has been cut.
Brown is trying to push Couture away but Couture has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Couture drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Couture pulls guard.
Brown wanted to stand there but Couture had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Couture kicks Brown off and gets to his feet.
Brown looks to clinch

and Couture counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Couture.

Couture manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jim Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Couture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a head kick that Brown semi-blocks.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Couture counters with a thumping low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture scores with a three punch combo!
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Couture.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away.
Brown wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
Couture fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Couture counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Couture.
Couture is trying to drag Brown to the mat but Brown just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brown tries to break free but Couture pushes him back against the cage.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Couture's face.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jim Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with a wild body shot.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Couture.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.

Couture rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Brown lands a knee to the head.

Couture manages to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Renzo Couture will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jim Brown's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Couture moves out of range easily.
Brown wants to clinch.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick

and Couture counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.

Couture stands and steps away. Brown gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Couture, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Couture moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Brown wants to break free but Couture has control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown is trying to push Couture away but Couture has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Couture won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to break free but Couture has control.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Brown is trying to push Couture away but Couture has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brown tries to circle away but Couture has him pinned against the cage.

Couture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jim Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Couture.

Couture pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Brown tries to circle away but Couture has him pinned against the cage.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Couture blocks with his arms.
Brown is trying to break free.
Brown wants to break free but Couture has control.

Couture's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Couture throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown blocks a head kick by Couture.
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. Couture shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown lands a high kick!
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown darts in trying to clinch
and Couture counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Couture pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
Couture tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
Couture changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
Brown misses with a head kick.

Brown darts in and clinches Couture up against the cage.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Couture keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Couture has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Couture is trying to pull guard but Brown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Couture pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Couture goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Couture lands a head kick!
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.

Couture closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown won't allow Couture to pass to mount.
Couture not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Renzo Couture.
I think Couture has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Renzo Couture!