PBP Commentary

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

Couture
vs
Flair

188 cm
32
220 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

202 cm
26
218 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 7 - 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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Solar Flair!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture moves to clinch but Flair breaks away
and Flair counters with a series of strikes. Couture will be more careful next time no doubt.
Couture tries to clinch but Flair moves out of range.
Couture wants to clinch up but Flair keeps it at a distance.
Flair circles away from the clinch attempt.
Couture wants to clinch
and Flair counters with a series of strikes. Couture will be more careful next time no doubt.
Flair cracks the inside of Couture's front leg.
Flair throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Couture wants to clinch but Flair slips to the side
and Flair cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture doesn't manage to clinch there - Flair circles away.
Couture is looking to clinch.
Flair keeps the fight on the outside.
Couture blocks a head kick by Flair.

Couture has closed the distance and engaged Flair in a clinch.
Flair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couture working aggressively here.
Flair missing with knees to the body.
Flair blocking some punches.
Flair blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Couture.
Flair connects with a knee to the head.
Flair lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Flair digs a right hand underneath Couture's ribcage. Couture let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Flair throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Couture blocks it with crossed arms.
Flair misses with a punch to the body.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flair misses with a punch to the body.
Flair blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flair misses with some punches.
Flair blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flair blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Flair uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
Flair blocking some punches.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couture misses with some punches.
Flair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flair misses with a knee strike.
Flair has a couple of punches blocked by Couture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with some punches.
Couture blocking some punches.
Flair can't find room to land a body shot as Couture controls the action.
Flair working aggressively here.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couture blocks a body shot from Flair.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
Couture swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flair with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Couture working aggressively here.
Couture lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
Flair misses with a body punch.
Couture misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Flair.
Flair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Flair on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flair lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Couture fails to land.
Flair blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couture avoiding damage as Flair throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flair.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Flair uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture blocks the elbow strike.
Couture misses with some punches.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Flair uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flair blocks an uppercut.
Couture working aggressively here.
Flair misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flair.
Flair pushes Couture back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Flair uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Couture fails to land.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Flair.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flair.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couture.
Flair tries to work over Couture's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flair throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short uppercut from Flair.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couture.
Couture lands with a short shot to the head.
Couture lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flair backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flair creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Couture misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flair lands a knee to the body.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Flair misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flair throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Couture fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flair.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solar Flair dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Flair throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Couture.
Flair misses with a body kick.
Rauski Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flair thumps Couture with a low kick.
Flair misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick lands from Flair.

Couture has managed to clinch.
Flair blocks an uppercut.
Couture blocks a body shot from Flair.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flair.
Flair swings wildly with an uppercut but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Flair - that landed with a thud.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Couture throws a head punch that misses.
Flair lands a right hand that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couture misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flair.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair works on Couture's body with a couple of short punches.
Flair tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flair lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flair lands a left hand.
Flair tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Couture avoids it.
Flair throws a punch but it's blocked by Couture.
Flair lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Couture.
Flair misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flair pushes off an throws an elbow but Couture leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Flair tries to work over Couture's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Flair uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flair trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Couture.
Flair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flair throws a punch but it's blocked by Couture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair has a couple of punches blocked by Couture.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couture.
Flair tries to throw a body punch but Couture avoids it by throwing Flair back against the cage.
Flair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couture softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Couture misses with some punches.
Couture blocks a body shot from Flair.
Couture misses with some punches.
Flair swings wildly with an uppercut but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
Flair lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Solar Flair seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Flair lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Flair misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flair.
Couture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flair misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couture throws a head punch that misses.
Couture swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flair lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Flair misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Flair working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Couture fails to land.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couture misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couture misses with the head strike.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flair working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture prevents a body shot from Flair.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Flair uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Couture fails to land.
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
Flair pushes off an throws an elbow but Couture leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Flair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Couture misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Couture.
Flair throws a head punch that misses.
Flair tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Flair.
Flair struggles to land a body shot inside as Couture controls his hands.
Flair can't find room to land a body shot as Couture controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Flair.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Couture throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flair.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
Couture throws a punch but it's blocked by Flair.
Flair lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solar Flair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Couture looks to clinch

and Flair counters by moving into the clinch.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couture throws a head punch that misses.
Flair lands a body shot.
Flair misses with the head strike.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.
Flair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couture misses with the head strike.
Flair throws a punch but it's blocked by Couture.
Flair lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couture working aggressively here.
Flair throws a punch but it's blocked by Couture.
Flair misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Flair fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flair.
Flair lands a hook that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Couture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flairs head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flair backwards.
Couture misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture swings wildly with an uppercut but Flair uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Flair.
Flair fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flair.
Flair lands a shoulder strike.
Couture swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Couture blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Couture blocks a body shot from Flair.
Couture lands a left hand.
Flair lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Flair.
Couture avoiding damage as Flair throws knees to the body.
Flair working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Flair misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Flair.
Flair lands a nice uppercut.
Flair misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a head punch that misses.
Flair misses with some punches.
Flair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flair blocks an uppercut.
Flair blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couture.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Flair.
Couture working aggressively here.
Flair digs a right hand underneath Couture's ribcage. Couture let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couture lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flair backwards.
Flair can't find room to land a body shot as Couture controls the action.
Flair misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flair.
A nice left hand lands by Flair.
Couture blocks a body shot from Flair.
Flair lands a hook that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Couture lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Flair.
Flair lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Couture backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair misses with the head strike.
Couture misses with the head strike.
Flair lands a body shot.
Flair tries to land knees in the clinch but Couture avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Couture fails to land.
Flair misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flair trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Couture.
Flair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coutures head.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Flair lands a left hand.
Couture fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
Flair scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couture has a couple of punches blocked by Flair.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Flair.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Flair backwards.
A short uppercut from Flair.
Flair presses Couture against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Couture throws a punch but it's blocked by Flair.
Flair lands a left hand.

Couture is rocked!
Flair scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Couture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flair can't find room to land a body shot as Couture controls the action.
Flair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flair throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flair.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flair.
Flair throws a big uppercut that drops Couture! More strikes from Flair and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Couture lies dazed against the cage as Flair celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Solar Flair!
Solar Flair thanked the fans post fight for their support.