PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Belfort
vs
Couture

190 cm
22
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
209 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bas Belfort!
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, Tito Couture!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort misses with a head kick.
Couture tries a head kick but it misses.
Belfort drops his hands momentarily and Couture takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice body kick from Belfort.
Couture tests Belfort's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Belfort forces Couture back against the cage and clinches.

Couture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Couture there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Belfort lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tito Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belfort scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Belfort. That's going to slow Couture down.
Nice defenses there by Couture.
Belfort avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belfort tries to clinch there but Couture circles away.
Couture attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Belfort throws a quick inside leg kick.
Belfort circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Couture drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Belfort follows Couture to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bas Belfort!