PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Segura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Couture is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Segura
vs
Couture

185 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timothy Segura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matt Couture!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
Segura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Couture on the side of the head.
Segura cracks Couture with a good jab.
Segura tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.

Segura has managed to clinch.
Segura working aggressively here.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Couture lands a shoulder strike.
Segura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Couture misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Segura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Couture gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture wants to lay and pray for a moment but Segura keeps working.
Couture misses with a head shot. Segura uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture prevents Segura from getting back to his feet.
Segura seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Couture wants to control from the top but Segura keeps moving.
Couture must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Couture is stalling in the full guard.
Segura keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Couture stops Segura from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Segura is looking to clinch.
Segura lands with a straight right. Couture didn't see that one coming.
Segura looks to score with a jab to the body but Couture is just out of range.
Couture punishes Segura's body with a nice straight punch.

Segura has managed to clinch.
Couture's coach down at Combat Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Couture's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Couture lands a body shot.
Segura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Segura swings wildly with an uppercut but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Segura misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segura tries a body shot but Couture blocks it.
Couture throws a head punch that misses.
Couture drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Couture goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Segura throws a head punch that misses.
Segura definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Couture lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Segura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Segura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Segura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couture lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Segura.
Couture blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Segura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Couture is pushing Segura up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Couture is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but Segura blocks with his arms.
Segura has a couple of punches blocked by Couture.
Couture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Couture pushes Segura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Couture - that landed with a thud.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Segura as Couture tries to tie him up.
Couture taking a breather.
Couture is looking to control Segura's arms but Segura gets an underhook and turns him. Now Couture has his back to the cage.
Segura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Couture scores with a nice hook to the head.
Segura prevents a body shot from Couture.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Segura.
Segura misses with the head strike.
Couture lands a nice shot to the body.
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 Timothy Segura will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Segura tries to clinch up but Couture circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Couture was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Couture fails with the takedown.
Couture lands a nice looking body shot.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
Segura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Couture manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Segura scores with a hook to the body. Couture takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Segura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Couture doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture throws a jab when Segura was well out of range.
Segura tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Couture counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Segura thinking.

Segura has closed the distance and engaged Couture in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Segura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Segura throws a head punch that misses.
Segura working aggressively here.
Segura can't find room to land a body shot as Couture controls the action.
Timothy Segura has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Couture tries a body shot but Segura blocks it.
Segura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Couture or not.
Couture is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Segura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Segura misses with the head strike.
Couture scores with a hook to the body.
Segura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Segura misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Couture.
Segura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Couture has Segura pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Segura manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Couture blocks a body shot from Segura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Segura.
Couture using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Segura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Segura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Segura as Couture tries to tie him up.
Segura lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Couture - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Couture takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture blocks a body shot from Segura.
Segura misses with a punch on the inside.
Segura misses with a punch on the inside.
Segura throws a punch but it's blocked by Couture.
Couture struggles to land a body shot inside as Segura controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Couture.
Segura swings wildly with an uppercut but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segura working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Segura.
Segura misses with some punches.
Couture pushes off an throws an elbow but Segura leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Segura swings wildly with an uppercut but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Couture blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couture.
Couture lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Segura backwards.
Segura lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Segura.
Segura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Segura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couture effectively controlling the action here.
Segura scores with a shot to the side of Couture's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Segura.
Segura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Couture can do to turn this around?
Segura throws a punch but it's blocked by Couture.
Segura working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Segura misses with a punch on the inside.
Couture tries to throw a body punch but Segura avoids it by throwing Couture back against the cage.
Couture's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Segura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couture misses with a punch to the body.
Couture lands a left hand that snaps the head of Segura backwards.
Segura has a couple of punches blocked by Couture.
Segura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Segura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Segura scores with a nice short uppercut.
Couture is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timothy Segura dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Segura bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Couture's head.
Segura tries to clinch there but Couture circles away.
Couture throws a fast counter high kick but Segura manages to duck under it in time.
Segura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Timothy Segura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Segura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Couture.
A big right from Segura misses.
Segura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Couture manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Segura takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture swats away the attempt to clinch by Segura.

Segura instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture stalling in the clinch but Segura improves position.
Couture lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Couture.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Segura.
Couture stalling in the clinch but Segura improves position.
Couture lands a left hand that snaps the head of Segura backwards.
A short right from Couture on the inside.
Couture is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Segura swings wildly with an uppercut but Couture uses good head movement to avoid it.

Couture turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Segura is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Couture has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Couture trying to control the action but Segura is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Couture wants to control but Segura is keeping him busy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segura with a hook.
A cross from Segura lands.
Segura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Segura doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away.

Couture moves into range and clinches up with Segura.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Segura working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Segura.

Segura is fighting off a takedown attempt but Couture is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Segura to the mat. Segura regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Couture wants to control from the top but Segura keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Couture wants to control from the top but Segura keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Couture comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Segura has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!