PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barack Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heffo Klumpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Couture
vs
Klumpo

225 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
281 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barack Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Heffo Klumpo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klumpo slips under a jab from Couture.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Couture lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Klumpo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Klumpo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Klumpo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Couture was covering up waiting for the punch and Klumpo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Klumpo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Klumpo postures up and lands a big shot to Couture's brow.
Klumpo throws a big right hand that misses.
Klumpo postures up in Couture's guard and throws a big left but Couture blocks it.
Klumpo thows a big elbow that misses.
Klumpo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Couture working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Klumpo.
Couture manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Couture will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Klumpo tries to hold on but Couture postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klumpo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Couture fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Klumpo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Couture thowing shots but they're missing.
Couture throwing strikes here but Klumpo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Couture wants to control the pace but Klumpo is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Klumpo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Couture misses with some ground and pound and Klumpo recovers position to half guard.
Klumpo wants to get back to full guard.

Couture is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Klumpo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Couture.
Couture trying to control from half guard but Klumpo is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Couture throws a leg kick that misses.
Couture fails with an attempt to clinch.
Couture lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Klumpo circles away quickly and effectively.
Couture missing with a left hand there. Klumpo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Klumpo gets a takedown into half guard.
Couture is staying active underneath Klumpo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Couture to regain full guard.
Couture is trying to keep Klumpo in close.
Klumpo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klumpo distracts Couture with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Klumpo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Klumpo landing some decent shots from guard.
Klumpo landing with the ground and pound.
Couture knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Klumpo on the ground.
Klumpo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Klumpo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klumpo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klumpo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Klumpo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Couture trying to control the position.
Klumpo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Klumpo lands a couple of elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klumpo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klumpo works over Couture with some ground and pound from guard.
Klumpo throwing strikes but missing.
Klumpo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heffo Klumpo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Klumpo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Couture.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Klumpo, right into the meat.
Klumpo moves out of range as Couture throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Klumpo.
Couture throws the kick towards the body but Klumpo avoids it.

Klumpo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Klumpo lands in his opponent's guard.
Klumpo is looking to work some ground and pound but Couture has wrist control.
Klumpo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Couture works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Couture utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Klumpo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Couture's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture is trying to keep Klumpo in close.
Klumpo postures up in Couture's guard and throws a big left but Couture blocks it.
Klumpo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Couture working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Klumpo.
Klumpo works over Couture with some ground and pound from guard.
Couture preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Couture wants to sweep here but Klumpo controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Klumpo throws and elbow that misses. Couture uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Klumpo's guard. Nice move by Couture!
Couture trying to control but Klumpo is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo punching from the bottom - just letting Couture know he's still in a fight.
Couture tries to free his leg and advance position but Klumpo is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klumpo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Couture!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Klumpo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Klumpo postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Couture in real trouble here! The ref calls for Couture to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heffo Klumpo!