PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Watch Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Couture has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Couture
vs
Johnson

191 cm
19
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
280 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Watch Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Couture is defending against the submission attempts here by Johnson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson blocks the strikes from Couture.
Couture is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Johnson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Couture doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnson.
Johnson prevents Couture from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson is trying to work for a kimura but Couture is defending well.
Couture is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Couture pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Couture works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson looks gassed!
A short right from Couture.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Couture avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Good body shot from Couture.
Couture lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Couture on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Couture lands a left hand.
Couture lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Couture lands a body punch in the clinch.
Couture lands a body punch in the clinch.
Couture lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Couture digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Couture pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Couture.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Couture.

Johnson is rocked!
Couture lands with a left to the head.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Couture finish him?
Couture lands a body shot.
Couture lands a shoulder strike.
Couture dips a shoulder and cracks Johnson with a mighty uppercut! Johnson falls back against the cage and Couture unloads with a barrage of strikes! Johnson is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Couture screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Couture!