PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vic Vinegar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vinegar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Theme. Randy Couture has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vic Vinegar's chin.

Vinegar
vs
Couture

186 cm
23
220 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

182 cm
23
219 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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Balco Boys - Hilo

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vic Vinegar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Couture shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vinegar is trying to defend but Couture finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Vinegar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Couture really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vinegar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vinegar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vinegar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vinegar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Couture.

Vinegar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Couture can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Vinegar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Vinegar throws his legs up looking for a submission but Couture uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture trying to control the action but Vinegar is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture scoring with punches and elbows.
Couture is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Vinegar's shoulder. That is not cool.
Couture wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vinegar keeps working.
Vinegar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Couture looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vinegar is trying to control but can't.
Vinegar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Couture trying to control but Vinegar is working from the bottom.
Vinegar keeping full guard, as Couture tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture distracts Vinegar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vinegar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Couture defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture thows a big elbow that misses.
Couture working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Couture stopping the sweep attempt from Vinegar.
Couture lands a couple of elbows.

Vinegar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Couture doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Couture manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Vinegar working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Couture has passed into half guard!
Vinegar is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vinegar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Couture sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vinegar wants to hit a switch here but Couture passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vinegar there!
Couture trying to control but Vinegar is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Couture looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Couture lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Couture can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vinegar is looking to escape.
Couture prevents Vinegar from getting the reversal.
Couture connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vinegar working to try and regain half guard.
Couture pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Vinegar is looking to get to half guard.
Couture lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Couture changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vinegar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vinegar tries to buck Couture off but Couture is having none of it.
Couture trying to control the position but Vinegar is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Vinegar tries to bench press Couture off him but Couture keeps the position.
Couture in side control lands a decent elbow.
Couture working the head and body with strikes.
Vinegar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Vinegar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Couture defending well though.
Vinegar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Couture defending well though.
Couture trying to hold on to Vinegar's head to control him but Vinegar postures up.

Vinegar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vinegar wants to free his trapped foot but Couture is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture wants to control but Vinegar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vinegar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vinegar doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Couture counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Couture trying to control but Vinegar is working from the bottom.
Randy Couture has got the better of the ground game so far.
Couture content to stall in guard here.

Vinegar throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Couture escapes and throws Vinegar's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture is putting a hurting on Vinegar here, landing some big shots from side control.

Couture tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Couture goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Vinegar rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Couture's guard! Nice work there by Vinegar!
Vinegar tries to free his leg and advance position but Couture is retaining full guard.
Couture working a defensive guard here.
Couture looking for a sweep. Not yet Couture, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinegar slips nicely into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Couture can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vinegar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Vinegar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Vinegar is working for a submission of some sort.
Couture trying to control but Vinegar postures up.
Couture gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vinegar advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Couture's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Vinegar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Couture knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Vinegar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vinegar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Couture's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Couture looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Couture perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Vinegar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Couture pulls his head out easily.
Vinegar trying to control from the bottom.
Vinegar is looking to improve his position.

Vinegar looking for submissions off his back.

Couture is looking for a kimura but Vinegar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Couture to get the leverage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture wants to control but Vinegar is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vinegar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vinegar looks to clinch

and Couture counters with a single leg into guard. Vinegar didn't expect that.
Vinegar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vinegar keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.

Vinegar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Couture is aware though and is defending well.
Couture working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vinegar's head.
Vinegar keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Couture wants to stand but Vinegar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Couture won't allow Vinegar to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture works over Vinegar with some ground and pound from guard.
Vinegar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vinegar working a defensive guard here.
Couture trying to control but Vinegar is working from the bottom.
Couture must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vinegar misses with an uppercut.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vinegar paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Couture shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vinegar is trying to defend but Couture finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Vinegar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Couture looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vinegar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is nestled in close to Vinegar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vinegar throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Vinegar tries to get to full guard but Couture has control of the leg.

Vinegar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Couture in particular looking to stall.
Vinegar wants to improve his position but Couture is controlling well.
Couture scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Couture is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Couture is trying to control the action in half guard but Vinegar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vic Vinegar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Couture prevents Vinegar from improving his position.
Vinegar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Couture's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Couture's back!
Vinegar is trying to stick to Couture's back but Couture is turning into Vinegar. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vinegar's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Couture.

Vinegar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Couture is aware though and is defending well.
Couture not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Vinegar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Couture gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Couture comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Couture has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Couture!