PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andred Pnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Couture
vs
Pnson

181 cm
24
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andred Pnson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Pnson fails to land the takedown.
Pnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Couture misses with a hook.
Pnson blocks a head kick by Couture.
Couture lands a jab to Pnson's midsection.
Couture fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Couture throws a series of punches but Pnson avoids them all with ease.
Couture scores with a nice head shot.
Pnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Pnson scores with a takedown into Couture's guard.
Pnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture parries the strikes from Pnson easily there. Pnson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Couture to escape.
Couture managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pnson.
Couture tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pnson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Couture is working to get back to half guard.
Pnson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Couture keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pnson looking to ground and pound but Couture is blocking nicely.
Couture blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Couture is looking to get to half guard.
Pnson trying to control but Couture is having none of it.
Pnson won't let Couture get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Couture keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pnson looking to ground and pound but Couture is blocking nicely.
Pnson wants to control the pace but Couture is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pnson lands a nice shot to the head.
Couture knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pnson on the ground.
Couture tries to lock up and control but Pnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Couture is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Couture is squirming around, avoiding Pnson's attempts to control the action.
Pnson lands a nice shot to the head.
Pnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Couture wants to hold on but Pnson pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture is in a horrible position here. Pnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Couture wants to hold on but Pnson pushes him away.
Couture is trying to escape the mount.
Pnson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Couture looks a forlorn figure.
Couture keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Couture that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pnson prevents Couture from getting the reversal.
Pnson trying to control but Couture is having none of it.
Couture is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andred Pnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pnson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Couture's half guard.
Couture on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Couture tries to get out of the position.
Couture tries to get to full guard but Pnson has control of the leg.
Couture is looking to control Pnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Couture avoid being mounted?
Pnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Pnson wants to control but Couture is keeping him busy.
Pnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Couture is looking to control Pnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Couture avoid being mounted?
Couture wants to get back to full guard.
Pnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Couture does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pnson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Couture kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Couture is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Couture loads up on a big right hand but Pnson slips the punch.
Couture swinging wildly here.
Couture lands with a straight right. Pnson didn't see that one coming.
Couture misses with a hook.
Couture steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pnson.
Pnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Couture displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pnson.
Couture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two 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 looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Couture throws a big shot that misses.
Couture is looking to clinch but Pnson is avoiding it.

Pnson shoots in and bounces Couture off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Couture is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Couture utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Couture trying to control the position here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Couture trying to control the position here.
Pnson wants to pass the guard but Couture is keeping the position.
Pnson passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Couture is looking for a sweep. Pnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pnson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pnson lands a heavy elbow.
Pnson tries to control but Couture wriggling away.
Couture is looking to improve his position but Pnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Pnson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andred Pnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Couture's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Couture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pnson shoots in for a double leg but Couture sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Couture lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pnson moves away from the strike by Couture.
Robert Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robert Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andred Pnson.
Couture wants to land a leg kick but Pnson is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pnson moves out of range as Couture strikes.
Pnson throws a combination that misses
and Couture counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Couture's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Couture duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pnson misses with a takedown attempt
letting Couture counter with a right hand.
Pnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couture.
Couture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pnson.
A cross from Couture lands.
Couture tries to clinch up.
A right-left combo lands from Couture.
A jab from Couture finds it's way through Pnson's defenses.
Pnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Couture connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Couture lands a glancing blow to the side of Pnson's head.
A right-left combo lands from Couture.
Couture scores with a sloppy right hand. Pnson should have avoided that one.
Couture lands a right hook to the body.
Pnson blocks a head kick by Couture.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Pnson is out of range.
Couture fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pnson on the side of the head.
Pnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Couture connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robert Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pnson shoots and misses
and Couture counters with a three punch combo that has Pnson backing up. Pnson nods at Couture to acknowledge the strikes.
Couture thuds his right hand into Pnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Robert Couture is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pnson fails with the takedown
and Couture counters with a nice leg kick.
Couture lands a jab.
Couture lands a jab to the head.
Couture will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Couture's corner calls for a 1-2. Couture obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands with a shot to the body.
Couture lands with a shot to the body.
Couture uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pnson has time to react.
Couture cracks Pnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A shot to de liver by Couture. Beautiful body shot.
Pnson walks into a left hand.
Pnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Robert Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Couture works over Pnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Pnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Couture is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Couture throws a series of punches but Pnson moves out of range.
Couture lunges at Pnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pnson's hand.
Couture lands a jab-cross combination.

Pnson is rocked!
Couture lands a hook that stumbles Pnson back into the cage. Couture follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Pnson to the canvas! Couture pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Pnson has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Robert Couture!