PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nbah Aparo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nbah Aparo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Couture
vs
Aparo

186 cm
24
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
21
261 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nbah Aparo!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aparo gets a clinch.

Couture manages to pull guard.
Couture wants to sweep here but Aparo controlling him for the moment.
Couture is trying to control the position but Aparo postures up.
Aparo wants to stand and escape but instead Couture has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Aparo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aparo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Couture. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aparo looking for a sweep. Not yet Aparo, not yet.
Aparo looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture stopping the sweep attempt from Aparo.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aparo can do anything to dispel that myth.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Aparo.
Aparo shoots in and drives through. Couture sprawls well.
Aparo fails with a takedown attempt.
Couture fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aparo wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
Couture on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aparo scores a takedown into full mount!
Couture tries to lock up and control but Aparo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Aparo wants to finish this one by submission but Couture is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Aparo.
Couture wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Aparo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aparo trying to control but Couture is having none of it.
Couture is trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aparo is looking to stand but Aparo has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Couture is wriggling around trying to escape.
Aparo controlling his opponent.
Aparo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

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.
Aparo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Aparo tries to control but Couture wriggling away.
Couture wants to hold on but Aparo pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aparo wants to control the pace but Couture is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nbah Aparo 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.

Couture blocks the body kick.
Aparo shoots in and drives through. Couture sprawls well.
Aparo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Couture counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Couture.
Aparo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Couture trying to control but Aparo is working from the bottom.
Aparo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Couture not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aparo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aparo is trying to control the position but Couture postures up.
Couture throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aparo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

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

and Couture counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Couture.
Randy Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nbah Aparo.
Couture trying to control but Aparo is working from the bottom.
Couture won't allow Aparo to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aparo is looking for a triangle but Couture pushes his legs off easily.

Aparo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Aparo wants to sweep here but Couture controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture sitting in guard here, content to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A left and a right from Couture both land. Nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Aparo scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
Aparo misses with a head kick.
Couture fails with the takedown.
Aparo tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Aparo!

Aparo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couture wants to control but Aparo postures up.
Aparo trying to control the position but Couture is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture tries to buck Aparo off but Aparo is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aparo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Aparo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Aparo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Couture counters by clinching up.
Couture gets underhooks to prevent Aparo's takedown attempt.

Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Aparo or perhaps it was just good defense by Couture which made him look bad.
Randy Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nbah Aparo.
Couture stuffs the takedown.
Couture shoots in but no luck this time.
Aparo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aparo shoots in for a takedown but Couture shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aparo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Couture pinned against the cage. Couture gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Couture drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Aparo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aparo trying to control the position here.
Couture passes into half guard.
Aparo trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aparo is looking for a sweep. Couture is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Couture stands up and beckons Aparo to join him on the feet.
Aparo is looking to clinch.
Aparo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Couture counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture slaps away a takedown attempt from Aparo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aparo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aparo has his takedown stuffed

and Couture counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Aparo's guard now.
Aparo keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Aparo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aparo keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.

Couture thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aparo wants to stand but Couture is controlling the position.
Couture tries to free his leg and advance position but Aparo is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Couture 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

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