PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Couture
vs
Xavier

193 cm
25
207 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture shoots in for a takedown but Xavier shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Couture throws a right and a left that Xavier avoids nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Xavier. No joy for Couture on that attempt.
Couture staying out of range there.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xavier misses with a combination

and Couture counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Couture wants to pass the guard but Xavier is keeping the position.

Xavier is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Couture has his hands clasped together but Xavier extends an breaks Couture's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Xavier.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brad Xavier!