PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture's entrance music is Linkin Park -Papercut. A fine choice. Marcus Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Couture
vs
Jones

180 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Jones!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Couture.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Couture looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Couture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Couture is just out of range.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Couture slips a jab from Jones.

Couture shoots in and gets a takedown into Jones's guard.
Couture loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Couture missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Couture throwing strikes but missing.
Couture thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Couture not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Couture throws a big right hand that misses.
Couture thows a big elbow that misses.
Couture throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Couture is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones wants to stand up but Couture is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Couture slips nicely into half guard.
Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Couture thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Couture thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Couture thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Couture.
Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Couture is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Couture missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Couture slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Couture missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Couture looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones looks gassed!
Couture lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Couture.
Couture has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Couture trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Couture thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Couture is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Couture.
Couture not doing much here.
Couture sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Couture throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Couture lands with a punch from half guard.
Couture passes the guard and advances to mount!
Couture dominating with strikes here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Couture connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Couture thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Couture tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones taking shots to the head.
Couture lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Couture punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Couture.
Couture breaks from Jones's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture unloads with some shots from mount but Jones bucks and avoids them well.
Couture throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Couture lands a big elbow.
Couture lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jones 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.
Couture dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Couture connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Couture.
Couture throws some wild stikes that Jones manages to avoid easily.
Jones is in a horrible position here. Couture smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Couture lands a big elbow.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Couture working Jones over with strikes here.
Couture putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Couture fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Couture unloading with bombs!
Couture looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Couture lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Couture is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture punching from mount but Jones doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Couture with good strikes from the mount here!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Couture landing strikes, looking to finish!
Couture has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jones's face.
Couture postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jones looks a forlorn figure.
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Couture's attempts to control the action.
Jones avoids a series of strikes thrown by Couture.
Couture postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jones looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Couture cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Couture tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Couture is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jones is in a horrible position here. Couture smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Couture landing punches.
Couture lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture unloading with bombs!
Couture looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Couture shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Couture.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Couture is defended easily by Jones.
Couture is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Couture defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Couture looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Couture persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Couture closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Couture lands in his opponent's guard.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Couture is having none of it.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Couture throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Couture scoring with some ground and pound.
Couture throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Couture trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Couture throws a big right hand that misses.
Couture is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture scoring with punches to the head and body.
Couture connects with a couple of short punches.
Couture passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Couture are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jones dodges the ground and pound from Couture.
Couture lands a few punches from side control.
Couture landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jones takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Couture lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Couture working the ground and pound but Jones is defending the strikes.
The strikes coming from Couture are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Couture looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jones is avoiding damage well.
Couture misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Couture trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Couture.
Jones dodges the ground and pound from Couture.
Jones managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Couture.
Couture working the ground and pound but Jones is defending the strikes.
Couture creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Couture remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Couture postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Couture throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Couture creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Couture working the ground and pound from side control.
Couture creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Couture throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Couture misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The strikes coming from Couture are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Couture in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Couture working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Couture scoring with strikes.
Couture working the ground and pound but Jones is defending the strikes.
Jones taking punishment in the form of punches.
An elbow from Couture crashes against the mat.
Couture misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Couture is working Jones over with some ground and pound from side control.
Couture is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Couture connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
Jones takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Couture lands an elbow.
Couture working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Randy Couture overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Couture grinds an elbow into Jones's temple.
Couture is working Jones over with some ground and pound from side control.
Couture working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Couture is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Couture content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Couture creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Couture trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Couture postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Randy Couture!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Randy Couture!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Randy Couture!

Randy Couture wins by unanimous decision!