PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Couture could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Danny Knight's chin.

Couture
vs
Knight

185 cm
27
246 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

188 cm
23
240 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Knight!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight clobbers Couture with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Knight lands a nice looking body shot.
Knight throws a left and a right that both miss
and Couture counters with a stiff right hand.
Couture swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knight counters with a left and a right that stings Couture.
Couture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Couture with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Couture steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Couture slips under a jab from Knight.
Knight keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Couture.
Knight closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knight looks to land a combination but Couture avoids it well.
Knight throws a lazy uppercut
and Couture counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws a poor cross that misses
and Couture counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knight swings widly with a right hand
and Couture counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.
Couture feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Knights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Danny Knight has been cut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Couture.
Knight misses with a lunging right hand
and Couture counters with a left to the body.
Couture misses with a body shot.
Couture tries to clinch there but Knight circles away.
Knight misses with a combination
and Couture counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knight looks gassed!
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!
Knight misses with a hook
and Couture counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Couture just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Couture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Couture. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Couture tries to clinch there but Knight circles away.
Knight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Couture at a distance.
Knight misses the body punch
letting Couture counter with a right hand.
Knight digs a good hook to Couture's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight throws a right hand that misses

and Couture counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knight blocks an elbow strike.
Knight leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knight takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Couture takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Couture lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Knight blocks an elbow strike.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Couture lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Couture misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Couture - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Couture stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Knight works on Couture's body with a couple of short punches.
Couture is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couture tries to land knees in the clinch but Knight avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Couture.
Couture throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Couture misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight cracks Couture with a nice body shot.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knight dodges an elbow strike from Couture.
Couture being controlled against the cage.
Knight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Knight trying to stall but Couture improves his position.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
Knight blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knight as Couture tries to tie him up.
Knight content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knight is looking to control Couture's arms but Couture gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knight has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knight as Couture tries to tie him up.
Couture doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Couture lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture taking a breather.
Couture takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Knight's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Couture avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Randy Couture is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Couture's shoulder, as Couture tries to avoid the shot.
Knight misses with a right hand
and Couture counters with a left to the body.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Couture.
Couture misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knight misses with a left hand
and Couture counters with a nice body shot.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couture manages to avoid it.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Couture swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Knight misses with a right hand
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight throws a lazy uppercut
and Couture counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Couture has managed to clinch.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Couture throws an elbow that misses.

Knight breaks from the clinch.
Couture cracks Knight with a good jab.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Couture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Couture was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knight swings for the body but Couture moves out of range.
Knight misses with a hook
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knight lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Couture takes one on the button.
Couture keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knight.
Jab by Couture.
Couture tries to bum rush Knight with a series of wild strikes but Knight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knight throws an off balance right hand
and Couture counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
Couture takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knight misses with a hook.
Couture throws a combination that misses
and Knight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight moves out of range as Couture strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Couture avoids the body shot from Knight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Couture. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Couture uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knight.
Knight throws a series of punches but Couture moves out of range.
Knight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Couture moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Knight swinging wildly here.
Couture swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Couture misses with a shot to the body
and Knight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Knight misses.
Couture doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knight dips to his left and cracks Couture with an uppercut!
Knight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knight takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Knight misses with a shot to the body
and Couture counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knight thinking.
Knight connects with a body shot.
Couture is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Couture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knight throws a sloppy body shot
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.
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 Danny Knight's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A shot to the liver by Couture. Beautiful body shot.
Knight throws a right hand that misses
and Couture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knight misses with a lunging right hand
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Couture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Couture connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knight. Knight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Couture finds it's way through Knight's defenses.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knight with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Couture.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight slips under a jab.
Knight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Couture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight keeps the fight on the outside.
Knight throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.
Couture misses with an uppercut
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knight scores with a nice head shot.
Knight takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Couture was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knight misses with a lunging right hand
and Couture counters with a series of strikes. Knight will be more careful next time no doubt.
Danny Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knight.
Couture uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Danny Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Knight throws a right hand that misses
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.
Couture misses with a shot to the body
and Knight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knight misses with a jab to the body
and Couture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Couture misses with a series of wild punches.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couture.
Knight has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knight throws a left and a right that both miss
and Couture cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Knight. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Couture. That snapped Knight's head back.
Knight scores with a shot to the body.
Couture throws a right hand that misses
and Knight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Couture clinches up with Knight and pushes him back against the cage.
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Couture lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Randy Couture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knight tests Couture's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knight misses with a hook
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.
Knight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight throws a big shot that misses.
Couture tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Couture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture misses with a left hand
and Knight counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Couture gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Couture swings widly with a right hand
and Knight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knight throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.

Couture darts in and clinches Knight up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Knight as Couture tries to tie him up.

Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Couture jabs Knight to the body, keeping him at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randy Couture.
Well Couture has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

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