PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Em (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Em has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Couture
vs
Em

186 cm
25
240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

211 cm
26
261 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Em!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Em shoots and misses
letting Couture counter with a right hand.
Em throws a predictable looking body shot
and Couture counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Em wants to slow Couture down by chopping away at his legs.

Em is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Couture's half guard.
Em prevents Couture from improving his position.
Couture makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Couture.

Couture is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Couture is looking for a triangle but Em pushes his legs off easily.
Em must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Em stopping the sweep attempt from Couture.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Em wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.

Couture is looking to sinch up a triangle. Em throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Couture's body to avoid the submission. Couture has instead reached around Em's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Couture arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Randy Couture!