PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Weiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Weiner
vs
Couture

178 cm
21
140 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Weiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Couture!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture tries to clinch up.
Couture is looking to clinch but Weiner is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Weiner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Couture uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weiner.
Weiner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Weiner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Couture throws a head kick but Weiner moves out of range.
Weiner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Couture at a distance.
Couture tries to clinch but Weiner moves away
and Weiner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Weiner misses.
Couture tries to clinch but Weiner is having none of it.
Weiner misses with a right hand

and Couture counters with a nice double leg into side control. Weiner won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weiner wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Couture in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Weiner is trying to get back to his feet.
Weiner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Couture has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Couture misses with a wild combination.
Weiner slips a jab from Couture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Couture takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Weiner scores with a punch to the head.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch but Weiner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Weiner misses its intended target.
Couture takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Couture doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Weiner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Couture looks gassed!
A left lands for Weiner.
Carlos Weiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Couture tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Weiner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Couture on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weiner scores with a hook to the body. Couture takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Weiner lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Couture walks into a jab.
Couture on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Weiner lands with a straight right. Couture didn't see that one coming.
Nice shot by Weiner.
Weiner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Couture takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Weiner stuns Couture with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Weiner thuds a left hand into Couture's body.
Couture ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Weiner cracks Couture with an open hand slap.
Weiner cracks a nice hook into Couture's ribs.
Couture takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Weiner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Weiner misses its intended target.
Weiner scores with the left hand. Couture knows he should have avoided that one.
Weiner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Weiner digs a good hook to Couture's body.
Weiner lands a jab.
Couture is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Weiner scores with the left hand. Couture knows he should have avoided that one.
Weiner connects with a crisp jab.
Weiner throws a shot to the body.
Couture shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weiner digs a good hook to Couture's body.
Couture takes one to the chin there.
Couture takes one to the chin there.
Weiner lands a jab.
Weiner with a jab.
Weiner misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Couture shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Weiner as he avoids it easily.
Carlos Weiner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Couture.
Weiner with a nice cross.
Weiner looks to land a right hand but Couture moved out of range.
Couture takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Couture takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Weiner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Weiner jabs Couture to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab lands there for Weiner.
Weiner cracks Couture with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Couture shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Couture is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Weiner throws a shot from downtown. Couture moves away and avoids it.
Donk. Weiner catches Couture right on the button with a cross.
Weiner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Weiner lands a lovely overhand right.
Couture defending well as Weiner loads up on a big left hand.
Weiner scores with a sloppy right hand. Couture should have avoided that one.
Weiner connects with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Weiner. Beautiful body shot.
Weiner misses with a hook.
Weiner thuds a left hand into Couture's body.
Couture walks into a left hand.
Weiner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Weiner lands a body shot.
Couture takes a jab right on the kisser.
Weiner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Couture's hands.
Weiner scores with the left hand. Couture knows he should have avoided that one.
Weiner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Couture doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Weiner, as that shot connected.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Weiner lands a nice hook to Couture's body. Couture takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Weiner lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture drops his hands momentarily and Weiner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Couture takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Weiner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Couture shoots for a double leg takedown but Weiner sprawls well. He's pushed Couture's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Couture is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Weiner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Weiner clobbers Couture with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Weiner clobbers Couture with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Weiner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Weiner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coutures jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Weiner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Couture takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab from Weiner.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Weiner connects with a jab.
Weiner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Couture closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Couture on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Couture shoots for a double leg takedown but Weiner sprawls well. He's pushed Couture's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Weiner connects with a crisp jab.
Couture takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Weiner cracks Couture with a right hand to the side of the head.
Weiner throws a hook but Couture avoids it easily.
Weiner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Couture takes one on the button.
Couture takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Weiner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Weiner scores with a jab to the body.
Weiner scores with a jab to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Weiner with a nice cross.
Weiner cracks Couture with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weiner throws an overhand right that lands on Couture's shoulder, as Couture tries to avoid the shot.
Weiner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Weiner lands a nice shot to the body.
Weiner scores with a jab to the body.
Weiner throws a looping overhand right but Couture ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy left from Weiner finds it's target.
Couture needs to keep his hands up - Weiner had a free shot at his head there.
Couture has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Weiner lands a nice shot that snaps Couture's head back.
Carlos Weiner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Weiner misses.
Couture takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Couture wants to clinch but Weiner slips to the side
enabling Weiner to counter with a crisp jab.
Couture shoots in but no luck this time.
Weiner scores with the left hand. Couture knows he should have avoided that one.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Couture moves forwards but Weiner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Couture shoots in but no luck this time.
Weiner jabs Couture right on the nose. Couture blinks but takes it well.
Weiner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Couture has time to react.
Weiner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Couture on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Weiner lands a really nice looking cross but Couture seems unphased.
Weiner scores with a nice strike.
Weiner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Weiner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Weiner lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weiner digs a good hook to Couture's body.
Weiner sizes up Couture with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Weiner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Couture closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Weiner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Weiner 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 10:8
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 10:8
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 10:8

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Weiner!