PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boston Terrier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrier has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Terrier
vs
Couture

160 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 12 - 0

172 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boston Terrier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Couture!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Couture moves into range and clinches up with Terrier.

Couture gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Terrier regains guard.
Terrier is breathing heavily.

Couture decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Couture shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Terrier is trying to defend but Couture finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Terrier might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Couture content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Couture passes to full mount!
Couture lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Terrier hang on?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Couture controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Couture has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Couture landing strikes from the mount and Terrier is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Couture connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Terrier hang on?
Couture drops a big elbow. That's hurt Terrier! More shots from Couture and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Couture!