PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfe Levitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture comes to the cage accompanied by theres no easy way out . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Couture
vs
Levitt

185 cm
25
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
230 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Hellbent - Pit Inc
Zynergy Nutrition

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wolfe Levitt!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levitt falls off balance throwing a combination

and Couture decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Levitt's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Couture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Couture stands up and waves to Levitt to follow him.

Couture shoots in and bounces Levitt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Levitt has wrist control.
Levitt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Couture lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Couture is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Levitt is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Levitt has escaped and now he's on top!

Couture has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Levitt off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Couture fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Levitt to the ground. Couture is now in Levitt's guard.
Couture controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Couture could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Couture throwing strikes from guard but Levitt blocks nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture throwing strikes from guard but Levitt blocks nicely.
Couture cracks Levitt with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levitt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Couture tries to free his leg and advance position but Levitt is retaining full guard.
Couture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Couture gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Levitt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Couture scores a takedown into full mount!

Couture wants to finish this one by submission but Levitt is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Couture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levitt is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Couture landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Levitt avoids a series of strikes thrown by Couture.
Couture lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Levitt hang on?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Levitt is squirming around, avoiding Couture's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Couture closes the distance and clinches up with Levitt, looking for a takedown. Couture pushes Levitt against the cage but Levitt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Couture takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Couture shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Levitt napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Couture tries for a kimura but Levitt is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Couture stands up and beckons Levitt to his feet.
Levitt digs a good hook to Couture's body.
Couture swinging wildly here.
Couture swats away the attempt to clinch by Levitt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Couture drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Couture wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Levitt, who protects the arm well.
Couture misses with the ground and pound.
Couture wants to control but Levitt is keeping him busy.
Levitt wants to get back to his feet but Couture drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Couture decides to stand back up. Couture steps back and let's Levitt get back to his feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Levitt enables Couture to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Levitt manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Couture gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Levitt is breathing heavily.
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Couture with that takedown attempt.
Levitt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Couture back to the cage. Levitt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Levitt tries to keep at a distance but Couture has taken the fight into the clinch.
Levitt tries to land knees in the clinch but Couture avoids the damage to the body.
Levitt tries to land knees in the clinch but Couture avoids the damage to the body.
Levitt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Couture stalling.
Levitt trying to control the position but instead, Couture has worked for underhooks and has pushed Levitt into the cage.

Couture gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Levitt is trying to stand up here but Couture is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Couture there.

Couture is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levitt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Couture lands with a punch from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Levitt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Levitt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Couture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Couture instigates a clinch.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Levitt backwards.

Couture has hold of one of Levitt's legs. Levitt is fighting the takedown attempt but Couture gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Couture wants to pass the guard but Levitt is keeping the position.
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.
Levitt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Couture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Couture stands up from Levitt's guard - Couture perhaps looking for a knockout.
Couture tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levitt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couture manages to avoid it.
Couture closes the distance and clinches up with Levitt, looking for a takedown. Couture pushes Levitt against the cage but Levitt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Levitt swats away the attempt to clinch by Couture.
Levitt is looking to clinch but Couture is avoiding it.
Levitt tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.
Randy Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Levitt misses.
A combination from Levitt does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Levitt!
Couture is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Levitt can do to turn this around?
Levitt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Levitt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Couture manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Couture closes the distance and clinches.
Levitt is looking to control Couture's arms but Couture gets an underhook and turns him. Now Levitt has his back to the cage.

Couture lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Couture sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Levitt defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Levitt with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Couture trying to control from half guard but Levitt is working away.
Levitt taking some punishment here, with Couture in his half guard.

Couture is looking for a kimura but Levitt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Couture to get the leverage.
Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Levitt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Couture.
Couture is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Couture is taking a breather. Levitt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Couture is working for a submission of some sort.
Couture throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture thows a huge punch but Levitt dodges it nicely.

Couture wants to work for an arm triangle but Levitt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Couture missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Couture stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Levitt to get to his feet.
Wolfe Levitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Levitt looks to land a combination but Couture avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Couture, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Couture!
During a confident post fight interview, Randy Couture thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.