PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Couture might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to theres no easy way out . Chad Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Couture
vs
Johnson

185 cm
26
245 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
273 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chad Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Couture shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johnson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Couture is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Couture scores with a couple of nice shots.
Couture missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
Couture thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Couture missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Couture is very close to passing his half guard.
Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Couture sits in half guard.
Couture is really struggling to control Johnson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Couture looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Couture passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Johnson looking for a sweep but Couture has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Johnson is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Couture throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Couture gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
Couture unloading with bombs!
Johnson regains half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Couture wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson manages to get to full guard.
Johnson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Couture is now in half guard.

Couture wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Johnson lands with a few short shots to the body.
Couture thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Johnson wants to control but Couture is keeping busy.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Couture's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Couture's back!
Couture is trapped and Johnson is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Johnson is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Couture up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Johnson keeps control of the position as Couture tries to break free.

Johnson looking for the choke but no joy.
Can Couture hold on?! Johnson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Johnson lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Couture.
Johnson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture is trying to break free.
Johnson is trying to control but Couture is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Couture in real trouble here! The ref calls for Couture to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Johnson!