PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devin Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raive Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devin Couture looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Couture
vs
Malapitan

187 cm
29
186 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

173 cm
25
200 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raive Malapitan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Couture tries to sprawl but Malapitan drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Malapitan seems to be looking for submissions.
Malapitan lands strikes from half guard.
Malapitan wants to control but Couture is keeping him busy.
Malapitan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Malapitan controlling his opponent.
Malapitan working Couture over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Malapitan is working for a guillotine from mount but Couture frees his head quite easily.
Couture wants to hold on but Malapitan pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Malapitan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Malapitan trying to control but Couture is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture is desperately trying to improve his position but Malapitan has a good base and remains in mount.
Malapitan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Couture?

Couture is rocked!
Couture takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Malapitan's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raive Malapitan!