PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and B G James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Couture
vs
G James

168 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

160 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Just Fight

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, B G James!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James tries to score a power double leg takedown but Couture sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten James somewhat.
James looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Couture connects with a jab.
Couture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Couture scores with a body shot.

Couture clinches up against the cage.
Couture wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Couture looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
James keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Couture's efforts to push away.
James tries for a takedown but Couture manages to get underhooks.
Couture is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
James wants to break free but Couture has control.
Couture wants to break the clinch but can't.
Couture looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Couture tries to circle away but James has him pinned against the cage.
Couture is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture working hard to break the clinch.
Couture working hard to break the clinch.
Couture has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Couture looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Couture jumps into guard, dragging James to the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
James won't allow Couture to get back to his feet.

Couture wriggles free and stands up.
Good standup being displayed there by Couture as he connects with a hook.

Couture clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Couture's face as he tries to break the clinch.
James looking for a takedown.
Ryan Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of B G James.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture is trying to force a seperation but James has the dominant position.

Couture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Couture lands a jab-cross combination.
James with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Couture to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couture swinging wildly here.
Couture ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Couture circles away.

James tries to keep at a distance but Couture has taken the fight into the clinch.
James keeps control of Couture as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
James is looking to control Couture's arms but Couture gets an underhook and turns him. Now James has his back to the cage.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but James is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to pull guard but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
James has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Couture after a bit of a struggle.

Couture breaks from the clinch.
Couture swinging wildly here.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Couture lands a straight punch to the body, keeping James at a distance.
Couture closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Couture's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Couture duly obliges.
Couture misses with a few strikes there.
James tries to score a power double leg takedown but Couture sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten James somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands with a nice body punch.
James's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Couture connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! James scrambles back to his feet.
James has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Couture finds it's way round the side to connect with James's head.
James looks for a takedown but Couture sprawls well.
Couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Couture keeps the fight on the outside.

Couture instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James is working for takedown but Couture is calmly controlling the position for now.
James prevents Couture from breaking the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture tries to circle away but James has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Couture dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Couture throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James dodges the punch combination from Couture.
Couture stuffs the takedown.
Couture jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Couture connects with a body shot that sends James's belly button to the back.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Couture!
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Couture moves into the clinch.
James jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Couture walks away with a smile on his face. James gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Couture scores with a punch to the head.
Couture connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed James momentarily.
A nice combination there by Couture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Couture. Beautiful body shot.
Couture feints a jab promting James to slip. Couture then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. James slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Couture moves into the clinch.
Couture wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Couture wants to break free but James has control.
Couture tries to circle away but James has him pinned against the cage.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but James has him pressed against the cage.

James pulls guard effortlessly.
Couture has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of James is proving hard to escape from.

Couture gets to his feet. James looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture dips to his left and cracks James with an uppercut!
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Couture scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No luck with that takedown attempt from James.
Ryan Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of B G James.
James on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Couture bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps James's head backwards.
Couture pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces James back to the cage. Couture follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Couture gets a clinch.
James drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Couture gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Couture wants to break free but James has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a short punch on the inside.

Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James fails to land the takedown.
Couture scores with a one two! James had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
James throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Couture's waist but Couture gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing James off to one side.
James is looking to clinch.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couture lands a jab.
Couture throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
James tries to clinch up.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ryan Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Couture as he avoids it easily.
Couture jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Couture throws a head kick that half lands.
Couture with a jab.
Ryan Couture is winning the standup battle so far.

Couture pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but James has him pressed against the cage.
James wants to stall.
Couture has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Couture dominated that second round.
That's time! Couture's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couture goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Couture has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.
Couture is trying to break the clinch but James is controlling him.

James jumps guard and drags Couture to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Couture has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of James is proving hard to escape from.
James is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Couture wants to stand but James is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture wants to stand and escape but instead James has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
James wants to get up but he can't break Couture's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Couture pushes James off and gets back to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as James blocks the leg kick.
Couture misses with a wild combination.
Couture takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
James fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice body kick there by James.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Couture lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Couture throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a leg kick.
James shoots for a double leg takedown but Couture sprawls well. He's pushed James's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Couture works over James's head and body with a nice combination.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away.
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Couture as he avoids it easily.
Ryan Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of B G James.
Couture misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Couture.
Couture throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Couture is just out of range.
James has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
James tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Couture swivels and escapes.
Couture is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Couture stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Couture as James shoots in.
A punch combination from Couture misses.
James tries for a takedown but Couture sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Couture lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Couture.
Ryan Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture lands a jab-cross combination.
James shoots in looking for a takedown but Couture manages to keep the fight standing, pushing James's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A nice combination there by Couture.
James shoots in looking for a takedown but Couture manages to keep the fight standing, pushing James's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Couture lands a nice looking body shot.

Couture closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries to circle away but James has him pinned against the cage.
Couture wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but James has him pressed against the cage.

James manages to break the clinch.
Couture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Couture lands a body shot.
Couture misses with a wild combination.
Couture misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ryan Couture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Couture throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Couture closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James looking to stall.
B G James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Couture tries to break the clinch but James is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Couture has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Couture!