PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Coutinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Saoud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Felipe Coutinho has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Felipe Coutinho seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Coutinho
vs
Saoud

189 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

211 cm
21
149 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felipe Coutinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicholas Saoud!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coutinho has Saoud up against the cage in a clinch.
Coutinho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coutinho throws an elbow that misses.
Coutinho wants to break free but Saoud has control.
Coutinho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saoud unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coutinho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Saoud leaning his opponent against the cage.
Saoud is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Saoud gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saoud looking to throw knees to the head but Coutinho is blocking nicely.
Coutinho avoids the elbow strike from Saoud, against the cage.
Coutinho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saoud unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coutinho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Saoud is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Saoud lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Felipe Coutinho has been cut.
Coutinho blocks an elbow strike.
Coutinho avoiding damage as Saoud throws knees to the body.
Coutinho trying to control the position but instead, Saoud has worked for underhooks and has pushed Coutinho into the cage.
Saoud lands a nice knee to the body.
Saoud leaning against his opponent.
Saoud unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Saoud has Coutinho pressed against the cage, preventing Coutinho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Saoud pulls guard successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Coutinho looking to pass the guard.
Coutinho wants to stand and escape but instead Saoud has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Coutinho keeping moving, preventing Saoud from controlling successfully.

Saoud got a little sloppy there for a moment and Coutinho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saoud has managed to get both his arms back between Coutinho's legs - danger averted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saoud tries to stand but Coutinho is controlling from the bottom.
Coutinho really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Coutinho seems keen to control Saoud's posture.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saoud wants to stand but Coutinho is controlling his posture from full guard.
Saoud won't allow Coutinho to get back to his feet.

Saoud stands and steps away. Coutinho gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Saoud checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Saoud tries to clinch but Coutinho is having none of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coutinho.
Saoud shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Saoud. No joy for Coutinho on that attempt.
Coutinho shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Coutinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Coutinho has closed the distance and engaged Saoud in a clinch.
Saoud displaying some good clinch control by pressing Coutinho up against the cage.
Saoud lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho is trying to drag Saoud to the mat but Saoud just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch on the inside from Coutinho fails to land.
Saoud stalling.
Saoud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coutinho avoids it.
Saoud lands an elbow just above Coutinho 's eye.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coutinho changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Saoud fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Saoud moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicholas Saoud dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felipe Coutinho's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Saoud looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Coutinho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saoud lands an elbow inside that Coutinho shrugs off.
Coutinho is trying to pull guard but Saoud has him pressed against the cage.
Saoud tries a knee to the head but Coutinho blocks it.
Coutinho jumps guard but Saoud turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Saoud lands an elbow that stopped Coutinho in his tracks for a moment.
Coutinho has had enough of the clinch but Saoud keeps him there for the moment.
Saoud slowing the pace effectively.
Stalling in the clinch from Coutinho.

Coutinho successfully pulls guard.
Saoud tries to stand but Coutinho is controlling from the bottom.
Coutinho wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutinho keeping moving, preventing Saoud from controlling successfully.
Coutinho working a defensive guard but Saoud passes into half guard.
Saoud wants to stand but Coutinho has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Saoud is thwarting Coutinho's attempts to control the position.
Coutinho is trying is best to control the position here.

Coutinho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saoud wants to take a breather but Coutinho is having none of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Coutinho trying to control but Saoud postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saoud wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Coutinho uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

Saoud is sitting in close to Coutinho's body. Coutinho has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Saoud is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Saoud is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Coutinho.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Felipe Coutinho!