PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley comes to the cage accompanied by O Fortuna. Randy Couture is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bradley
vs
Couture

189 cm
25
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
205 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Bradley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Couture clinches up with Bradley and pushes him back against the cage.
Bradley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Couture breaks from the clinch.
Couture shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bradley defends it nicely.
Bradley slips a jab and a cross from Couture.
Bradley avoids the head kick by Couture.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Couture has eaten all the pies!
Bradley digs a good hook to Couture's body.
Bradley blocks a head kick by Couture.
Bradley lands with a shot to the body.
Bradley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bradley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bradley throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture dodges the punch combination from Bradley.
Bradley digs a good hook to Couture's body.
Couture moves in looking to clinch but Bradley pushes him off.
Bradley scores with a sloppy right hand. Couture should have avoided that one.
Bradley lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley lands an overhand right.
Couture tries to clinch but Bradley moves out of range.
Couture takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bradley connects with a crisp jab.
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bradley tests Couture's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Couture takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bradley.
Bradley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Couture in his tracks.
Couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bradley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bradley misses with a two punch combination.
Bradley lands with a good body shot.
Couture looks winded!
Couture takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bradley lands with a nice body punch.
Bradley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bradley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Couture has time to react.
Bradley dips to his left and cracks Couture with an uppercut!

That has opened up Randy Couture's cut even more.
Bradley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley cracks a nice hook into Couture's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bradley.

Couture is rocked!
Bradley throws a monster overhand right that drops Couture! Bradley follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Bradley!
Steve Bradley is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Steve Bradley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.