PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture has chosen Randy Couture as his entrance music. Randy Couture acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Slice
vs
Couture

194 cm
22
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture avoids a kick to the body.
Couture shoots in for a double leg but Slice sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Slice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slice throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
Couture shoots in for a double leg but Slice sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Slice throws a head kick that Couture semi-blocks.
Slice throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Couture's head.

Couture shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Couture was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Couture with shots to the head and body - Slice looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture wants to control the pace but Slice is squirming around nicely.
Couture thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Couture is landing with some decent strikes but Slice is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Couture connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice taking shots to the head.

Slice is rocked!
Couture throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Slice really wants to buck Couture off and get back to his feet.
Couture trying to control but Slice is having none of it.
Slice holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Couture tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Slice trying desperately to get to his feet.
Couture throws some wild stikes that Slice manages to avoid easily.
Slice squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Slice trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Slice is breathing heavily.
Slice is in a horrible position here. Couture smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Slice holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Couture tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Couture unloads with some shots from mount but Slice bucks and avoids them well.
Couture looking to finish with strikes here!
Couture has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Couture looking to control but Slice is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Couture cracks Slice with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Couture with shots to the head and body - Slice looks very uncomfortable down there.
Couture working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Couture working Slice over with strikes here.
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 in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Couture pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Couture cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Couture tries to control but Slice wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Slice looks a forlorn figure.
Couture throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Couture wants to control the pace but Slice is squirming around nicely.
Slice holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Couture tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Couture looking to ground and pound but Slice is blocking nicely.
Couture with a couple of short strikes.
Couture wants to control the pace but Slice is squirming around nicely.
Slice is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Couture putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice wants to get back to his feet.
Couture postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Slice looks a forlorn figure.
Slice is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Slice is squirming around, avoiding Couture's attempts to control the action.
Couture dominating with strikes here.
Couture lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Slice that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Couture is landing with some decent strikes but Slice is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Slice is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Couture breaks from Slice's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couture breaks from Slice's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Slice wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Slice takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Slice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Couture shoots in but Slice avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Couture looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Slice tries to kick Couture off but Couture keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Couture missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Couture is trying to control the action in half guard but Slice is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Couture working Slice over with strikes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Couture missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Couture sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slice defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Couture closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slice circles away.

Couture shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Slice's guard.
Couture wants to pass the guard but Slice is keeping the position.
Couture won't allow Slice to get back to his feet.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Slice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture thows a big elbow that misses.
Couture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slice is keeping the position for now.
Slice wants to stand but Couture is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Couture shoots for a takedown but Slice saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnny Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Couture.
Slice throws a sloppy head kick and Couture moves out of range easily.
Couture shoots in for a takedown but Slice shows good takedown defense.
A solid body kick from Slice.
Couture shoots in for a double leg but Slice sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No joy there for Slice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slice throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
Couture misses with a combination
and Slice counters with a head kick. That will keep Couture thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Couture fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Slice throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Couture looks for a takedown but Slice sprawls well.
Johnny Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slice tries a head kick but it misses.
Slice throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Slice gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Slice keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Slice wants to stand and escape but Couture is having none of it.
Couture forces his way into half guard.
Slice wants to get back to his feet.
Couture trying to control the action but Slice is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Slice moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Couture takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Horrible takedown by Couture or perhaps it was just good defense by Slice which made him look bad.
Slice throws a left and a right that both miss

and Couture counters with a takedown into side control.
Couture trying to control the action but Slice is working from the bottom.
Couture throws a strike aimed at the side of Slice's head but Slice avoids it well.

Slice bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Slice displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Couture throws out the jab.
Slice scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couture shoots in and drives through. Slice sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Slice.
Couture throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slice counters with a body kick that stops Couture in his tracks momentarily.
Johnny Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Couture darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Slice looks like he's trying to stand up.
Couture is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Couture trying to mount his opponent but Slice defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture prevents Slice from standing back up.
Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Slice keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Couture throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slice stuffs the takedown attempt from Couture. Couture gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnny Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Couture.
Slice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slice motions for Couture to come forward. Slice throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Couture has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Couture shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice wants to get back to his feet.
Couture content to control rather than advance.
Couture stops Slice from getting back to his feet.
Couture not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Slice is looking to escape.
Couture tries to pass the half guard into mount. Slice knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Slice tries to kick Couture off but Couture keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Slice misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Slice is out of range.
Slice takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Couture shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Slice scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Couture manages to mount him!
Randy Couture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Couture tries to control but Slice wriggling away.
Slice wants to get back to his feet.

Couture is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Slice is surviving well by controlling Couture's body position as best he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Couture comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Couture winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

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