PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LightHeavy Weight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Couture
vs
Weight

187 cm
26
220 lbs
10 - 1 - 1

175 cm
27
215 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Matt Couture!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, LightHeavy Weight!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weight is looking to clinch.
Couture scores with a nice head shot.
Weight throws a hook but Couture blocks it.
Couture swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Couture misses with an attempted mid kick.
Couture looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
LightHeavy Weight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weight works over Couture's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Couture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Weight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weight scores with a jab to the body.
Weight thuds a left hand into Couture's body.
Weight bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weight gets a clinch.
Weight misses with some punches.
Weight lands an elbow inside that Couture shrugs off.
A hook to the body from Weight.
Weight throws a head punch that misses.
Weight throws an elbow that misses.
Weight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses.

It looks like Matt Couture has been cut.
Weight looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Couture takes an elbow to the forehead.
Weight pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Weight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weight throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture blocks the elbow strike.
Weight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses.
Weight keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Couture's efforts to push away.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Weight as Couture tries to tie him up.
Weight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couture blocks an elbow strike.
Weight pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Couture looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Couture is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Weight misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture avoiding damage.
Couture tries to stall but Weight uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Weight lands a nice uppercut.
Couture is trying to maintain a safe position but Weight gets an underhook and turns Couture into the cage.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Weight looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Weight lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Weight as the two fighters clinch.
Weight misses with a punch to the body.
Couture holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Weight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Weight pushes Couture back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Weight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses.
Weight looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Couture is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Weight throws an elbow that misses.
Weight works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Weight throws an elbow but it misses.
Weight throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Weight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Couture's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LightHeavy Weight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Couture's cut.
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.

Weight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weight throws a lazy right hand but Couture sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Couture on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Weight scores with a hook to the body. Couture takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Couture looks to score with a jab to the body but Weight is just out of range.
Weight wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
Weight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Couture takes a jab right on the kisser.
Weight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Couture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weight throws a jab when Couture was well out of range.
Couture takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Weight cracks a nice hook into Couture's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weight fails in his attempt to clinch.

Weight cracks Couture with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Weight has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Couture to stand back up!

Couture is rocked!
Couture walks straight into a right hand from Weight - that's dropped him! Weight jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Couture from any more punishment! Couture complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). LightHeavy Weight! LightHeavy Weight retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, LightHeavy Weight started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.