PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Couture (ranked 4292 p4p, 3970 weight class) and Tee Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Couture
vs
Park

177 cm
18
159
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tee Park!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Couture on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Park throws a series of punches but Couture moves out of range.
Park gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Couture moves into the clinch.
Couture stalling the fight.
Couture presses Park against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Park goes for a takedown attempt but Couture pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Park shoots in and drives through. Couture sprawls well.
Park takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Couture misses with a hook.
Couture lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Park misses with the combination.
Park throws a series of strikes that have Couture backpedaling.

Couture has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Couture scores with a nice short uppercut.
Couture gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Park.
Pierre Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tee Park.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture lands a body punch in the clinch.
Couture scores with a hook to the body.
Park looks winded!
Couture taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Couture creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Couture lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Couture as the two fighters clinch.
Couture pressing his opponent against the cage.
Couture is leaning against Park and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Couture.
A right handed body shot lands from Couture.
A right handed body shot lands from Couture.
A nice right hand lands inside from Couture.
Couture stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Park is trying to drag Couture to the mat but Couture just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Couture pushes Park back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Park is looking for a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Park being controlled against the cage.
Come on Couture - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Couture stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Couture effectively controlling the action here.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Couture slows down the pace here.
Couture lands a body shot.
Couture stops a takedown attempt from Park.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Couture.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Couture will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Park up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Couture.
Couture pushes Park back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Couture.
A nice left hand lands by Couture.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Couture.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couture lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Couture.
Couture lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Couture takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Couture - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couture lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.
Couture lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Park backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands a body punch in the clinch.
Couture lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Couture scores with a shot to the side of Park's head.
A hook to the body from Couture.
Couture lands a right hand.
Couture works on Park's body with a couple of short punches.
Couture is struggling to control the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Couture.
Couture lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Park is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Couture.
Couture presses Park against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Couture lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Couture scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Park backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Couture.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Couture manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Couture gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Couture lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Couture dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Couture drops Park with a huge uppercut! Park drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Couture is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Couture!