PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Farmer (ranked 4120 p4p, 4017 weight class) and Raphael Couture (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.

Farmer
vs
Couture

185 cm
25
168
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
172
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Randy Farmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raphael Couture!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture looks to throw the jab but Farmer is out of range.
Farmer tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.
Couture throws a hook but Farmer blocks it.
As Couture looks to move away, Farmer throws a big counter combo but Couture just gets out of the way.
Farmer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Couture tries to counter with a clinch but Farmer shakes him off and moves away.
Farmer with a lazy takedown attempt

and Couture counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Couture.

Couture pulls Farmer into guard.
Couture has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Couture looking for a triangle here. Farmer is fighting it but it looks tight! Couture pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Farmer is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Raphael Couture!