PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Couture (ranked 1785 p4p, 2336 weight class) and Alistair Fallas (ranked 227 p4p, 271 weight class). Alistair Fallas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Couture
vs
Fallas

184 cm
29
184
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
176
6 - 5 - 0

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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emmanuel Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alistair Fallas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture ducks under a wild hook from Fallas.
No luck for Fallas with that takedown attempt.
Fallas misses with a body shot.
Couture tests Fallas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Couture slips a jab from Fallas.
Couture lands a leg kick that knocks Fallas off balance momentarily.
Fallas throws a solid leg kick but Couture takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fallas.
Couture throws a nice looking combination but Fallas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Couture looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Couture lands with a nice combination. Fallas backs away looking to recover.
Nice uppercut there from Couture.
Couture misses with a few strikes there.
Couture looks to score with a jab to the body but Fallas is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couture fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fallas manages to avoid it.
Fallas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Fallas moved out of range.
Fallas throws a low kick, looking for Couture's leg but Couture calmly moves out of range.
Fallas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fallas moves away.
Couture connects with a solid leg kick.
Fallas throws a head kick that misses.
Fallas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Fallas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Fallas misses.
Fallas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Couture.
Couture was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A good leg kick by Couture.
Couture lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fallas circles away quickly and effectively.
Couture misses with a few strikes there.
Emmanuel Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture checks the leg kick nicely there.
Couture throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fallas avoids the body shot from Couture.
Fallas tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Fallas shoots in and gets a takedown into Couture's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fallas wants to pass the guard but Couture is keeping the position.
Fallas controlling from the top position.
Couture looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture wants to stand and escape but Fallas is having none of it.
Fallas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Couture has his hands on Fallas's head, controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallas shoots in for a takedown but Couture shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Couture misses with the combination.
A big left from Couture misses.
Emmanuel Couture is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture lands a jab-cross combination.
Fallas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couture.
Couture throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fallas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Couture defends it well.
Fallas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Fallas.
Couture misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Couture.
Fallas takes a swing at Couture's ribcage but misses.
Fallas avoids the body shot from Couture.
Fallas avoids the head kick by Couture.
Couture throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fallas throws a jab but it's blocked by Couture.
Couture scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fallas misses with a low kick.
Couture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fallas checks a low kick from Couture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Couture is looking to wear down Fallas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Couture throws a nice looking combination but Fallas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Couture is looking to chop away at Fallas's legs.
Fallas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Couture throws a combination that misses

so Fallas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Couture looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fallas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fallas looking to pass the guard.
Fallas stays in close to Couture's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fallas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Couture's guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fallas stalling.
Fallas passes to side control.
Fallas tries to move to mount but Couture blocks the move with his legs.
Couture takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fallas slows the pace down.
Couture tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Fallas looking to ground and pound but Couture is blocking nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fallas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fallas wants to control but instead Couture manages to regain half guard.
Fallas trying to control the action but Couture is working from the bottom.
Fallas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Couture's head.
Couture moves into full guard.
Fallas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fallas trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Couture throws a lazy right hand but Fallas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fallas looks to land a left hand but Couture moved out of range nicely.
Couture lands a high kick!
Couture definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fallas is looking to chop away at Couture's legs.
Fallas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That kick from Couture tenderised Fallas's leg. Fallas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Couture lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Couture throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couture misses the body punch

so Fallas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fallas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fallas passes Couture's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
My spies in Gym inform me that Fallas has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Couture avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fallas.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fallas in particular looking to stall.
Fallas winds up and cracks Couture with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fallas slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that Fallas has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emmanuel Couture dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Couture throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fallas misses with a looping left.
Fallas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fallas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Fallas.
Fallas slips a straight right by Couture.
Couture misses with a wild body shot.
Couture lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Couture dodges the punch combination from Fallas.
Fallas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couture manages to avoid it.
Couture ducks under a wild hook from Fallas.
Fallas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fallas slips a straight right by Couture.
Fallas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fallas slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Couture.
Couture throws out a loose jab but Fallas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fallas dodges the punch combination from Couture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Fallas. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fallas misses with a low kick as Couture jumps back.
A jab from Couture does it's job there.
Couture throws a leg kick

and Fallas counters with a takedown into side control.
Fallas advances to full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fallas controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Fallas there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fallas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alistair Fallas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Couture is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallas sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fallas with shots to the head and body - Couture looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fallas controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fallas looking to control but Couture is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fallas connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fallas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fallas controlling from the full mount.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Couture is looking to get to half guard.
Fallas controlling from the full mount.
Couture is working to get back to half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fallas controlling his opponent.
Fallas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Couture working to try and regain half guard.
Fallas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fallas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Couture is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fallas controlling from mount.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
More stalling from Fallas.
Fallas trying to control but Couture is having none of it.
Fallas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Couture is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fallas looking to control but Couture is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Couture really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fallas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Fallas 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 jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fallas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Couture is out of range.
Couture is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Emmanuel Couture is winning the standup battle so far.
Fallas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Couture moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fallas throws the left hand but Couture avoids the punch easily.
Couture swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Couture throws a series of punches but Fallas avoids them all with ease.
Fallas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Couture. Those never looked like landing.
And Fallas tries to counter it with a takedown but Couture pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A solid body kick from Fallas.
Emmanuel Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fallas's corner calls for a 1-2. Fallas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Fallas does it's job there.
Couture swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fallas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fallas.
Couture throws a right hand that Fallas ducks under and follows up with a left that Fallas also avoids with ease.
Fallas throws a nice looking combination but Couture bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Couture there.
Fallas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Couture.
Fallas with the counter takedown but Couture avoids it easily.
Fallas swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Couture.
Nice defenses there by Fallas.
Couture fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fallas is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Couture. Those never looked like landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fallas.

Fallas gets a takedown into half guard.
Couture wants to get back to his feet.
Fallas sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fallas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Couture knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Couture on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Fallas seems content to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the liver by Fallas. Beautiful body shot.
Fallas throws a low kick but Couture avoids it.
Couture with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Fallas throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Couture tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fallas is in Couture's guard.
Fallas stays in close to Couture's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fallas is continuing to stall.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Couture keeping moving, preventing Fallas from controlling successfully.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fallas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fallas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fallas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Couture slips under a jab.
Fallas blocks a head kick by Couture.
Couture catches Fallas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Couture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fallas.
Nice defenses there by Couture.
Couture avoids a punch combination nicely.
Couture lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fallas at a distance.
Couture wants to land a leg kick but Fallas is out of range.
Fallas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Couture.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Couture. Those never looked like landing.
Couture looks for the body kick but Fallas saw that one coming.
Fallas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Couture is out of range.

Fallas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Couture looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fallas trying to control the position but Couture is working away.
Fallas staying calm.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Fallas.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fallas is looking to take a break and control but Couture is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Couture tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Fallas presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Couture holds on to Fallas around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fallas wants to control the pace but Couture is squirming around nicely.
Couture tries to hold on but Fallas postures up.
Fallas with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fallas controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alistair Fallas.
I think Fallas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Fallas!
After winning the bout, Alistair Fallas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.