PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott McIntyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McIntyre has chosen The Chosen One as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Couture
vs
McIntyre

185 cm
22
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

198 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Fight Club Clothing
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott McIntyre!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McIntyre moves into range and clinches up with Couture.
Couture managing to block the knees to the body from McIntyre.
Couture tries for a takedown but McIntyre manages to get underhooks.
Couture tries to pull guard but McIntyre won't allow it.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Couture could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

McIntyre manages to pull guard.
McIntyre is trying to keep Couture in close.
Couture advances to half guard.
McIntyre tries to kick Couture off but Couture keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McIntyre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Couture trying to mount his opponent but McIntyre defends it.
Couture wants to control but McIntyre is keeping him busy.
Couture sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McIntyre defending well though.
Couture stalling away here and it's allowed McIntyre to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Couture is pushing down on McIntyre's leg trying to pass to half guard. McIntyre is fighting to maintain full guard but Couture has managed to sneak the leg through.
Couture wants to lay and pray for a moment but McIntyre keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture prevents McIntyre from improving his position.
Couture trying to control the action but McIntyre is working from the bottom.
McIntyre gets back to full guard.
McIntyre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

McIntyre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Couture defends well.
Couture looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

McIntyre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Couture is trying desperately to improve position.
McIntyre with good strikes from the mount here!

It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
Couture tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Couture regains half guard.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Couture is looking to control McIntyre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Couture avoid being mounted?
McIntyre tries to stand and escape but Couture is controlling the position.
McIntyre is thwarting Couture's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is staying active underneath McIntyre, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McIntyre is thwarting Couture's attempts to control the position.
McIntyre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Couture's head.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McIntyre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

McIntyre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McIntyre is fighting to break Couture's control of his arms but Couture is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McIntyre trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Couture is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McIntyre is aware though and is defending well.
McIntyre wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
McIntyre looking to sit in guard and control but Couture gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Couture avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Couture wants to control from the top but McIntyre keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott McIntyre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Couture looks to clinch

and McIntyre counters with a takedown into side control.

McIntyre decides to stand up, so the ref orders Couture to his feet.

McIntyre fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Couture sprawls well initially but McIntyre persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Couture is concentrating on defense, preventing McIntyre from advancing position.
McIntyre trying to control from Couture's half guard. Couture has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Couture is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Couture looking for a sweep. Not yet Couture, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McIntyre trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McIntyre!
McIntyre tries to lock up and control but Couture gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McIntyre really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McIntyre wants to hold on but Couture pushes him away.
Couture fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McIntyre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Couture. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McIntyre is working to get back to half guard.
Couture avoids the attempt from McIntyre to control.

Couture looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Couture prevents McIntyre from getting the reversal.
Scott McIntyre has got the better of the ground game so far.

Couture has control of McIntyre's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and McIntyre regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Couture lands with some strikes.
Couture landing strikes, looking to finish!
McIntyre tries to hold on but Couture postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture works his way to his opponent's back.
McIntyre tries to escape the position.

McIntyre fending off the submission attempt from Couture.
McIntyre is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Couture off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
McIntyre rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

McIntyre is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Couture pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture trying to control from half guard but McIntyre is working away.

Couture is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Couture blocks the strikes from McIntyre.
McIntyre is looking to improve his position.
Couture working over McIntyre with some ground and pound. McIntyre looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McIntyre is refusing to be controlled, as Couture sits in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Couture with a poor takedown

and McIntyre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McIntyre tries to stand but can't do so whilst Couture controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott McIntyre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

McIntyre misses with a takedown attempt

and Couture counters by moving into the clinch.
Couture tries for a takedown but McIntyre manages to get underhooks.
Couture goes for a takedown attempt but McIntyre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Couture with a lazy takedown attempt
and McIntyre counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture swats away the attempt to clinch by McIntyre.
McIntyre tries to clinch up but Couture circles away and keeps his distance.
Couture shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and McIntyre counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Couture working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McIntyre.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McIntyre forces his way into half guard.

McIntyre is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture gets back to full guard.
McIntyre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Couture swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McIntyre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McIntyre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Couture looking to hit a scissor sweep but McIntyre is one step ahead there.
McIntyre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Couture striking from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McIntyre preventing the sweep.

McIntyre got a little sloppy there for a moment and Couture has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McIntyre has managed to get both his arms back between Couture's legs - danger averted.
McIntyre works over Couture with some ground and pound from guard.
Couture is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Couture keeping moving, preventing McIntyre from controlling successfully.
McIntyre tries to free his leg and advance position but Couture is retaining full guard.
Couture trying to keep a closed guard but McIntyre is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre wants to stand but Couture is controlling his posture from full guard.
Couture might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Couture keeping full guard, as McIntyre tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McIntyre.
McIntyre has his takedown stuffed

and Couture counters with a takedown into side control.
Couture in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Couture tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre looking for a sweep but Couture has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Couture takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Couture has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for McIntyre.

McIntyre fending off the submission attempt from Couture.
McIntyre tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randy Couture.
Well McIntyre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott McIntyre!