PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koff Fredholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Koff Fredholm was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Couture
vs
Fredholm

182 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koff Fredholm!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Couture misses with a low kick as Fredholm jumps back.
Couture wants to clinch up but Fredholm keeps it at a distance.
Couture is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fredholm scores with a crisp jab that stopped Couture in his tracks.
Fredholm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Couture tries to clinch but Fredholm moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fredholm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Couture tries to clinch up.

Couture moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredholm can't break the clinch.
Couture misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fredholm.
Fredholm is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
Fredholm has had enough of the clinch but Couture keeps him there for the moment.
Couture will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fredholm up against the cage.
Fredholm dodges an elbow strike from Couture.
Fredholm is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
Fredholm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Couture using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fredholm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Couture landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fredholm is trying to break the clinch but Couture is controlling him.
Couture unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Couture using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Couture tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Couture landing knees to the head.

It looks like Koff Fredholm has been cut.
Fredholm looks gassed!
Couture landing knees to the head.
Couture putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fredholm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Couture gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fredholm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Couture landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture crunches a lovely knee into Fredholm's ribcage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fredholm takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Couture.
Couture lands a knee to the body.
Couture lands a knee to the head.
Couture working Fredholm over with knees to the body.
Fredholm takes a knee right on the jaw!
Couture is pushing Fredholm up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Couture scores a nice knee to the body.
Couture connects with a knee to the head.
Fredholm working hard to break the clinch.
Couture landing knees to the head.
Fredholm takes a knee to the side of the body.
Couture lands an elbow inside.
Fredholm takes a knee right on the jaw!
Couture scores with a shoulder strike.
Couture makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredholm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Couture using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Couture has Fredholm pushed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Couture.
Couture landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Couture.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Couture.
Fredholm tries to break free but Couture pushes him back against the cage.
Couture landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Couture using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fredholm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fredholm wants to get back to striking at distance but Couture won't allow it.
Fredholm takes a knee to the side of the body.
Couture lands a good knee to the midsection. Fredholm won't want to take too many of those.
Fredholm looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Couture leaning against his opponent.
Fredholm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four 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.
Fredholm has had enough of the clinch but Couture keeps him there for the moment.
Couture tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Couture landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Couture keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fredholm's efforts to push away.
Couture putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fredholm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Couture lands a hook to the side of the head.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but Fredholm blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Fredholm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fredholm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Couture putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fredholm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Couture has Fredholm pushed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Couture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fredholm has had enough of the clinch but Couture keeps him there for the moment.
Couture landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Couture with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Couture lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Couture dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koff Fredholm'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.

Fredholm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson Couture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Couture moves into the clinch.
Fredholm managing to block the knees to the body from Couture.
Couture tries a knee to the head but Fredholm blocks it.
Fredholm wants to get back to striking at distance but Couture won't allow it.
Fredholm being controlled against the cage.
Couture connects with a knee to the head.
Fredholm is trying to force a seperation but Couture has the dominant position.
Couture tries to land knees in the clinch but Fredholm avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture lands an elbow that stopped Fredholm in his tracks for a moment.
Fredholm is trying to break free.
Couture taking a breather.
Couture using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fredholm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fredholm tries to break free but Couture pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredholm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Fredholm is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
Fredholm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fredholm is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Couture unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Couture has Fredholm pressed against the cage, preventing Fredholm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Couture landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Couture could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Couture connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fredholm's face.
Couture lands a damaging elbow.
Couture landing knees to the body.
Couture lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Couture lands a damaging elbow.
Fredholm tries to break free but Couture pushes him back against the cage.
Couture lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Couture connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fredholm's face.
Fredholm takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Couture.
Fredholm takes an elbow to the forehead.
Couture throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fredholms head.
Fredholm takes a knee right on the jaw!
Couture lands a knee to the head.
Couture landing knees to the body.
Fredholm has had enough of the clinch but Couture keeps him there for the moment.
Fredholm takes a knee right on the jaw!
Couture connects with a knee to the head.
Couture lands a good knee to the midsection. Fredholm won't want to take too many of those.
Couture using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Couture using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Couture connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fredholm's face.
Fredholm has had enough of the clinch but Couture keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Couture.
Couture throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fredholm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fredholm being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredholm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Couture prevents Fredholm from breaking the clinch.
Couture is working Fredholm over against the cage.
Couture tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fredholm is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
Couture working Fredholm over with knees to the body.
Couture misses with a knee to the head.
Fredholm has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees to the body from Couture.
Fredholm is looking to break free of the clinch but Couture has double underhooks.
Fredholm avoiding damage as Couture throws knees to the body.
Couture lands a knee to the body.
Fredholm is trying to break free.
Couture looking to throw knees to the head but Fredholm is blocking nicely.
Couture putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fredholm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Couture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Couture is trying to stall.
Fredholm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fredholm is trying to break the clinch but Couture is controlling him.
Couture landing knees to the head.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Couture tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Couture unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fredholm lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Couture is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fredholm is keeping busy.
Couture keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fredholm's efforts to push away.
Couture working Fredholm over with knees to the body.
Fredholm tries to break the clinch but Couture is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fredholm can't break the clinch.
Couture lands a knee to the body.
Couture scores a nice knee to the body.
Couture scores a nice knee to the body.
Anderson Couture has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Couture lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Couture dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Koff Fredholm's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fredholm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Couture looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Couture tries to clinch but Fredholm moves out of range.
Anderson Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couture misses with a combination
and Fredholm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Couture wants to clinch
and Fredholm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture wants to clinch up but Fredholm keeps it at a distance.
Fredholm tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couture closes the distance but Fredholm moves to the side
and Fredholm counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture darts in trying to clinch
and Fredholm counters with a one-two to the body.
Fredholm needs to keep his hands up - Couture had a free shot at his head there.
Couture looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fredholm keeps the fight on the outside.
Couture tries to clinch up
and Couture takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Couture darts in trying to clinch
and Fredholm counters with a three punch combo that has Couture backing up. Couture nods at Fredholm to acknowledge the strikes.
Couture closes the distance looking to clinch
and Couture takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fredholm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Couture tries to clinch
and Fredholm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Couture tries to clinch but Fredholm moves away
enabling Fredholm to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fredholm.
Fredholm misses with a looping right.
Fredholm jabs at Couture's body.
Couture looks to clinch
and Fredholm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fredholm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Couture fails in his attempt to clinch.
Couture is looking to clinch.
Couture with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Couture tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fredholm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fredholm has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fredholm keeps the fight on the outside.
Fredholm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fredholm swats away the attempt to clinch by Couture.
Couture lands with a kick to the temple. Fredholm shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Couture has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koff Fredholm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A knee to the head by Couture.
Couture lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Couture lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Couture with a knee to the head.
Anderson Couture is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Couture slowing the pace effectively.
Couture lands a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Koff Fredholm.
I think Couture has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Couture!