PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Schouteren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Couture might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Linkin Park -Papercut. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Couture
vs
Schouteren

180 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Schouteren!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schouteren displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Schouteren gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Couture thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Couture throwing strikes from guard but Schouteren blocks nicely.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Schouteren has wrist control.
Couture throws a big right hand that misses.
Couture showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Couture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schouteren swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schouteren avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture content to stall in guard here.
Couture thows a big elbow that misses.
Couture throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Couture loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Couture postures up and lands a big shot to Schouteren's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Schouteren wants to get back to his feet but Couture is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Couture postures up in Schouteren's guard and throws a big left but Schouteren blocks it.
Couture throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schouteren works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Schouteren has wrist control.
Couture throwing strikes from guard but Schouteren blocks nicely.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Couture scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Couture stops Schouteren from standing up.
Schouteren looks gassed!
Schouteren utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
Couture scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Couture has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Couture controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Couture throwing strikes from guard but Schouteren blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schouteren utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Couture thows a big elbow that misses.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Couture lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Schouteren avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Couture throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schouteren works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Couture not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schouteren avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Couture lands a couple of digs.
Couture keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schouteren's head.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Couture postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Couture throwing strikes but missing.
Couture thows a big elbow that misses.
Couture landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Couture dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Couture closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Couture lands in his opponent's guard.
Couture controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Couture wants to control from the top but Schouteren keeps moving.
Couture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schouteren utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Couture works over Schouteren with some ground and pound from guard.
Schouteren is breathing heavily.
Couture is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schouteren utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schouteren avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Couture trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Couture throwing strikes from guard but Schouteren blocks nicely.
Couture postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Couture is in close to Schouteren's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Couture throwing strikes from guard but Schouteren blocks nicely.
Couture cracks Schouteren with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture with a nice head shot there.
Couture scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Couture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
Couture slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Schouteren working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Couture.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
Couture is pushing down on Schouteren's leg trying to pass to half guard. Schouteren is fighting to maintain full guard but Couture has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Couture in particular looking to stall.
Schouteren blocking the ground and pound attempt from Couture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture working Schouteren over with strikes.
Couture uses his free foot to push down on Schouteren's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Schouteren.
Couture tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Schouteren taking shots to the head.
Couture lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Schouteren is rocked!
Couture lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Schouteren is still in real trouble! Can Couture finish him?
Couture cracks Schouteren with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Couture!