PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noramros Vladchex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Handy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noramros Vladchex had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 267.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vladchex
vs
Couture

193 cm
18
285 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
225 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noramros Vladchex!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Handy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vladchex moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
Vladchex scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vladchex doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vladchex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vladchex fails to land with a series of punches.
Vladchex fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Couture.
Vladchex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Couture misses with a few strikes there.
Vladchex wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
Vladchex tries to clinch but Couture is having none of it.
Couture looks to land a combination. Vladchex sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vladchex misses with a double jab

and Couture counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Vladchex!

Vladchex is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Couture decides to return to a standing position.
Oh Vladchex is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vladchex tries to clinch

and Couture counters with a shoot takedown. Vladchex fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Couture postures up.
Couture tries to stand but Vladchex is controlling from the bottom.
Vladchex seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture works over Vladchex with some ground and pound from guard.
Vladchex is pulling down on Couture's head. It's preventing any offense from Couture, at least for the moment.
Couture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vladchex is keeping the position for now.
Couture preventing the sweep.
Vladchex controls Couture momentarily but Couture frees himself.
Vladchex is breathing heavily.
Couture won't allow Vladchex to sweep him here.
Couture working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vladchex looking to hit a scissor sweep but Couture is one step ahead there.
Couture lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's 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.
Vladchex manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Couture manages to get himself to full guard.
Couture wants to stand but Vladchex is controlling the position.
Vladchex throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Couture works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vladchex trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Couture pushes Vladchex off and scrambles back to his feet.
Couture misses with the combination.
Couture fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vladchex tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Couture counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Vladchex there.
Vladchex throws a left and a right that both miss
and Couture counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Couture takes a jab right on the kisser.
Couture misses with a series of wild punches.
Vladchex shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Couture but Couture pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vladchex could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A combination from Couture does no damage.
Vladchex darts in trying to clinch
and Couture counters with a three punch combo that has Vladchex backing up. Vladchex nods at Couture to acknowledge the strikes.
Couture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vladchex.
Vladchex looks to land a combination. Couture sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Handy Couture has been cut.
Vladchex lands with a right that hurts Couture. Couture looks to clinch but Vladchex throws a short knee that drops Couture. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Noramros Vladchex!
Noramros Vladchex is the new heavyweight champion!