PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Changpuek Kiatsongrit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture has chosen theres no easy way out as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kiatsongrit
vs
Couture

175 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
245 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Changpuek Kiatsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kiatsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Couture throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kiatsongrit's waist but Kiatsongrit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Couture off to one side.

Couture closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kiatsongrit's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Couture trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kiatsongrit knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Couture on the ground.

Couture is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Couture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kiatsongrit swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kiatsongrit is working an open guard so Couture takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kiatsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Couture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couture tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kiatsongrit swivels and escapes.
Kiatsongrit looks to clinch

and Couture counters with a single leg into guard. Kiatsongrit didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture preventing the sweep.
Kiatsongrit trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiatsongrit keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Kiatsongrit looking for a sweep. Not yet Kiatsongrit, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kiatsongrit escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Couture gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kiatsongrit keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Couture throwing strikes from guard but Kiatsongrit blocks nicely.
Couture missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Couture trying to control but Kiatsongrit is working from the bottom.
Kiatsongrit working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kiatsongrit's head.
Couture throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kiatsongrit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Couture trying to control but Kiatsongrit is working from the bottom.
Couture won't allow Kiatsongrit to sweep him here.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Kiatsongrit has wrist control.
Couture working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kiatsongrit's head.
Kiatsongrit is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Couture showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Couture throwing strikes from guard but Kiatsongrit blocks nicely.
Couture landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture scoring with some ground and pound.
Kiatsongrit wants to sweep but no luck.
Couture passes Kiatsongrit's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kiatsongrit wants to get back to full guard.
Kiatsongrit is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Couture scores with a couple of nice shots.
Couture working the head and body with strikes.
Kiatsongrit on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kiatsongrit tries to get out of the position.
Couture lands strikes from half guard.

Couture is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiatsongrit on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Couture landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture wants to control but Kiatsongrit is keeping him busy.
Couture is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Couture passes to full mount!
Kiatsongrit taking shots to the head.

Couture is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Kiatsongrit is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Kiatsongrit flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Couture anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Kiatsongrit and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Couture slips an arm under Kiatsongrit chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Couture has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Couture is squeezing on Kiatsongrit like an anaconda would it's prey. Kiatsongrit fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Randy Couture!
Randy Couture decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.