PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gang Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Couture is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lee
vs
Couture

180 cm
26
191 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
196 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gang Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Couture avoids the head kick by Lee.
Couture swinging wildly here.

Couture moves into the clinch.

Lee has hold of one of Couture's legs. Couture is fighting the takedown attempt but Lee gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee cracks Couture with a solid left hand.
Lee throws a big elbow that misses.
Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Couture slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lee postures up in Couture's guard and throws a big left but Couture blocks it.
Lee trying to control but Couture is working from the bottom.
Lee postures up in Couture's guard and throws a big left but Couture blocks it.
Couture throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Couture has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.

Couture looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
Lee cracks Couture with a solid left hand.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Couture is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lee distracts Couture with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Couture works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee postures up in Couture's guard and throws a big left but Couture blocks it.
Lee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Couture is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Couture keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Couture throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

Couture escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couture looks gassed!
Lee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lee stands up over Couture, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Couture preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Couture wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Couture utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Lee gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Lee rushes Couture and presses him up against the cage.

Lee has clasped his hands together around Couture's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lee is trying to ground and pound but Couture uses the momentary lack of control by Lee to regain half guard.
Couture missing with punches from the bottom.

Lee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee is trying to control. Couture wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Couture punching from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lee connects with a nice short shot to Couture's temple.
Couture is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lee connects with a nice short shot to Couture's temple.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Couture defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lee lands a nice short elbow.

Couture looking for submissions off his back.
Lee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee prevents Couture from improving his position.
Couture is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Couture stuffs the takedown attempt from Lee. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.

Lee connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Couture to the floor! Lee dives in looking for the finish!

Couture is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Couture looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Couture is still in real trouble! Can Lee finish him?
Lee lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Couture! More strikes land and this one is all over! Lee jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gang Lee!