PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lonje Moco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lonje Moco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moco
vs
Couture

198 cm
37
193 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

187 cm
33
186 lbs
12 - 24 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonje Moco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Couture!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moco counters with a nice uppercut.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt.
Moco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Couture on the side of the head.

Couture is rocked!

Moco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Couture has Moco pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Moco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lonje Moco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Couture.
Moco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moco prevents a takedown attempt there.
Couture drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Couture is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture tries to score a body lock takedown but Moco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture is looking for a takedown.
Moco stops a takedown attempt from Couture.
Couture tries for a takedown but Moco manages to get underhooks.
Moco tries for a takedown. No joy.
Moco prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Moco.

Couture turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Couture manages to end up in side control.
Couture looks winded!
Couture misses with the ground and pound.
Moco tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Couture wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moco tries to get out of the position.
Couture throwing strikes but Moco manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Moco is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Couture knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Couture wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Moco has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Couture's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Couture is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Moco!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lonje Moco!