PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Urzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Couture
vs
Urzu

189 cm
26
223 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Couture!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jan Urzu!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urzu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Couture sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urzu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Couture's head.
Couture takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Couture throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urzu scores with a jab.
Couture scores with the left hand. Urzu knows he should have avoided that one.
Couture throws a hook but Urzu avoids it easily.

Couture clinches.
Urzu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Urzu's coach down at Harambe Remembrance Hall was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Urzu's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Couture scores with a shot to the side of Urzu's head.

It looks like Jan Urzu has been cut.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Couture pressing his opponent against the cage.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Urzu backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Couture stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Urzu fails to land.
Couture works on Urzu's body with a couple of short punches.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Couture is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Couture pushes Urzu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Urzu.
Couture is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Couture cracks Urzu with a nice body shot.
Couture avoiding damage.
Urzu lands with a light punch inside.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Urzu works on Couture's body with a couple of short punches.
Couture misses with some punches.
Couture swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Couture just leaning against Urzu, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urzu gets through Couture's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Urzu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Urzu trying to stall but Couture improves his position.
Couture dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Couture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urzu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Couture.
The referee calls for Couture to work.
Couture pressing his opponent against the cage.
Urzu blocks a body shot from Couture.
Couture slows down the pace here.

Urzu breaks from the clinch.
Urzu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Couture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urzu misses with a hook.
Urzu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Couture is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Couture blocks a jab.
Couture wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Urzu throws a hook but Couture blocks it.
Couture cracks Urzu with a good jab.
Urzu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Couture takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Couture misses with a body punch
and Urzu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Urzu misses with a right hand
and Couture counters with a straight right hand.
Urzu misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Urzu.
Couture misses the shot to the body.
Urzu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Couture's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urzu moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Urzu misses the target.
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!
Urzu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Couture.
Urzu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urzu cracks Couture with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Couture slips a straight right by Urzu.
Couture lands a jab to Urzu's midsection.
Couture throws a good cross that connects.
Couture swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couture ducks under a wild hook from Urzu.
Couture ducks under a wild hook from Urzu.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Urzu misses its intended target.
Couture is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jan Urzu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jan Urzu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Couture swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couture ducks right into an uppercut from Urzu.
Couture comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Urzu with a hook.
Urzu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Couture looks to score with a jab to the body but Urzu is just out of range.
Couture throws a hook but Urzu avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Couture. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Couture.
Urzu lands a slapping body shot.
Urzu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Couture lands a nice hook to Urzu's body. Urzu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Couture jabs Urzu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urzu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Couture at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Urzu.
Urzu throws a hook but Couture avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urzu moves away.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
Couture misses with a hook.
Jan Urzu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Urzu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Couture. Beautiful body shot.
Urzu misses with a wild body shot.
Urzu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Couture misses the shot to the body.
Urzu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Couture tries to clinch but Urzu moves out of range.
Couture slips under a jab.
Couture lands a really nice looking cross but Urzu seems unphased.
Couture missing with a left hand there. Urzu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urzu misses with a body shot.

Couture moves into the clinch.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Couture tries to work over Urzu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couture misses with a hook from the clinch.
Couture blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture tries to throw a body punch but Urzu avoids it by throwing Couture back against the cage.
Couture blocking some punches.
Urzu working aggressively here.
Urzu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Urzu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Couture - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urzu.
Couture pressing his opponent against the cage.
Urzu misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Urzu misses with a body punch.
Couture scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Couture lands a body punch in the clinch.
Couture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Couture misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Couture lands with a left to the head.
Couture digs a right hand underneath Urzu's ribcage. Urzu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Urzu is breathing heavily.
Couture blocks a body shot from Urzu.
Couture lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urzu.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
Urzu takes a shot to the head.

Urzu is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Couture.
Urzu is still on wobbly legs! Can Couture finish him?
Dan Couture has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Couture scores with a shot to the side of Urzu's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couture scores with a hook to the body.
Couture is muscling Urzu up against the cage and as Urzu bounces back off, Couture cracks him with a huge right hand! Urzu crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Couture!
Dan Couture retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Dan Couture made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.