Comments on: UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera Complete Play by Play Coverage

By: Stevie J

Stevie J — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:13:17 +0000

D, thanks again for doing this simultaneously for AngryMarks and FGB – tremendous job covering the fights. It was nice to be able to stay out late after the football game and not worry about making it back in time for the recap, and better still I was able to kick back gnosh on food and drink beer once I did get to Krunchie’s apartment. I walked in the door literally as the first fight was stopped so I didn’t even miss anything on the “live” SpikeTV tape delay. Thanks for giving me the day AND the night off – I was able to enjoy what might have otherwise been a mediocre card far more because of your help. I have one new favorite fighter now too – GUSTAFFSON. Awesome name, awesome KO.

Dan Hardy is a nice bloke and I think he’s a great up-and-comer but GSP is gonna eat him alive.

By: GG

GG — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:56:03 +0000

With all these main events going down the tube, why do I have this feeling that we’re going to see Tito and Randy. Tito sort of hinted at this in his odd promo for his fight next week.

D, you did such a fun job with this. Watching this card after the boxing was a mistake, but I couldn’t do anything about it. The boxing was so great that it made this just boring in comparison.

I’m not so sure Randy won that fight, but I don’t think Vera won it either. The round I gave Vera was number 2 because I think a knockdown is worth more than simply mugging the man up against the cage. I would’ve probably scored it for Randy with a gun to my head, but would’ve been happy with a draw too.

I think Vera is going to be kicking himself for not going balls out. He fought way too defensively. He should’ve won this fairly easily. But long live the Natural. I was wearing my Randy shirt last night too.

By: JP

JP — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:02:56 +0000

Could strategy by Couture, dumb by Vera. If he had just used his superior speed to stay away from the cage he could have kicked Couture to pieces. Instead he loses a decision.

Randy has good fight options at 205 but hee won’t fight Forrest, he is a disciple of Couture’s and trains at his gym in Las Vegas.

Randy’s next fight should be against Rich Franklin. That would be marketable, in my opinion.

Not a good start for the TUF winner James Wilks. He needs to improve his stand up if he wants to be a factor in the UFC. He has good ground game but got his face abused by Brown in the stand up. As for Matt Brown, 4-1 in the UFC means another step up in competition for him. Wouldn’t mind seeing him be the comeback fight for Swick.

No idea who comes next for Bisping. Would love to see him fight Wilson Gouveia if he beats Alan Belcher at 107.

Overall a great card for free.

By: mdkca

mdkca — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:22:27 +0000

Based on the MMA scoring system I’d say that Randy won rounds 1 and 3 and that 2 was probably a tie. Vera caught Randy with some good kicks, but Randy scored with many dirty boxing punches in the clinch.

I can’t believe that Vera allowed Randy to control the cage so much. It seemed like Randy imposed his game on Vera for about 12 of the 15 minutes. Other than the one time Randy went to the mat from the kick it seemed like Vera controlled very little.

It’s just the way MMA is, you either TO/TKO your opponent or you leave it up to the scoring system where Randy looked like he definately won.