PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Avetisyan (ranked 1602 p4p, 961 weight class) and Travis Copeland (ranked 193 p4p, 121 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.

Avetisyan
vs
Copeland

182 cm
27
169
16 - 12 - 1

175 cm
24
165
12 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
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Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Edgar Avetisyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Copeland!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avetisyan looks to land a right hand but Copeland moved out of range.
Copeland misses with an uppercut
and Avetisyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Copeland.
Copeland slips under a jab from Avetisyan.
Avetisyan misses with a hook.
Copeland looks to throw the jab but Avetisyan is out of range.
Avetisyan is looking to counter punch.
Avetisyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Copeland.
Copeland misses with a hook.
Copeland misses with a hook.
Avetisyan throws the left hand but Copeland avoids the punch easily.
Copeland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Avetisyan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Copeland scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Copeland is looking to clinch.
Copeland moves forwards but Avetisyan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avetisyan avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avetisyan throws a lazy right hand but Copeland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Travis Copeland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Copeland misses with an uppercut
and Avetisyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Avetisyan takes one to the chin there.
A slow jab from Copeland misses its intended target.
Avetisyan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Avetisyan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Copeland just misses with a punch to the body.
As Copeland looks to move away, Avetisyan throws a big counter combo but Copeland just gets out of the way.
Copeland throws a series of punches but Avetisyan avoids them all with ease.
Avetisyan throws a head kick that Copeland semi-blocks.
Copeland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Copeland moves into the clinch successfully.
Avetisyan jumps guard but Copeland turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Copeland lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Edgar Avetisyan has been cut.
Avetisyan dodges an elbow strike from Copeland.
Copeland misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Avetisyan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avetisyan is trying to force a seperation but Copeland has the dominant position.

Avetisyan breaks the clinch.
Avetisyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Copeland closes the distance and clinches.

Avetisyan breaks the clinch.
Copeland throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Avetisyan on the side of the head.
Copeland slips under a jab.
Copeland moves away from the strike by Avetisyan.
Avetisyan looks to land a right hand but Copeland moved out of range.
Copeland swings widly with a right hand
and Avetisyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Avetisyan misses with a looping left.
Copeland blocks a jab.
Copeland connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Avetisyan's hands.
Avetisyan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Copeland takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avetisyan looks to land a body kick but Copeland moved away.

Avetisyan gets tackled into the cage by Copeland. Copeland maintains the clinch.

Avetisyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Copeland tries to close the distance and clinch but Avetisyan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Avetisyan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A good leg kick by Avetisyan.
Avetisyan throws an off balance right hand
and Copeland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Avetisyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Avetisyan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Copeland counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Copeland moves in looking to clinch but Avetisyan pushes him off.
Avetisyan throws a hook but Copeland avoids it easily.
Copeland is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Avetisyan with a body shot.
Copeland connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Avetisyan momentarily.
Copeland drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Copeland tries to clinch up but Avetisyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Copeland throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Copeland moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Copeland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Avetisyan's efforts to push away.
Avetisyan has had enough of the clinch but Copeland keeps him there for the moment.
Avetisyan tries to break the clinch but Copeland is controlling the position.
Avetisyan avoids the elbow strike from Copeland, against the cage.

Avetisyan jumps guard and drags Copeland to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Copeland gets to his feet - Avetisyan follows without any prompting.
A looping hook to the body misses from Copeland. Avetisyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Copeland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Avetisyan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Copeland 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.
Avetisyan throws out a loose jab but Copeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Copeland throws a counter combo.
Copeland slips under a jab from Avetisyan.
Copeland connects with a good right hand that stumbles Avetisyan. Avetisyan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Copeland clinches.

Avetisyan manages to break the clinch.
Copeland fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Travis Copeland will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edgar Avetisyan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Copeland closes the distance and clinches.

Avetisyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Copeland throws a hook but Avetisyan avoids it easily.
Copeland misses the body punch
and Avetisyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Avetisyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Avetisyan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Avetisyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Copeland.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Avetisyan, as that shot connected.
Copeland tries to clinch but Avetisyan is having none of it.
It looked like Avetisyan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Copeland moves to clinch but Avetisyan breaks away
and Avetisyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avetisyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Copeland.

Copeland drives through and clinches with Avetisyan against the cage.
Copeland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Avetisyan's efforts to push away.
Avetisyan avoids a wild elbow strike from Copeland.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland slows down the pace here.

Avetisyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Copeland moves into the clinch.

Avetisyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Avetisyan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Avetisyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Copeland lands with a nice combination. Avetisyan backs away looking to recover.
Avetisyan moves away from the strike by Copeland.
Travis Copeland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Copeland instigates a clinch.
Copeland throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Avetisyan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Avetisyan is trying to pull guard but Copeland has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Copeland.

Avetisyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Copeland misses with a series of wild punches.
Avetisyan with a jab.

It looks like Travis Copeland has been cut.
Copeland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Copeland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Avetisyan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Avetisyan misses with a kick to the body.
Avetisyan lands a head kick. Copeland smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Copeland is rocked!
Copeland closes the distance looking to clinch
and Avetisyan counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Copeland out cold! What a finish! Avetisyan is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edgar Avetisyan!
Edgar Avetisyan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Travis Copeland stepped up to the mic, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.