PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dale Doback (ranked 2187 p4p, 5584 weight class) and Shiphead Copslapper (ranked 236 p4p, 0 weight class). Shiphead Copslapper is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Doback
vs
Copslapper

200 cm
30
200
21 - 10 - 2

192 cm
28
192
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Tempo Athletics
Brooklyn Threads

Conquer
Conviction

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 21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dale Doback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shiphead Copslapper!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Copslapper, right into the meat of the thigh.
Copslapper circles away from the clinch attempt
and Copslapper counters with a good low kick that Doback was not able to check.
Doback misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Copslapper counters with a straight right hand.
Doback looks to land a left hand but Copslapper moved out of range nicely.
Copslapper is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Doback with a body shot.

Doback darts in and clinches Copslapper up against the cage.
Doback misses with a body punch.
Copslapper swings wildly with an uppercut but Doback uses good head movement to avoid it.
Copslapper blocks a body shot from Doback.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Copslapper scores with a shot to the side of Doback's head.
Doback throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Copslapper taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Copslapper breaks from the clinch.
Doback throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Copslapper counters with a straight right hand.
Doback throws a left and a right that both miss
and Copslapper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doback cracks Copslapper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Shiphead Copslapper has been cut.
Doback tries to clinch but Copslapper moves away
and Copslapper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doback wants to clinch but Copslapper slips to the side
and Copslapper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doback closes the distance but Copslapper moves to the side
and Copslapper counters with a left to the body.
Dale Doback seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doback wants to clinch.
Doback uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Copslapper has time to react.
Doback tries to close the distance and clinch up but Copslapper swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copslapper fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doback has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doback swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doback misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Copslapper counters with a big uppercut that knocks Doback off his feet! Copslapper dives into side control looking to finish!

Doback is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Copslapper in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Doback looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Copslapper turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shiphead Copslapper!
An out of breath Shiphead Copslapper thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.