PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Drosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Copeland jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drosen
vs
Copeland jr

180 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Drosen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Copeland jr!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drosen shoots for a double leg takedown but Copeland jr sprawls well. He's pushed Drosen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Copeland jr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Drosen's half guard.

Copeland jr decides to stand up.
Drosen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drosen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drosen throws a right hand that Copeland jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Copeland jr also avoids with ease.
Copeland jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Drosen misses with a jab to the body
and Copeland jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Copeland jr dips to his left and cracks Drosen with an uppercut!
Copeland jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Drosen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Copeland jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Copeland jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drosen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Copeland jr to score with a decent uppercut.

Copeland jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Copeland jr showed some decent athleticism there.

Copeland jr stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Drosen has his takedown stuffed

and Copeland jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Drosen seems a little lost for a moment, as Copeland jr dominates the positioning.
Drosen is trying to control Copeland jr's posture but Copeland jr avoids it.
Drosen is looking for a sweep.
Drosen is working hard here to advance position.

Drosen sneaks out the side door and pushes Copeland jr away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Drosen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Copeland jr counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Drosen's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Drosen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drosen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Copeland jr.

Copeland jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Drosen keeping full guard, as Copeland jr tries to pass.
Copeland jr looks gassed!

Copeland jr stands and steps away. Drosen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Drosen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Copeland jr counters with a left and a right that stings Drosen.
Drosen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Copeland jr's waist but Copeland jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Drosen off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Copeland jr gets the takedown into side control.
Copeland jr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Drosen tries to escape but Copeland jr is in control.
Drosen can't do much from the bottom here.
Drosen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Copeland jr stands up and beckons Drosen to his feet.
Drosen with a poor takedown
and Copeland jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Copeland jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Drosen. Drosen gets slowly back to his feet.
Drosen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drosen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drosen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Copeland jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Copeland jr blocks a head kick by Drosen.
Drosen takes a swing at Copeland jr's ribcage but misses.
Drosen looks to clinch
and Copeland jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Copeland jr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drosen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drosen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Copeland jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Drosen misses with a takedown
and Copeland jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Drosen thinking.
Drosen misses with a takedown attempt

and Copeland jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Copeland jr looking to pass the guard.
Copeland jr postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Drosen looking for a sweep. Not yet Drosen, not yet.
Copeland jr throws and elbow that misses. Drosen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Copeland jr's guard. Nice move by Drosen!

Drosen stands up from Copeland jr's guard - Drosen perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Drosen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Copeland jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Drosen wants to clinch.
Drosen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Copeland jr pinned against the cage. Copeland jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Drosen fails to land the takedown.
Drosen shoots and misses
and Copeland jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Drosen. No joy for Copeland jr on that attempt.
Drosen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Copeland jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drosen closes the distance but Copeland jr moves to the side
enabling Copeland jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Drosen fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Copeland jr. No joy for Drosen on that attempt.
Copeland jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drosen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice takedown defense from Copeland jr. No joy for Drosen on that attempt.
Drosen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Copeland jr.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Copeland jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Copeland jr.
Drosen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Drosen prevents Copeland jr from improving position.
Drosen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Copeland jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Copeland jr taking a break here but Drosen is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Drosen gets back to full guard.
Drosen trying to keep a closed guard but Copeland jr is proving a slippery customer.
Copeland jr won't allow Drosen to get back to his feet.
Drosen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Copeland jr is one step ahead there.
Copeland jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ethan Drosen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alan Copeland jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Drosen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Copeland jr is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Drosen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Copeland jr's back instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Copeland jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Copeland jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Alan Copeland jr!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Alan Copeland jr!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Alan Copeland jr!

Alan Copeland jr wins by unanimous decision!