PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anil Khandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie copperfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anil Khandro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jamie copperfield's chin.

Khandro
vs
copperfield

180 cm
27
236 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

201 cm
25
252 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Anil Khandro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Jamie copperfield!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khandro fails in his attempt to clinch.
copperfield scores with a punch to the head.
Khandro throws a nice head kick!
copperfield throws a half hearted mid kick.
copperfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Khandro stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Khandro. No joy for copperfield on that attempt.

Khandro moves into the clinch.
copperfield takes a knee right on the jaw!
copperfield has Khandro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Khandro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Anil Khandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie copperfield.
copperfield tries to break free but Khandro pushes him back against the cage.
Khandro scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jamie copperfield has been cut.
Khandro prevents the takedown attempt.
copperfield jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Khandro walks away with a smile on his face. copperfield gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Khandro closes the distance and clinches.

Khandro breaks the clinch.
copperfield shoots in and drives through. Khandro sprawls well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khandro landing knees to the head.
Khandro scores with a knee to the head.

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

copperfield tries to keep at a distance but Khandro has taken the fight into the clinch.
copperfield drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khandro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
copperfield has Khandro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Khandro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Khandro connects with a knee to the head.
copperfield fails to pull guard.
copperfield tries to circle away but Khandro has him pinned against the cage.
copperfield tries to score a body lock takedown but Khandro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Khandro landing knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khandro.
Khandro holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khandro breaks the clinch.

Khandro clinches with his opponent.

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

Khandro moves into the clinch.
copperfield wants a takedown.

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

Khandro rushes copperfield and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
copperfield jumps guard but Khandro stands there with copperfield around his waist. copperfield gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Khandro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khandro wants to clinch.
copperfield shoots for a takedown but Khandro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
copperfield looks for a takedown but Khandro sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khandro closes the distance and clinches.

copperfield breaks the clinch.
Khandro slaps away a takedown attempt from copperfield, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jamie copperfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
copperfield fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
copperfield looks gassed!
Khandro tries to clinch but copperfield is having none of it.
copperfield dives in and grabs Khandro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khandro pushes down on copperfield's head and hops out.

copperfield tries to keep at a distance but Khandro has taken the fight into the clinch.
copperfield has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khandro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Khandro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Khandro gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows copperfield to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Khandro has his feet on copperfield's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khandro moves in looking to clinch but copperfield pushes him off.
Anil Khandro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
copperfield tries for a takedown but Khandro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Khandro is looking to clinch.
copperfield fails with a takedown attempt.

Khandro clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Khandro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
copperfield changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khandro tries to avoid it but copperfield manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khandro to the ground. Khandro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Khandro lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anil Khandro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamie copperfield's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Khandro tries to clinch up but copperfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Khandro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from copperfield.
copperfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
copperfield fails with a takedown attempt.
Khandro is looking to clinch.
Anil Khandro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khandro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but copperfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Khandro. No joy for copperfield on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from copperfield.
Anil Khandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie copperfield.
copperfield is breathing heavily.

Khandro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with copperfield, pushing him back against the cage.

Khandro breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Khandro as copperfield shoots in.

Khandro closes the distance and clinches.
Khandro gets underhooks to prevent copperfield's takedown attempt.

Khandro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
copperfield keeps the fight on the outside.
copperfield shoots in but no luck this time.
Khandro moves in looking to clinch but copperfield pushes him off.
copperfield throws a sloppy head kick
and Khandro counters with a head kick. That will keep copperfield thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Khandro tries to close the distance and clinch up but copperfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
copperfield shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Khandro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Khandro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khandro tries to clinch but copperfield is having none of it.
copperfield fails with the takedown

and Khandro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
copperfield tries to pull guard but Khandro holds him up against the cage and eventually copperfield drops back down to his feet.
copperfield tries for a takedown but Khandro manages to get underhooks.

Khandro breaks the clinch.
copperfield misses with the body kick

and Khandro moves into the clinch.

Khandro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
copperfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from Khandro both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khandro looks to land a combination. copperfield sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Khandro instigates a clinch.
copperfield tries to stall but Khandro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Khandro breaks from the clinch.

Khandro moves into range and clinches up with copperfield.
Khandro displaying some good clinch control by pressing copperfield up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khandro misses with a knee to the head.
copperfield drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khandro pulls his leg out and moves away.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
copperfield gets tackled into the cage by Khandro. Khandro maintains the clinch.
copperfield jumps guard but Khandro stands there with copperfield around his waist. copperfield gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Khandro lands a knee to the body.
copperfield is working for takedown but Khandro is calmly controlling the position for now.

Khandro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khandro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
copperfield shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Khandro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khandro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khandro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Khandro tries to close the distance and clinch up but copperfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Khandro moves into the clinch.

Khandro manages to break the clinch.
copperfield shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Khandro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Khandro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Khandro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
copperfield misses with a takedown
and Khandro counters with a big head kick but copperfield shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khandro tries to close the distance and clinch up but copperfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
copperfield misses with a takedown attempt

and Khandro counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anil Khandro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jamie copperfield's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Khandro moves into the clinch.
Khandro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
copperfield has had enough of the clinch but Khandro keeps him there for the moment.

Khandro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khandro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
copperfield with a poor takedown
and Khandro counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. copperfield is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Khandro scores with the left hand. copperfield knows he should have avoided that one.
Khandro doesn't manage to clinch there - copperfield circles away.

Khandro clinches up against the cage.

Khandro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khandro tries to clinch up but copperfield circles away and keeps his distance.

Khandro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Anil Khandro has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Khandro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
copperfield misses with a takedown attempt
and Khandro counters with a head kick.
copperfield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
copperfield misses with a takedown attempt

and Khandro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Anil Khandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie copperfield.
A head punch on the inside from copperfield fails to land.

Khandro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Khandro moves into the clinch.

Khandro manages to break the clinch.
copperfield shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Khandro counters by moving into the clinch.
Khandro landing knees to the head.
Khandro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Khandro scores with a knee to the head.

Khandro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
copperfield keeps the fight on the outside.
copperfield throws a body kick the misses
and Khandro counters with a head kick.
copperfield tries for a takedown but Khandro circles away easily

and Khandro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khandro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
copperfield tries to clinch up

and Khandro counters by clinching up.
copperfield struggles to land a body shot inside as Khandro controls his hands.

Khandro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anil Khandro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khandro lands a high kick!
copperfield fails with the takedown

and Khandro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khandro.
A knee to the head by Khandro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for copperfield.
Khandro lands a knee to the head.
copperfield looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khandro landing knees to the head.
Khandro landing knees to the head.
copperfield has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khandro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
copperfield takes a knee right on the jaw!
Khandro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from copperfield.

Khandro breaks the clinch.

Khandro moves into range and clinches up with copperfield.
copperfield wants a takedown.
Khandro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Khandro manages to break the clinch.
copperfield misses with a takedown
and Khandro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khandro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
copperfield working aggressively here.

Khandro breaks the clinch.
copperfield with a poor takedown

and Khandro moves into the clinch.
Jamie copperfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
copperfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Khandro uses good head movement to avoid it.
copperfield wants a takedown but no success here.

Khandro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
copperfield doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Khandro moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khandro gets underhooks to prevent copperfield's takedown attempt.

Khandro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Khandro rushes copperfield and presses him up against the cage.

Khandro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anil Khandro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khandro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anil Khandro!