PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Copeland's choice of entrance music: Metalingus by Alter Bridge. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bruce
vs
Copeland

200 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

205 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Copeland!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copeland doesn't manage to clinch there - Bruce circles away.
Some wild striking there from Copeland.

Bruce shoots in and bounces Copeland off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bruce sitting in guard here, content to control.
Copeland is looking to stand up but Bruce isn't so interested in that idea.
Bruce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Copeland is keeping the position for now.
Bruce not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jack Bruce wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Copeland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch combination from Copeland misses.
Copeland takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Copeland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Copeland.
Bruce moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Adam Copeland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruce slips a jab and a cross from Copeland.
Bruce dodges the punch combination from Copeland.
Copeland lands a jab to Bruce's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bruce drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bruce is breathing heavily.
Copeland wants to stand up but Bruce is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bruce stands up from Copeland's guard - Bruce perhaps looking for a knockout.
Copeland lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Copeland comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Copeland scores with a four punch combination!
Copeland fails with a takedown attempt.

Copeland moves into the clinch successfully.
Copeland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Copeland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Copeland manages to break the clinch.
Copeland is looking to clinch.
Bruce shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Copeland defends it nicely.
Bruce slaps away a takedown attempt from Copeland, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bruce walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bruce circles away from the clinch attempt.
Copeland is looking to clinch.
A nice combination there by Copeland.
Copeland misses with a low kick.

Copeland closes the distance and pushes Bruce back into the cage.

Copeland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Copeland lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Copeland tries to clinch but Bruce moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruce is trying to force a seperation but Copeland has the dominant position.
Copeland lands a damaging elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Copeland.
Copeland has had enough of the clinch but Bruce keeps him there for the moment.
Copeland trying to land knees to the body.
Bruce jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Copeland walks away with a smile on his face. Bruce gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Copeland scores with a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Copeland.

Copeland moves into the clinch.
Copeland lands a left hand.

Copeland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Copeland scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bruce seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Copeland shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Bruce is backing up but Copeland catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Bruce covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Copeland Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Copeland!