PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Daw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Copley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Daw
vs
Copley

190 cm
27
212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
201 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Daw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Copley!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copley wants to clinch.
Copley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Copley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Daw moves in looking to clinch but Copley pushes him off.
Copley wants to clinch up but Daw keeps it at a distance.

Daw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Daw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daw with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Doug Copley has been cut.
Daw lands with a left to the head.
Daw trying to land knees to the body.
Daw misses with a knee strike.
Copley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Copley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Daw prevents a takedown attempt there.
Steve Daw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doug Copley.
Copley wants a takedown but no success here.
Daw scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Copley is rocked!
Daw landing knees to the head.
Copley is still on wobbly legs! Can Daw finish him?
Daw pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Copley! Daw unloads with more strikes and Copley sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Daw!