PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perfect Mma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copeland comes to the cage accompanied by think you know me . Perfect Mma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Copeland
vs
Mma

196 cm
19
260 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

196 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perfect Mma!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mma misses with a wild combination.
Copeland fails to land the takedown.
Copeland tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mma swivels and escapes.
An inside leg kick lands from Copeland.

Copeland closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mma can't do much from the bottom here.
Mma is looking for a sweep.
Copeland trying to control the action but Mma is working from the bottom.
Copeland throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Copeland has control of an arm but Mma manages to advance to Copeland's back!
Copeland rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Copeland looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Copeland wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland wants to improve his position but Mma is controlling well.
Mma missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mma throwing shots but Copeland is blocking nicely.

Copeland actively working from the bottom here.
Copeland blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mma.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Copeland keeping control of the position.

Copeland looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Copeland does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Copeland. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Copeland looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mma's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mma's back!
Mma is in bad spot here.

Copeland looking for the choke but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Copeland is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Mma has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Copeland has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Mma taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Copeland doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Adam Copeland!