PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copeland is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Come To Life. Jason Copeland is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Negreanu
vs
Copeland

177 cm
18
181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Negreanu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Copeland!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Negreanu drives through with a takedown into guard.
Copeland not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Negreanu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Copeland is keeping the position for now.
Negreanu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Negreanu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Copeland wants to sweep here but Negreanu controlling him for the moment.
Copeland really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Negreanu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Negreanu 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Negreanu 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Negreanu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Negreanu preventing the sweep.
Negreanu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Negreanu is looking to work some ground and pound but Copeland has wrist control.
Copeland trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Copeland blocks a jab.
Copeland shoots in and drives through. Negreanu sprawls well.
Negreanu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Negreanu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Negreanu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Negreanu looking to control but Copeland is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Negreanu prevents Copeland from getting the reversal.
Negreanu looking to finish Copeland with some ground and pound. This is bad for Copeland!

Negreanu working for a guillotine from mount but Copeland is in no mood to give up.

Negreanu working for a submission but Copeland is keeping him at bay.
Negreanu is breathing heavily.
Negreanu prevents Copeland from getting the reversal.
Copeland is squirming around, avoiding Negreanu's attempts to control the action.

Negreanu is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Copeland is surviving well by controlling Negreanu's body position as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Copeland stands up out of Negreanu's guard for a moment - Negreanu manages to land a nice upkick.
Negreanu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Copeland!
Negreanu landing strikes, looking to finish!
Negreanu punishing his opponent with strikes.
Copeland tries to reverse the position but Negreanu maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Negreanu.
Copeland is desperately trying to improve his position but Negreanu has a good base and remains in mount.
Negreanu tries to control but Copeland wriggling away.
Negreanu working Copeland over with strikes here.
Copeland tries to hold on but Negreanu pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu tries to control but Copeland wriggling away.
Negreanu with the ground and pound from mount.
Copeland tries to reverse the position but Negreanu maintains control.
Negreanu lands a big shot there that rocks Copeland but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Negreanu working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Negreanu is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Copeland has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Copeland is working to get back to half guard.

Negreanu is working for a guillotine from mount but Copeland frees his head quite easily.
Copeland is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Negreanu has taken his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Negreanu working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Copeland is doing well to defend. Negreanu seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Copeland is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Negreanu!
Daniel Negreanu is the new welterweight champion!