PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Kopejtka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kopejtka comes to the cage accompanied by Metamorphosis by Blue Stahli. Douglas Kopejtka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kopejtka
vs
Thompson

190 cm
28
230 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

203 cm
19
245 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Douglas Kopejtka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Thompson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Thompson finds it's target.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kopejtka throws a leg kick but Thompson checks it.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thompson tries to work over Kopejtka's front leg with a kick but Kopejtka checks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Thompson. That snapped Kopejtka's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kopejtka lands with a nice body punch.
Kopejtka throws a right hand that Thompson ducks under and follows up with a left that Thompson also avoids with ease.
Thompson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kopejtka fails to land with a series of punches.
Thompson missing with a left hand there. Kopejtka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Kopejtka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thompson.
Kopejtka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kopejtka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thompson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice defenses there by Kopejtka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopejtka blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Good shot there by Thompson.
Douglas Kopejtka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thompson.
Kopejtka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thompson.
Kopejtka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kopejtka throws a left and a right that both miss

and Thompson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kopejtka defending well though.
Kopejtka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thompson.
Thompson not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopejtka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thompson.
Kopejtka wants to get back to his feet.
Thompson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kopejtka is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at HARRY'S, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Trey Thompson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A combination from Kopejtka does no damage.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thompson scores with a jab. Kopejtka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thompson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thompson pushes Kopejtka away with a front kick.
Thompson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kopejtka. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kopejtka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thompson.
Thompson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A punch combination from Kopejtka misses.
Thompson scores with a body shot.
Kopejtka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Thompson lands with a hook. Kopejtka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kopejtka's calf.
Kopejtka is breathing heavily.
Kopejtka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kopejtka ducks right into an uppercut from Thompson.
An inside leg kick lands from Thompson.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thompson lands a front kick.
Thompson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thompson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thompson throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopejtka walks into a left hand.
Kopejtka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thompson to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circle, before Thompson throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Kopejtka's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Thompson lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Trey Thompson!