PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between AS Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswald Copplepot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kane
vs
Copplepot

225 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, AS Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oswald Copplepot!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Copplepot closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Kane throws Copplepot to one side and escapes!
Kane swings for the body but Copplepot moves out of range.
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No luck for Copplepot with that takedown attempt.
AS Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Copplepot jabs Kane to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kane displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Copplepot.

Kane gets tackled into the cage by Copplepot. Copplepot maintains the clinch.
Copplepot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kane's efforts to push away.
Copplepot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kane's efforts to push away.
Kane is trying to force a seperation but Copplepot has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copplepot tries to pull guard but Kane holds him up against the cage and eventually Copplepot drops back down to his feet.
AS Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oswald Copplepot.
Copplepot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Copplepot jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kane walks away with a smile on his face. Copplepot gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Copplepot clinches up with Kane and pushes him back against the cage.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Copplepot has him pressed against the cage.
Kane is trying to break the clinch but Copplepot is controlling him.
Kane tries to break free but Copplepot pushes him back against the cage.

Copplepot pulls Kane into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kane is stalling in the full guard.
Kane wants to control from the top but Copplepot keeps moving.
Kane is pushing down on Copplepot's leg trying to pass to half guard. Copplepot is fighting to maintain full guard but Kane has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane not doing much here.

Kane maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Copplepot could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kane has cracked it and Copplepot is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kane!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). AS Kane!