PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddy Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dario Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dario Cop has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Trujillo
vs
Cop

180 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eddy Trujillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dario Cop!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cop changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Trujillo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cop is trying to ground and pound but Trujillo uses the momentary lack of control by Cop to regain half guard.
Trujillo wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cop thows a huge punch but Trujillo dodges it nicely.
Cop sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trujillo defending well though.
Cop not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Cop is working for a submission of some sort.
Trujillo is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cop.

Cop seems to be looking for submissions.
Cop throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Trujillo to regain full guard.
Trujillo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Cop stands up from Trujillo's guard - Cop perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cop fails to land with a series of punches.
Trujillo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Cop closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Trujillo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cop.
Cop misses with a head shot. Trujillo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Trujillo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo is trying to keep Cop in close.
Cop throwing strikes but missing.
Cop working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Trujillo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cop.
Cop throws a strike but Trujillo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Cop trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Cop wants to stand and escape but Trujillo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cop throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Trujillo stopping the sweep attempt from Cop.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trujillo throwing strikes from guard but Cop blocks nicely.
Trujillo wants to stand and escape but instead Cop has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Cop in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cop being controlled here momentarily.
Cop in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Trujillo is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cop accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cop missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Trujillo misses with a kick to the body.
Cop lands a two punch combo.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cop.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trujillo regains half guard, as Cop was trying to land strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dario Cop dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cop throws a body kick that misses.
Cop misses with a double jab.
Trujillo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cop manages to circle out of the way.

Cop drops Trujillo with a right and a left! Cop comes rushing in but Trujillo regains his composure and manages to keep Cop in guard.

Trujillo is rocked!

It looks like Eddy Trujillo has been cut.
Cop loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oh Trujillo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cop with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cop advances position into side control!
Cop throws an elbow but Trujillo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cop in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trujillo defending against the ground and pound.
Cop landing strikes.
Cop tries to score with some ground and pound. Trujillo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cop misses with the ground and pound.
Cop throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cop in side control, throwing shots but Trujillo defends.
Cop misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cop in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Trujillo looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Cop turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dario Cop!