PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake comes into the arena with Numbered! by Devin Townsend & Anneke Van Giersbergen blaring out of the sound system. Nathan Drake could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Edward Copeland's chin.

Drake
vs
Copeland

178 cm
30
193 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Edward Copeland!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copeland throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drake counters with a nice body shot.
Drake fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Copeland is out of range.

Drake sends Copeland crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Drake is motioning to the referee to let Copeland up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

It looks like Edward Copeland has been cut.

Drake clinches up against the cage.
Drake lands a shot to the body.
Copeland looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Copeland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Drake counters with a crisp right hand that drops Copeland! Drake lets Copeland back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Copeland is rocked!
Copeland throws a body shot but no joy.
Drake is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Copeland is still on wobbly legs! Can Drake finish him?
Copeland doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Copeland seems to have recovered his senses.
Drake throws an overhand right that drops Copeland like a sack of potatoes! Drake dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Drake!
Our winner, Nathan Drake, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.