PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dave Kopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zakari Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kopp
vs
Moss

170 cm
30
130 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

165 cm
29
135 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Kopp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Zakari Moss!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Moss enables Kopp to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moss manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kopp is in close to Moss's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Moss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kopp lands a couple of elbows.

Moss is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kopp defends well.
Kopp scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Moss wants to stand and escape but Kopp is having none of it.
Moss trying to control the position.

Moss working for a triangle but Kopp defends it easily.
Moss utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moss is trying to control the position but Kopp postures up.
Moss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moss has momentary wrist control but Kopp slips an elbow through the middle.
Kopp is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss controls Kopp momentarily but Kopp frees himself.
Kopp lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kopp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Moss is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kopp scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kopp scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Kopp got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moss has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kopp has managed to get both his arms back between Moss's legs - danger averted.

Moss working for a triangle but Kopp defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kopp keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moss's head.
Kopp postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kopp lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kopp preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kopp lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopp with a nice head shot there.

Moss looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kopp scoring with some ground and pound.
Kopp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moss is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moss has momentary wrist control but Kopp slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kopp scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kopp lands a couple of elbows.
Kopp throwing strikes from guard but Moss blocks nicely.
Kopp distracts Moss with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kopp's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Moss holds on and takes a little breather.
Kopp working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kopp avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moss wants to stand and escape but Kopp is having none of it.
Kopp works over Moss with some ground and pound from guard.
Kopp distracts Moss with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kopp scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Moss looking to control.
Kopp postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Kopp got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moss has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kopp has managed to get both his arms back between Moss's legs - danger averted.
Moss pulls Kopp in close to prevent any damage.
Kopp working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Moss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kopp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopp is in close to Moss's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kopp landing some decent shots from guard.
Kopp with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kopp throwing strikes from guard but Moss blocks nicely.
Kopp advances to half guard.
Kopp wants to pass to mount but Moss is defending the position.
Moss wants to control but Kopp is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Moss is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Kopp.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moss trying to hold on to Kopp's head to control him but Kopp postures up.
Kopp drops an elbow to the side of Moss's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Moss manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Kopp dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Moss jabs Kopp to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Moss moves in looking to clinch but Kopp pushes him off.
Moss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kopp.

Kopp shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kopp was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kopp scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Moss to see if he's OK.
Moss tries to buck Kopp off but Kopp is having none of it.
Kopp is working Moss over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kopp scores with punches from side control.
Moss wants to control but Kopp postures up.
Kopp landing a few strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moss wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Check out the look on Kopp's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kopp working the body and head with strikes.
Moss sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopp missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kopp lands a nice short elbow.
Moss is trying to get back to full guard.
Moss has hold of Kopp's hands but Kopp slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dave Kopp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moss trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kopp lands a nice short elbow.
Kopp slips a nice elbow through Moss's hands, connecting with Moss's forehead.
Kopp trying to mount his opponent but Moss defends it.
Moss regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kopp chips away with some ground and pound.
Moss wants to stand up but Kopp is controlling him.
Kopp chips away with some ground and pound.
Kopp works over Moss with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kopp is one step ahead there.
Moss trying to keep a closed guard but Kopp is proving a slippery customer.
Kopp working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Moss's head.
Kopp working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Moss's head.

Moss is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kopp defends well.

Moss escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kopp gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Moss has his foot on Kopp's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kopp works his way back into a safe position though.
Kopp scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopp chips away with some ground and pound.
Kopp keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moss's head.
Kopp missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moss has momentary wrist control but Kopp slips an elbow through the middle.
Kopp with a nice head shot there.
Moss looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kopp is one step ahead there.
Kopp keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moss's head.
Kopp with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moss utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Moss had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kopp defends it easily.
Kopp working some strikes from top position.
Kopp landing with the ground and pound.

Moss looking for a guillotine here but Kopp defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopp stands and throws Moss's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kopp lands a few punches from side control.
Moss is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kopp working the head with strikes.
Moss is trying to get back to half guard.
Kopp working the head with strikes.
Kopp looks up at the clock and then as Moss takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kopp smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kopp cracks Moss with a big elbow.
Kopp scoring with punches and elbows.
Moss misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Moss tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kopp wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Kopp dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Moss swinging wildly here.
Moss throws a combination that misses

and Kopp moves into the clinch.

Kopp decides to pull guard.
Moss looking to sit in guard and control but Kopp gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kopp scoring with some ground and pound.
Kopp postures up and lands a big shot to Moss's brow.
Kopp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moss can do to turn this around?

Moss is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kopp makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Moss trying to control the position.
Moss is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Moss not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kopp with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moss bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kopp's guard.

A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kopp holds on and takes a little breather.
Moss looking to sit in guard and control but Kopp gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kopp keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moss's head.

Moss is looking for a triangle but Kopp pushes his legs off easily.
Kopp landing some decent shots from guard.
Kopp keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moss's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopp preventing the sweep.
Moss working a defensive guard here.
Kopp working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Moss's head.

Moss looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kopp with a nice head shot there.
Kopp missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Moss has his foot on Kopp's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kopp works his way back into a safe position though.
Moss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kopp's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kopp cracks Moss with a solid left hand.
Moss is trying to keep Kopp in close.
Kopp is working Moss over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopp postures up and lands a big shot to Moss's brow.

Moss had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kopp defends it easily.
Kopp lands a couple of elbows.
Kopp lands a couple of digs.
Moss trying to keep a closed guard but Kopp is proving a slippery customer.

Moss escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kopp gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kopp is working Moss over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Kopp got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moss has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kopp has managed to get both his arms back between Moss's legs - danger averted.
Kopp working some strikes from top position.
Kopp landing some decent shots from guard.
Kopp scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopp works over Moss with some ground and pound from guard.
Moss is trying to keep Kopp in close.
Kopp is working Moss over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kopp postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kopp works over Moss with some ground and pound from guard.
Kopp is in close to Moss's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Moss looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kopp is one step ahead there.
Kopp keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moss's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kopp is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Moss working for a triangle but Kopp defends it easily.
Zakari Moss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moss wants to sweep here but Kopp controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Kopp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kopp, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Kopp!
After winning the bout, Dave Kopp thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.