PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Horn (ranked 1365 p4p, 2034 weight class) and Travis Copeland (ranked 188 p4p, 283 weight class). Jon Horn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Travis Copeland's chin.

Horn
vs
Copeland

201 cm
39
177
20 - 28 - 0

175 cm
27
165
14 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Copeland!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horn lands a leg kick that knocks Copeland off balance momentarily.
Copeland is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Horn.
Horn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fighters circling - Copeland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Copeland swinging wildly here.
Horn lands a head kick!
Copeland on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Copeland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Copeland does no damage.

Copeland has taken the fight to the clinch.
Horn is trying to break the clinch but Copeland has him pressed against the cage.
Horn avoiding damage as Copeland throws knees to the body.
Horn dodges an elbow strike from Copeland.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Copeland throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Copeland looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Horn tries to break the clinch but Copeland is controlling the position.
Horn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Copeland leaning his opponent against the cage.
Copeland prevents Horn from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Horn breaks from the clinch.
Horn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Copeland stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Copeland slips under a jab.
Horn moves forwards but Copeland connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jon Horn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Copeland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horn misses with an attempted mid kick.

Copeland instigates a clinch.

Horn breaks from the clinch.
Copeland moves in looking to clinch but Horn pushes him off.
Horn swats away the attempt to clinch by Copeland.
Copeland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horn throws a quick counter head kick but Copeland was just out of range.
Horn scores with a nice head shot.
We've been told by Horn's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Horn misses with a right hand
and Copeland counters with a straight right hand.
Copeland just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Copeland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Copeland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horn tries to land a leg kick but Copeland saw it coming and moves away.
Horn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from Copeland does no damage.
Horn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Copeland wants to clinch up but Horn keeps it at a distance.
Horn wants to land a leg kick but Copeland is out of range.

Copeland has taken the fight to the clinch.
Copeland gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Jon Horn has been cut.
Copeland throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Copeland creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Horn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Copeland keeps control of Horn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Horn breaks the clinch.
Horn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Horn misses with a head kick.
Horn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Copeland misses with an uppercut.
Horn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Horn tries to keep at a distance but Copeland has taken the fight into the clinch.
Horn can't break the clinch.
Copeland crunches a lovely knee into Horn's ribcage.
Copeland putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Horn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Horn is trying to break the clinch but Copeland has him pressed against the cage.
Copeland throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Horn blocks it with crossed arms.
Horn is trying to break free.
Horn working hard to break the clinch.
Horn managing to block the knees to the body from Copeland.
Horn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Copeland content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Copeland throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Horn blocks it with crossed arms.
Horn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Copeland just misses with a elbow thrown towards Horn's brow.
Horn is trying to break the clinch but Copeland is controlling him.
Horn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Horn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Horn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland throws out a loose jab but Horn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Copeland throws a nice looking combination but Horn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Copeland moves into the clinch.
Horn takes an elbow to the temple.
Copeland tries to throw a body punch but Horn avoids it by throwing Copeland back against the cage.
Copeland creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Horn's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Copeland just misses with a elbow thrown towards Horn's brow.
Horn tries to break free but Copeland pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Horn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Copeland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Horn's efforts to push away.
Copeland pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Copeland.

Jon Horn's cut is getting worse.

Horn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Horn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Copeland tries to clinch but Horn is having none of it.
Copeland wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Copeland dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Horn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Horn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Copeland checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Copeland is looking for the big counter here.
Horn just misses with a punch to the body.
Horn throws a low kick, looking for Copeland's leg but Copeland calmly moves out of range.
Horn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Copeland moves in looking to clinch but Horn pushes him off.
Horn misses with a straight right.

Copeland closes the distance and clinches.
Horn is trying to break the clinch but Copeland is controlling him.
Horn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Horn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Horn can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Horn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Copeland gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Copeland.
Copeland misses with a knee strike.
Copeland lands an elbow that stopped Horn in his tracks for a moment.

Jon Horn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Copeland lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Horn takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeez, Jon Horn's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jon Horn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Travis Copeland!
A relieved looking Travis Copeland thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.