PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Koepfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Selwoods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koepfer's entrance music is Mongol. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Koepfer
vs
Selwoods

168 cm
23
175 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

185 cm
27
183 lbs
13 - 21 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephen Koepfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Selwoods!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koepfer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Mark Selwoods has been cut.
Selwoods fails with the takedown

and Koepfer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Selwoods looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It looks like Koepfer is going to stand back up.
Koepfer wants to pass to mount but Selwoods is defending the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Selwoods tries to roll over but Koepfer keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Selwoods trying to control but Koepfer postures up.

Koepfer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Selwoods has managed to free his arm - good work.
Selwoods desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selwoods tries to roll over but Koepfer keeps him under control.
Selwoods is not content to let Koepfer control the position.
Selwoods has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Koepfer is working away from the top position though.
Koepfer passes to side control.
Selwoods manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Selwoods is trying to get back to full guard.

Selwoods is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Koepfer pulls his head out easily.
Koepfer is thwarting Selwoods's attempts to control the position.
Selwoods wants to improve his position but Koepfer is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selwoods wants to control but Koepfer is keeping busy.
Selwoods taking some punishment here, with Koepfer in his half guard.
Koepfer throwing shots but Selwoods is blocking nicely.

Selwoods is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Koepfer pulls his head out easily.
Koepfer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Koepfer lands strikes from half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Koepfer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Koepfer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Selwoods gets full guard.

Selwoods has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Koepfer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Selwoods looks gassed!

Koepfer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Koepfer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koepfer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Selwoods works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koepfer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Selwoods is looking for a triangle but Koepfer pushes his legs off easily.

Selwoods is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Koepfer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Selwoods controls Koepfer momentarily but Koepfer frees himself.
Koepfer trying to control the position from guard on top but Selwoods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koepfer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Selwoods is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Koepfer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Selwoods has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Koepfer has managed to get both his arms back between Selwoods's legs - danger averted.
Koepfer trying to control but Selwoods is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koepfer lands a couple of digs.
Koepfer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Koepfer gets to his feet - Selwoods follows without any prompting.

Selwoods feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Selwoods passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Koepfer struggling a bit here.

Selwoods tries for a kimura but Koepfer is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Selwoods tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Koepfer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Selwoods's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Koepfer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koepfer wants it to stay on the feet.
Koepfer throws a low kick but Selwoods avoids it.
Selwoods stuffs the takedown.
Koepfer shoots in looking for a takedown. Selwoods tries to sprawl out of it but Koepfer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Selwoods manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Koepfer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koepfer wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koepfer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Selwoods stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Koepfer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koepfer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Selwoods back to the cage. Koepfer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Selwoods fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Koepfer tries to clinch up

so Selwoods counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Selwoods is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koepfer looking for a sweep. Not yet Koepfer, not yet.

Koepfer wriggles free and stands up.
Koepfer moves in looking to clinch but Selwoods pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selwoods with a lazy takedown attempt
and Koepfer counters with an inside leg kick.
Koepfer tries to clinch but Selwoods is having none of it.
Selwoods has a takedown stuffed.
Selwoods fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koepfer avoids it really well and circles away.

Selwoods tries to sprawl but Koepfer drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selwoods is pressing down on Koepfer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Koepfer postures up in Selwoods's guard and throws a big left but Selwoods blocks it.
Selwoods can't keep his opponent in guard - Koepfer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Selwoods wants to improve his position but Koepfer is controlling well.
Koepfer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Koepfer wants to free his trapped foot but Selwoods is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Koepfer wants to control but Selwoods is keeping him busy.
Selwoods moves into full guard.

Selwoods is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Koepfer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koepfer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Koepfer working away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Koepfer throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Koepfer working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Koepfer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Selwoods keeps working.
Selwoods parries the strikes from Koepfer easily there. Koepfer is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Selwoods to escape.

Koepfer decides to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koepfer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koepfer wants it to stay on the feet.
Koepfer misses the shot to the body.
Koepfer doesn't manage to clinch there - Selwoods circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Koepfer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Selwoods's cut.
That's time! Koepfer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Selwoods closes this distance looking for a takedown but Koepfer circles away.
Koepfer tries to clinch but Selwoods moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Koepfer.
Koepfer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Koepfer. No joy for Selwoods on that attempt.
Stephen Koepfer is winning the standup battle so far.
Selwoods misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stephen Koepfer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Selwoods.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koepfer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Selwoods takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koepfer throws the kick towards the body but Selwoods avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selwoods shoots and misses
and Koepfer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Koepfer. Those never looked like landing.
Koepfer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Selwoods pinned against the cage. Selwoods gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Koepfer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koepfer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Koepfer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Selwoods misses with a takedown

and Koepfer moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selwoods jumps guard but Koepfer stands there with Selwoods around his waist. Selwoods gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Koepfer breaks the clinch.
Koepfer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Selwoods shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Koepfer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Koepfer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koepfer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Selwoods sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Koepfer fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koepfer takes the fight into the clinch.
Selwoods tries for a takedown but Koepfer manages to get underhooks.
Selwoods tries to pull guard but Koepfer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Koepfer breaks from the clinch.

Koepfer pushes Selwoods up against the cage in a clinch.
Selwoods jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Koepfer walks away with a smile on his face. Selwoods gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Koepfer! Selwoods is out on his feet! Koepfer rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Selwoods is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Selwoods is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Koepfer!