PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copeland has chosen Avenged Sevenfold-Beast and the Harlot as his entrance music. Jay Copeland has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dickson
vs
Copeland

182 cm
24
224 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Caleb Dickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Copeland!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickson throws a combination that misses

and Copeland counters with a single leg into guard. Dickson didn't expect that.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dickson looking for a sweep. Not yet Dickson, not yet.
Copeland content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Copeland postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dickson looking for a sweep. Not yet Dickson, not yet.
Dickson is working hard here to advance position.
Copeland passes Dickson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Copeland not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Copeland is nestled in close to Dickson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Copeland is trying to control the action in half guard but Dickson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Copeland has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Copeland slips a nice elbow through Dickson's hands, connecting with Dickson's forehead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Copeland lands strikes from half guard.
Copeland takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Copeland seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Copeland throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Copeland working the head and body with strikes.
Dickson is positioning himself well to prevent Copeland advancing to mount.
Copeland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Copeland thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Copeland winds up and cracks Dickson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Dickson is rocked!
Dickson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Copeland scores with a couple of nice shots.
Oh Dickson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Copeland landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Copeland missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Copeland wants to control but Dickson is keeping him busy.
Copeland drops an elbow to the side of Dickson's head.
Copeland drops an elbow to the side of Dickson's head.
Copeland is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dickson is trying to stand.
Copeland missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Copeland there.
Copeland lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Dickson quite badly. Dickson pulls Copeland in close trying to recover. Copeland postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Dickson on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Dickson doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Copeland!