PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copeland's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Metalingus by Alter Bridge. Tong Po has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adam Copeland's chin.

Copeland
vs
Po

205 cm
23
275 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

194 cm
20
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Copeland.
Po takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Po lands a nice looking kick to the body. Copeland takes a step back to recover.
Copeland is breathing heavily.
Po digs a good hook to Copeland's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po throws a head kick but Copeland moves out of range.

Po fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Copeland, pushing him back against the cage.
Copeland is trying to break the clinch but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Po.
Copeland wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Po throws an elbow that misses.
Copeland is trying to break free.
Copeland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Po breaks the clinch.
Copeland throws a left and a right that both miss
and Po counters with an outside leg kick.
Po throws a low kick but it's checked well by Copeland.
Copeland tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adam Copeland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland blocks a head kick by Po.
Po attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Po rushes Copeland and presses him up against the cage.

Po escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Po throws a head kick but Copeland moves out of range.
Po swings away with a body shot that misses
and Copeland makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Copeland avoids the body shot from Po.
Po fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Copeland takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Po.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Po fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Copeland is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Po there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Po. That's going to slow Copeland down.
Copeland takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Copeland blocks a jab.
Copeland dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Po misses with the combination.
Copeland sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Po swats away the attempt to clinch by Copeland.
Po lands a front kick.
Po lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po misses with a head kick.
Po looks to score with a jab to the body but Copeland is just out of range.
Po connects with an inside leg kick.
Copeland is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Po turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Po throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Po connects with a leg kick. Copeland looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Copeland looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Po is fending him off so far but Copeland persists. Nope, Po circles away and we're back to standing.
Po is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Copeland rather than just go for the knockout.

Po closes the distance and pushes Copeland back into the cage.
Copeland struggles to land a body shot inside as Po controls his hands.
Copeland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Po landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Po tenderised Copeland's leg. Copeland is trying to keep his angry face on.
Po wants to clinch.
Copeland ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Copeland takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Po chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Po wants to clinch up but Copeland keeps it at a distance.
Copeland takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Po throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Po throws a leg kick which misses Copeland's front leg but catches the back leg as Copeland tries to avoid it.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Po looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Po throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Po. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Copeland throws a right hand that Po ducks under and follows up with a left that Po also avoids with ease.
Po throws a body kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Copeland blocks the low kick.
Po throws a body kick that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Po in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Po tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Copeland.
Po thumps Copeland with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Po.
Po throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Po takes a swing at Copeland's ribcage but misses.
Copeland on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Po. Po obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po lands a leg kick that knocks Copeland off balance momentarily.
A cross from Po lands.
Po swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Adam Copeland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Copeland takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A chopping leg kick lands by Po.
Po throws a jab when Copeland was well out of range.
Po dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Copeland. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Po gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Po lands a nice knee to the body.
Po is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Po tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Copeland avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po landing knees to the body.
Po missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Po.

It looks like Adam Copeland has been cut.
Po landing knees to the body.

Po breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Copeland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Po lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Po is looking to clinch but Copeland is avoiding it.
Po pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Copeland crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Po - the referee stops the clock and Copeland gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Po. Copeland manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Po tries to score with a low kick but Copeland moves his leg out of the way.
Copeland keeps the fight on the outside.
Copeland moves out of range of the leg kick from Po.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Po buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tong Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Po feints and then cracks Copeland's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Copeland down.
Po scores with a leg kick.
Copeland takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Copeland blocks a head kick by Po.
Po has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Copeland manages to avoid it.
Po scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Po scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Po misses with a leg kick.
Po connects with a leg kick. Copeland looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Po fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Copeland has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Po throws a quick inside leg kick.
Po misses with a looping left.
Po lands a front kick.
Copeland circles away from the clinch attempt.
Po throws a low kick, looking for Copeland's leg but Copeland calmly moves out of range.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Copeland drops his hands momentarily and Po takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Po.
Po scores with a leg kick.
Copeland tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam Copeland's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Po throws a nice inside leg kick.
Copeland lands a body shot.
Po is looking to clinch but Copeland is avoiding it.
Po connects with a leg kick. Copeland looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Po forces Copeland back against the cage and clinches.
Po lands an elbow just above Copeland 's eye.
Copeland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Po keeps control of Copeland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Copeland misses with a hook to the ribs.

Po manages to break the clinch.
Copeland dodges the punch combination from Po.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Po throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Po buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po throws a nice inside leg kick.
Po misses with an uppercut.
Po misses with a body shot.
Copeland closes the distance and clinches up with Po, looking for a takedown. Copeland pushes Po against the cage but Po circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Copeland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Po.
Copeland throws a series of punches but Po moves out of range.
Po tries to clinch up
and Copeland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Po throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Po.
Copeland misses with a double jab
and Po counters with a good low kick that Copeland was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po lets loose with a powerful body kick. Copeland will feel that in the morning.
A slapping leg kick lands for Po.
Po lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Po misses the shot to the body.
Po lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tong Po seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Copeland on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Po. Po obviously looking to wear him down.
Po moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Po.
Po fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Copeland has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Po.
Po tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Po tried to score with a low kick but Copeland checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Copeland!
Po is looking to slow Copeland down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Po.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Copeland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Po pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Po throws a quick inside leg kick.
Copeland tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Po throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Copeland shoots in for a takedown but Po shows good takedown defense.
Copeland will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Copeland swats away the attempt to clinch by Po.
Copeland ducks under a wild hook from Po.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po is looking to slow Copeland down with leg kicks.
Po cracks the inside of Copeland's front leg.
Po thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Copeland if he has to take too many more of those.
Po walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Copeland checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Copeland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Po, right into the meat.
Po tries to clinch but Copeland is having none of it.
Po lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Copeland swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Po counters with a nice leg kick.
Po misses with a wild body shot.
Po throws a sloppy head kick and Copeland moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Copeland's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Po fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Po swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Copeland counters with a straight right hand.
Po looks to land a body kick but Copeland moved away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Po misses with an elbow strike.
Po lands an elbow inside that Copeland shrugs off.
Copeland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Po lands a nice elbow.

Po breaks from the clinch.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Copeland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Copeland misses with a two punch combination.
Po walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Copeland checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Po pushes Copeland up against the cage in a clinch.

Po escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Po scores with a head kick.
Po showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Copeland.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Copeland checks a leg kick nicely.
Copeland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Po manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Copeland is trying hard to land a takedown here. Po sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Copeland tries to clinch there but Po circles away.
Po uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Copeland.
Po thows a body shot but no joy.
Copeland misses with a low kick.
Po tries to clinch there but Copeland circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Copeland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Copeland misses with a wild combination.
Po wants to clinch up but Copeland keeps it at a distance.
Po goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Po slips a jab and a cross from Copeland.
Po misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Copeland avoids the head kick by Po.
Po is looking to clinch but Copeland is avoiding it.
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!
Po thows a body shot but no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Po lands a leg kick that knocks Copeland off balance momentarily.
Copeland throws a right hand that Po ducks under and follows up with a left that Po also avoids with ease.
Copeland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Po gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Po breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Copeland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Copeland scores with a jab to the head.
Po throws a nice outside leg kick.
Po pivots, looking for a leg kick but Copeland is out of range and Po settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po lands a nice leg kick that just misses Copeland's sensitive parts.
Po with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Po cracks the inside of Copeland's front leg.

Po closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Copeland scores with a shoulder strike.
Copeland avoiding damage as Po throws knees to the body.

Po escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Po throws a leg kick but Copeland checks it.
Copeland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Copeland.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Copeland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Adam Copeland's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Po throws out a leg kick but Copeland moves out of range and Po only half commits.
Po slips a jab and a cross from Copeland.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Po misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Copeland on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Po. Po obviously looking to wear him down.
Copeland misses with a combination
and Po makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Po connects with an inside leg kick.
Copeland keeps the fight on the outside.
Po connects with a leg kick. Copeland looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Copeland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Copeland misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Po. That's going to slow Copeland down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland throws a series of punches but Po moves out of range.
Po throws a nice inside leg kick.
Po looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Po throws a head kick but Copeland moves out of range.
Copeland chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Po can pounce on him.
Po turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Po missing with a left hand there. Copeland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Po connects with a leg kick. Copeland looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Po takes a swing at Copeland's ribcage but misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Copeland scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Copeland tries to keep at a distance but Po has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Copeland takes an elbow to the temple.
Copeland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Po with a knee to the head.
Copeland takes an elbow to the forehead.

Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Po lands a head kick. Copeland smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Copeland keeps the fight on the outside.
Po takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Copeland throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Po lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Copeland has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Copeland and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a leg kick that misses.
Copeland keeps the fight on the outside.
Copeland wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by Copeland.
Copeland scores with a one two! Po had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Po clinches.
Tong Po is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Copeland avoiding damage as Po throws knees to the body.
Copeland managing to block the knees to the body from Po.
Copeland tries to pull guard but Po holds him up against the cage and eventually Copeland drops back down to his feet.
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Copeland.
Adam Copeland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po throws an elbow that misses.
Copeland stalling in the clinch but Po improves position.
Copeland has a couple of punches blocked by Po.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Copeland.
Copeland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Po misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Copeland.
Po prevents a body shot from Copeland.

Po breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Po.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po thumps Copeland with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po is looking to clinch.
Po throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tong Po comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Po has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Tong Po!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Tong Po!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Tong Po!

Tong Po wins by unanimous decision!