PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Luukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Copeland's choice of entrance music: Now. Alex Luukku has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Luukku
vs
Copeland

177 cm
24
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Luukku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Copeland!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copeland with a lazy takedown attempt

and Luukku counters with a crisp one two that drops Copeland! Luukku thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Copeland to his feet! Copeland is in big trouble!

Copeland is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Copeland shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Luukku as he avoids it easily.
Copeland is still on wobbly legs! Can Luukku finish him?
Luukku tries to land a leg kick but Copeland saw it coming and moves away.
Copeland seems to have recovered his senses.
Luukku throws a right hand that Copeland ducks under and follows up with a left that Copeland also avoids with ease.
Luukku throws a nice looking combination but Copeland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luukku misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Luukku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Copeland looks for a takedown but Luukku sprawls well.
Alex Luukku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Copeland.
Copeland shoots and misses
and Luukku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Copeland slips a straight right by Luukku.
Copeland shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Luukku counters with a left and a right... And another left! Copeland is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Luukku!
Alex Luukku decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.