PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Kopytowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomasz Kopytowski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

McDonald
vs
Kopytowski

195 cm
25
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keith McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomasz Kopytowski!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kopytowski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McDonald's guard now.
Kopytowski is stalling in the full guard.
Kopytowski advances to half guard.

Kopytowski seems to be working for a kimura but McDonald defends the submission attempt.
Kopytowski tries to pass to full mount but McDonald defends it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kopytowski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald tries to kick Kopytowski off but Kopytowski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopytowski is looking to advance position but McDonald won't allow it.
Kopytowski not doing much here.
McDonald wants to control but Kopytowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kopytowski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McDonald shoots and misses

so Kopytowski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McDonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kopytowski on the ground.

Kopytowski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kopytowski pushes down on McDonald's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kopytowski controlling the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kopytowski is trying for a kimura here. McDonald looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kopytowski wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tomasz Kopytowski!