PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khali Kumtomanee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Cope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumtomanee comes to the cage accompanied by Allah Allah Praise be Allah. Cope is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Let's Go. Khali Kumtomanee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kumtomanee
vs
Cope

200 cm
36
155 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

176 cm
35
147 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khali Kumtomanee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Cope!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Kumtomanee blocks the leg kick.
Cope throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kumtomanee.
Cope with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mike Cope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kumtomanee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cope swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kumtomanee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cope throws out a powerful jab.
Cope lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kumtomanee's sensitive parts.
Cope throws a nice looking combination but Kumtomanee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cope has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kumtomanee.
Cope thows a leg kick but Kumtomanee checks it

and Kumtomanee moves into the clinch.
Kumtomanee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cope gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kumtomanee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cope has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kumtomanee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cope avoids it.
Cope has Kumtomanee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kumtomanee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kumtomanee scores a nice knee to the body.
Kumtomanee can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumtomanee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kumtomanee throws an elbow but misses.
Kumtomanee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kumtomanee pushes off an throws an elbow but Cope leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kumtomanee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kumtomanee misses with an elbow strike.
Cope on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cope blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cope avoiding damage as Kumtomanee throws knees to the body.
Kumtomanee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kumtomanee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cope blocks it with crossed arms.
Kumtomanee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cope pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khali Kumtomanee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cope blocks an elbow strike.
Kumtomanee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cope is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kumtomanee to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee tries to land knees in the clinch but Cope avoids the damage to the body.

Kumtomanee lands a takedown into 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!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Kumtomanee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Cope throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kumtomanee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cope on the ground.
Kumtomanee is looking to stand up but Cope won't let him.

Cope has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kumtomanee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Cope looking for subs off his back but Kumtomanee has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kumtomanee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cope trying to control but Kumtomanee postures up.
Kumtomanee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kumtomanee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cope gets full guard.
Kumtomanee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cope is keeping the position for now.
Kumtomanee throwing strikes from guard but Cope blocks nicely.

Cope has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kumtomanee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kumtomanee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Cope is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kumtomanee has his hands clasped together but Cope extends and breaks Kumtomanee's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Cope.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Cope!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mike Cope waved his t-shirt featuring Closed - Thanks for Support's logo in front of the cameras.