PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butch Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butch Copeland could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Berzins's chin.

Copeland
vs
Berzins

166 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ace of Spades Clothing

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Butch Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Berzins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Berzins wants it to stay on the feet.
Berzins cracks the inside of Copeland's front leg.

Berzins pushes Copeland up against the cage in a clinch.
Berzins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Berzins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Berzins lands a nice elbow.
Copeland jumps guard but Berzins stands there with Copeland around his waist. Copeland gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Copeland has been working on his balance at Clean and Green, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Berzins.
Nice elbow from Berzins.
Berzins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Copeland tries to pull guard but Berzins won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Copeland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Berzins.
Copeland avoids the elbow strike from Berzins, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Berzins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berzins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Copeland's defenses.
Berzins lands a nice elbow.
Berzins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Berzins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Berzins throws an elbow that misses.
Copeland dodges an elbow strike from Berzins.
Copeland is trying to pull guard but Berzins has him pressed against the cage.
Copeland tries to pull guard but Berzins won't allow it.
Berzins blocking some punches.
Berzins throws an elbow but it misses.
Copeland throws an elbow but it misses.
Copeland tries to pull guard but Berzins won't allow it.
Berzins throws an elbow that misses.
Berzins looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzins lands a nice elbow.
Copeland blocks an elbow strike from Berzins.
Berzins lands a nice elbow.
Copeland is trying to pull guard but Berzins has him pressed against the cage.
Copeland takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Butch Copeland has been cut.
Copeland could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Berzins lands an elbow inside.
Berzins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berzins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Copeland takes an elbow to the forehead.
Copeland tries to pull guard but Berzins won't allow it.
Berzins stalling against the cage.
Berzins lands a damaging elbow.
Berzins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins throws an elbow but it misses.

Berzins breaks from the clinch.

Copeland scores with a takedown into Berzins's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Berzins trying to keep a closed guard but Copeland is proving a slippery customer.
Copeland stands and throws Berzins's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Copeland has an Americana. Berzins didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Copeland is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Copeland hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Butch Copeland!
In his post fight interview, Butch Copeland started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.