PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butch Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrestlers Rape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copeland's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, A Country Boy Can Survive. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Copeland
vs
Rape

166 cm
28
175 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

178 cm
29
170 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Hellbent

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Butch Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wrestlers Rape!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copeland throws out a leg kick but Rape moves out of range and Copeland only half commits.
Rape throws out a counter right but Copeland avoids it with no problem.
Copeland lands with a good body shot.
Rape checks a leg kick.
Copeland definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rape slips a jab and a cross from Copeland.

Copeland forces Rape back against the cage and clinches.
Rape misses with a hook from the clinch.
Copeland goes for a takedown attempt but Rape pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Copeland misses with a lunging right hand

and Rape counters with a takedown into side control.
Copeland trying to remain calm as Rape controls from the top position.
Copeland tries to improve position but can't.
Rape with the ground and pound but Copeland regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Rape controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rape thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rape throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Copeland tries to get to full guard but Rape has control of the leg.
Rape wants to pass to mount but Copeland is defending the position.
Rape is taking a breather. Copeland says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rape missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rape really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Copeland. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rape content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rape working Copeland over with strikes.
Copeland is staying active underneath Rape, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Copeland is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Copeland is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rape pulls his head out easily.
Rape missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Copeland throws a nice looking combination but Rape bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rape thows a left - swing and a miss!
Copeland on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rape slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rape scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Copeland misses the target.
Copeland tries to work over Rape's front leg with a kick but Rape checks it.
Copeland tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Copeland closes the distance and clinches up with Rape, looking for a takedown. Copeland pushes Rape against the cage but Rape circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rape doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Rape gets a takedown into half guard.
Rape missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Copeland is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland is not content to let Rape control the position.
Copeland manages to get to full guard.
Rape missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rape lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Copeland looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rape trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Rape content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Copeland has locked up a guillotine! Copeland's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Rape is holding on here and Copeland must be using up a lot of energy. Rape has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Copeland gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Butch Copeland!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Butch Copeland made sure he mentioned Hellbent , along with how happy he was to win his fight.