PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dave Kopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morales is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: U Don't Know Me. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kopp
vs
Morales

170 cm
27
130 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

174 cm
24
148 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Kopp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, James Morales!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kopp is looking to counter the offense by Morales and move into the clinch.
Kopp fails with a takedown attempt.
Kopp misses with a takedown attempt - Morales sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morales throws a fast counter high kick but Kopp manages to duck under it in time.

Kopp shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Morales manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morales is trying to control the position but Kopp postures up.
Morales bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kopp's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kopp is on top in guard.

Kopp distracts Morales with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morales tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morales can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kopp content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kopp scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kopp with a nice head shot there.
Morales wants to sweep but no luck.
Morales trying to control the position.
Kopp with a nice head shot there.
Kopp is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kopp works over Morales with some ground and pound from guard.
Kopp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kopp stopping the sweep attempt from Morales.
Kopp postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kopp throwing strikes from guard but Morales blocks nicely.
Kopp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kopp with a nice head shot there.
Kopp postures up in Morales's guard and throws a big left but Morales blocks it.
Kopp lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales has control of Kopp's left arm, preventing Kopp from doing any damage.
Kopp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kopp with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kopp postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kopp postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kopp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morales is keeping the position for now.
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!
Kopp working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kopp landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kopp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morales tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kopp is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kopp postures up and lands a big shot to Morales's brow.
Kopp has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kopp postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Morales is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopp working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kopp landing some decent shots from guard.
Kopp working some strikes from top position.
Kopp is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morales is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kopp cracks Morales with a solid left hand.
Kopp postures up and lands a big shot to Morales's brow.
Kopp passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kopp working the ground and pound.

Morales is rocked!
Kopp cracks Morales with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Morales is still in real trouble! Can Kopp finish him?
Morales really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kopp. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kopp working the body and head with strikes.
Kopp connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Morales some visible discomfort.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kopp in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kopp working away.
Kopp lands a strong strike to the head of Morales. That's dazed him! Kopp looking to finish here. Morales is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Kopp lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Kopp!
Dave Kopp retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Dave Kopp, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.