PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quinton King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Copeland will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

King
vs
Copeland

174 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

187 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Copeland!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copeland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Decent striking displayed by Copeland there.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Copeland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Copeland fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Copeland connects with a looping right hand.
Copeland is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Copeland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Copeland fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Copeland tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Quinton King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Copeland checks a leg kick nicely.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Copeland throws a series of strikes that have King backpedaling.
King misses with a straight right.
King tries to clinch there but Copeland circles away.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Copeland does no damage.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Copeland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Copeland lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland works the jab nicely.
King tries to clinch but Copeland is having none of it.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Copeland.
Copeland avoids the body shot from King.
Copeland is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Copeland moves into range and connects with a jab.
King throws a body punch but Copeland moves out of range.
Copeland jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Copeland lands the left hand.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Copeland to counter with a crisp jab.
King is breathing heavily.
King slips a jab and a cross from Copeland.
King misses with a combination
and Copeland counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

King is rocked!
Copeland scores with a jab to the body.
Copeland Rushes King and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! King is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Copeland Piles on the pressure and King crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Copeland!