PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Uri Gellar (ranked 1496 p4p, 2235 weight class) and Travis Copeland (ranked 204 p4p, 289 weight class). Gellar comes to the cage accompanied by James Randi exposes Uri Geller. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gellar
vs
Copeland

166 cm
43
165
45 - 23 - 2

175 cm
30
165
18 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 45 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uri Gellar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Copeland!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Copeland clinches up against the cage.
Gellar misses with some punches.
Copeland misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Copeland fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Copeland fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gellar.
Copeland lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gellar or not.
Copeland will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gellar up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gellar.
Copeland creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Copeland misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gellar.
Copeland blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar has a couple of punches blocked by Copeland.
Gellar throws a punch but it's blocked by Copeland.
Copeland jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gellar walks away with a smile on his face. Copeland gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gellar scores with a nice body kick.
Gellar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gellar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gellar misses with a head kick.
Gellar misses with an attempted mid kick.

Copeland has closed the distance and engaged Gellar in a clinch.
Copeland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gellar lands a hook that snaps the head of Copeland backwards.
A short right from Copeland.
Copeland lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gellar misses with a body punch.
Gellar swings wildly with an uppercut but Copeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gellar misses with the head strike.
Gellar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Copeland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gellar misses with a body punch.
Gellar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Copeland lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Copeland misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gellar lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gellar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Copeland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Gellar.
Copeland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gellar throws a punch but it's blocked by Copeland.
Copeland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Copeland blocks a body shot from Gellar.
Copeland lands a nice uppercut.
Gellar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gellar prevents a body shot from Copeland.
Gellar misses with the head strike.
Copeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gellar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Copeland blocks an uppercut.
Gellar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gellar misses with the head strike.
Gellar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland swings wildly with an uppercut but Gellar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Copeland blocking some punches.
Gellar lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Travis Copeland has been cut.
Gellar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gellar scores with a shot to the side of Copeland's head.
Copeland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gellar gets through Copeland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Copeland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Copeland moves into the clinch successfully.
Copeland prevents a body shot from Gellar.
Gellar presses Copeland against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Copeland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gellar.
Copeland lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gellar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gellar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Copeland is struggling to control the position.
Gellar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland misses with a punch to the body.
Gellar scores with a shot to the side of Copeland's head.
Copeland blocks an uppercut.
Gellar throws a head punch that misses.
Gellar gets through Copeland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Copeland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gellar.
Copeland can't find room to land a body shot as Gellar controls the action.
Gellar digs a right hand into Copeland's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Copeland's gas tank.
Copeland lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gellar backwards.
Gellar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gellar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Copeland.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Copeland blocks a body shot from Gellar.
Gellar can't find room to land a body shot as Copeland controls the action.
Gellar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Copeland throws a punch but it's blocked by Gellar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Uri Gellar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Copeland's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gellar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Copeland closes the distance and pushes Gellar back into the cage.
Copeland blocks a body shot from Gellar.
Gellar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gellar working aggressively here.
Copeland lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gellar backwards.
Gellar avoids the elbow strike from Copeland, against the cage.
Uri Gellar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Copeland fails to land.

Copeland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Copeland clinches up with Gellar and pushes him back against the cage.
Copeland can't find room to land a body shot as Gellar controls the action.
Copeland prevents a body shot from Gellar.
Copeland just leaning against Gellar, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gellar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gellar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Copeland digs a right hand underneath Gellar's ribcage. Gellar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gellar tries a body shot but Copeland blocks it.
Copeland tries to work over Gellar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Copeland is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gellar presses Copeland against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Copeland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A knee to the head by Copeland.

It looks like Uri Gellar has been cut.
Nice elbow from Copeland.
Copeland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gellar backwards.
Gellar has a couple of punches blocked by Copeland.
Copeland swings wildly with an uppercut but Gellar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Copeland.
Gellar has a couple of punches blocked by Copeland.
Gellar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Copeland prevents a body shot from Gellar.
Gellar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar working aggressively here.
Gellar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Copeland lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gellar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gellar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gellar misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gellar.
Gellar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Gellar.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gellar.
Copeland is trying to maintain a safe position but Gellar gets an underhook and turns Copeland into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Copeland creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gellar prevents a body shot from Copeland.
Good body shot from Gellar.
Copeland content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gellar.
Gellar tries to throw a body punch but Copeland avoids it by throwing Gellar back against the cage.
Gellar misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Copeland.
Gellar working aggressively here.
Gellar takes an elbow to the temple.
Gellar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gellar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Copeland dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Copeland.
Gellar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Copeland blocking some punches.
Gellar blocks an uppercut.
Copeland stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gellar.
Copeland tries to land knees in the clinch but Gellar avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Copeland.
Gellar throws a head punch that misses.
Gellar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gellar has a couple of punches blocked by Copeland.
Gellar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Copeland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gellar lands a nice uppercut.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland blocks a body shot from Gellar.
Copeland stalling in the clinch but Gellar improves position.
Gellar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gellar struggles to land a body shot inside as Copeland controls his hands.
The referee calls for Copeland to work.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Copeland misses with some punches.
Gellar lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Copeland misses with a punch on the inside.
Gellar gets through Copeland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gellar misses with a body punch.
Gellar misses with a punch on the inside.
Gellar misses with a punch to the body.
Gellar tries a body shot but Copeland blocks it.
Gellar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar tries to throw a body punch but Copeland avoids it by throwing Gellar back against the cage.
Gellar misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Travis Copeland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gellar takes the fight into the clinch.
Gellar misses with a body punch.
Gellar swings wildly with an uppercut but Copeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gellar digs a right hand into Copeland's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Copeland's gas tank.
Copeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gellar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Copeland taking a breather.
Gellar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Copeland.
Copeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Copeland blocking some punches.
Gellar misses with a punch on the inside.
Gellar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Copeland landing knees to the body.
Gellar working aggressively here.
Gellar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Copeland can do to turn this around?
Gellar tries to work over Copeland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland stalling against the cage.
Gellar misses with some punches.
Gellar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Copeland misses with some punches.
Gellar misses with a body punch.
Copeland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Copeland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Copeland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Copeland.
Still in the clinch, Copeland scores with a nice short uppercut.
Copeland blocks a body shot from Gellar.
Copeland lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Copeland.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Copeland.
Gellar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Copeland.
Copeland lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gellar or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Copeland.
Copeland scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Copeland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gellar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Copeland as the two fighters clinch.
Copeland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gellar backwards.
Gellar throws a punch but it's blocked by Copeland.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gellar.
Gellar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
Gellar blocking some punches.
Copeland trying to land knees to the body.
Copeland blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gellar swings wildly with an uppercut but Copeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gellar misses with the head strike.
Gellar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Copeland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Copeland blocks an uppercut.
Copeland has Gellar pushed against the cage.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Copeland lands a body punch in the clinch.
Copeland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Copeland lands a left hand.
A short right from Copeland.
Gellar throws a head punch that misses.
Gellar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gellar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Copeland ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Copeland no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gellar looking to pass the guard.
Copeland looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gellar is one step ahead there.
Gellar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gellar won't allow Copeland to sweep him here.
Gellar trying to control but Copeland is working from the bottom.
Copeland manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gellar manages to get himself to full guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gellar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Copeland throws a big right hand that misses.
Copeland slips nicely into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Copeland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Copeland has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!