PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Travis Copeland (ranked 1470 p4p, 1011 weight class) and Miki Viki (ranked 188 p4p, 131 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Copeland
vs
Viki

175 cm
33
165
21 - 23 - 1

170 cm
39
160
34 - 27 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Offseason nutrition & LAUNDRY (115$-160Q)

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 21 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miki Viki!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Copeland manages to avoid it.
Copeland takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Viki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Copeland counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Viki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Viki blocks a jab.
Copeland ducks under a wild hook from Viki.
Copeland misses with a looping right.
Copeland looks to throw the jab but Viki is out of range.
Copeland takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Copeland misses with an uppercut.
Viki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Viki misses with a body punch
and Copeland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Copeland misses with a hook.
Viki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Copeland scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Travis Copeland has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Viki. That snapped Copeland's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Viki circles away quickly and effectively.
Copeland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Viki throws out a counter right but Copeland avoids it with no problem.
Viki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Copeland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Viki throws out a loose jab but Copeland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Copeland moves out of range of the strikes.
Viki avoids the body shot from Copeland.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Viki! But no joy.
Viki misses with a looping left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Viki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Viki misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Copeland misses the target.
Copeland has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Viki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Viki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Viki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Copeland to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab by Viki.

Copeland is rocked!
Viki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Copeland just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viki throws a combination that misses
and Viki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Copeland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Viki.
Copeland tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Viki manages to circle out of the way.

Copeland clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Copeland fails to land.
Copeland tries to work over Viki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Viki is trying to force a seperation but Copeland has the dominant position.
Copeland avoiding damage.
Viki can't break the clinch.
Copeland tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Viki's elbow.
Viki wants to break free but Copeland has control.
Copeland lands a nice shot to the body.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Viki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Viki throws out a counter right but Copeland avoids it with no problem.
Copeland throws a predictable looking body shot
and Viki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Copeland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Copeland scores with a hook.
Copeland throws a right and a left that Viki avoids nicely.
Copeland lands a jab to Viki's midsection.
Viki loads up on a big right hand but Copeland slips the punch.
Copeland is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Copeland swings widly with a right hand
letting Viki counter with a right hand.

Copeland gets a clinch.

Viki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viki avoids the body shot from Copeland.
Viki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Viki moves out of range as Copeland strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viki throws out a loose jab but Copeland uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland misses with a double jab.
Viki looks for the body kick but Copeland saw that one coming.
Copeland throws a lazy uppercut
and Viki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Copeland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Viki throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Copeland misses the target.
Viki scores with a leg kick.
Copeland lands a body shot.
Viki misses with a wild combination.
Copeland throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Viki responds with a good body kick, but Copeland manages to step out the way in time.
Copeland takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Copeland needs to keep his hands up - Viki had a free shot at his head there.

Travis Copeland's cut is getting worse.
Copeland misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Travis Copeland will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Travis Copeland's cut.
That's time! Copeland's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Viki connects with a body shot.
Copeland getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Travis Copeland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Viki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Viki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Copeland.

Copeland closes the distance and pushes Viki back into the cage.
Copeland lands a shoulder strike.
Viki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Copeland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Copeland counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Copeland. Viki does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Viki misses.
Copeland catches Viki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A shot to the body from Viki misses
and Viki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Copeland.
Copeland keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Copeland missing with a left hand there. Viki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Viki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Copeland!
Viki throws a jab but it's blocked by Copeland.
As Viki tries to get set, Copeland tries to push him back and clinch up but Viki manages to avoid the attempt.
Viki moves out of range as Copeland strikes.
Copeland connects with a crisp jab.
Travis Copeland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Copeland.
Viki throws a right hand that Copeland ducks under and follows up with a left that Copeland also avoids with ease.
Copeland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Copeland lands an overhand right.
Copeland lands with an overhand left.
Copeland throws a body punch but Viki moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland throws a big shot that misses.
Viki takes one on the button.
Viki moves out of range of the strikes.
Copeland throws a left and a right that both miss
and Copeland takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Viki misses with a double jab.
Copeland misses with a left hand
and Viki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Copeland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Copeland wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Copeland throws a poor cross that misses
and Viki counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Copeland off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Viki follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Copeland was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Miki Viki!
After winning the bout, Miki Viki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Travis Copeland was interviewed post fight and said 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.