PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominik Kopf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chelios's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, In Waves. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Chelios
vs
Kopf

175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chev Chelios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dominik Kopf!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kopf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chelios lands with a straight right. Kopf didn't see that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Chelios blocks the leg kick.
Chelios circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kopf misses the shot to the body.
Kopf dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chelios. That did some damage!
Chelios dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kopf feints and then cracks Chelios's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chelios down.
Chelios throws a nice looking combination but Kopf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kopf feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chelios's calf.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kopf is looking to clinch but Chelios is avoiding it.
Kopf connects with an inside leg kick.
Chelios connects with a body shot.
Chelios circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kopf doesn't manage to clinch there - Chelios circles away.
Kopf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good shot there by Chelios.
Kopf throws an overhand right that lands on Chelios's shoulder, as Chelios tries to avoid the shot.

Kopf forces Chelios back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopf stalling against the cage.
Chelios is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Kopf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chelios staying out of range there.
Chelios throws a sloppy head kick and Kopf moves out of range easily.
Chelios tries to land a leg kick but Kopf saw it coming and moves away.
Kopf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chelios moves away.
Kopf tries to clinch but Chelios is having none of it.
Kopf connects with an inside leg kick.
Chelios throws a big shot that misses.
Kopf fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chelios has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Kopf misses.
Kopf wants to clinch.
Kopf tries to clinch there but Chelios circles away.

Kopf gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopf has Chelios pressed against the cage, preventing Chelios from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chelios tries to break the clinch but Kopf is controlling the position.

Kopf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chelios tries to bum rush Kopf with a series of wild strikes but Kopf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chelios lunges at Kopf with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kopf's hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Kopf.
Chelios throws a leg kick that misses.
Kopf lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kopf throws a nice head kick!
Chelios scores with a nice right hand.
Kopf slips a jab and a cross from Chelios.
Chelios scores with a jab to the body.
Kopf throws a leg kick but Chelios sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kopf.
Kopf tries to clinch but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios lands a nice shot to the body.
Kopf dodges the punch combination from Chelios.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kopf wants to clinch but Chelios slips to the side
and Chelios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Chelios is predictable there
and Kopf finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Kopf forces Chelios back against the cage and clinches.

Kopf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body kick from Kopf.
A jab from Chelios misses.
Chelios misses with a body kick.
Kopf wants to clinch.
Chelios thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kopf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chelios connects with a nice looking jab.
Kopf blocks a head kick by Chelios.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopf thows a body shot but no joy.
Chelios lands with a good body shot.
Chelios blocks a jab.
Dominik Kopf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chelios misses with a leg kick
and Kopf counters with a head kick. That will keep Chelios thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Chelios slips under a jab.
Kopf misses the shot to the body.
Chelios scores with a one two! Kopf had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kopf looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chelios lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chelios lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kopf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chelios connects with a crisp jab.
Chelios dips to his left and cracks Kopf with an uppercut!

Kopf is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chelios walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kopf drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Chelios swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kopf's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chev Chelios!