PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Newking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Coples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Newking is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Newking
vs
Coples

198 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
197 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Newking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fred Coples!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newking misses with a looping left.
Newking misses with a wild combination.

Coples shoots in and gets a takedown into Newking's guard.
Coples trying to control the position from guard on top but Newking is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coples trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Coples stops Newking from standing up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Fred Coples hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Newking gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Coples counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Newking!
Coples sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coples wants to control but Newking has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

Coples seems to be working for a kimura but Newking defends the submission attempt.
Newking is pressing down on Coples's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Newking is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Newking scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Newking not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Coples looks like he's trying to stand up.
Newking landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

It looks like Fred Coples has been cut.
Coples has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Newking is working away from the top position though.
Newking throwing shots but Coples is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newking scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Newking lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Coples looks gassed!
Newking looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Newking looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Newking.
Newking content to control rather than advance.
Coples blocking the ground and pound attempt from Newking.
Newking not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Newking trying to control from half guard but Coples is working away.
Newking 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.
Newking working the head and body with strikes.
Newking working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Newking in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Coples tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Newking!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sam Newking!