PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kopylov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigmund Neujd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kopylov
vs
Neujd

180 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
184 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Kopylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sigmund Neujd!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Kopylov as Neujd shoots in.

Kopylov lands a big head kick that sends Neujd tumbling to the mat! Kopylov takes a step backwards and waves Neujd back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Sigmund Neujd has been cut.
Kopylov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Neujd.
Neujd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kopylov throws out the jab.

Kopylov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
Neujd is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kopylov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Neujd won't allow Kopylov to get back to his feet.
Neujd looking to sit in guard and control but Kopylov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Neujd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kopylov is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopylov wants to stand but Neujd is controlling his posture from full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Vladimir Kopylov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kopylov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kopylov misses with a kick to the body.

Neujd drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Neujd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kopylov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Neujd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neujd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Neujd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Neujd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Neujd throws a strike but Kopylov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kopylov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Neujd on the ground.
Neujd wants to stand up but Kopylov is controlling him.
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!

Neujd has his feet on Kopylov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neujd fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vladimir Kopylov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sigmund Neujd.

Neujd scores a takedown into full mount!
Neujd in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kopylov is bucking up trying to escape but Neujd cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kopylov tries to buck Neujd off but he can't manage it.
Neujd landing shots from mount.
Kopylov wants to try and get back to his feet.
Neujd lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neujd punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopylov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Poor strikes thrown by Neujd there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Neujd unloading with bombs!

Kopylov is rocked!
Neujd controlling his opponent.
Oh Kopylov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Neujd throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kopylov seems to have got his legs back now.
Neujd lands a big shot there that rocks Kopylov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kopylov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Neujd lands with some strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kopylov is trying to stand up.
Neujd is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kopylov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigmund Neujd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sigmund Neujd's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kopylov slaps away a takedown attempt from Neujd, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kopylov looks to land a right hand but Neujd moved out of range.
Kopylov misses with a right hand

and Neujd counters with a shoot takedown. Kopylov fights it but they end up in guard.
Neujd throwing strikes but missing.
Neujd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kopylov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Neujd controls the pace.

Kopylov kicks Neujd off and gets to his feet.

Neujd manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kopylov on his heels. He'll look to pass Kopylov's guard now, I'm sure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neujd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Neujd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Neujd controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Neujd wants to control from the top but Kopylov keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neujd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Neujd works over Kopylov with some ground and pound from guard.
Kopylov wants to stand and escape but Neujd is having none of it.
Neujd is in close to Kopylov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kopylov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Neujd looking to pass the guard.
Neujd lands a couple of digs.
Neujd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kopylov has momentary wrist control but Neujd slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neujd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Neujd decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kopylov, up you get!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kopylov throws a head kick that misses.
Kopylov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Neujd shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kopylov's guard.
Neujd throwing strikes from guard but Kopylov blocks nicely.
Neujd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Neujd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kopylov wants to get back to his feet but Neujd is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kopylov being controlled here, momentarily.
Neujd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kopylov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neujd is in close to Kopylov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Neujd trying to control the position from guard on top but Kopylov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neujd throws a strike but Kopylov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Neujd manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Neujd shoots in looking for a takedown. Kopylov tries to sprawl out of it but Neujd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kopylov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neujd fails to land the takedown.
Vladimir Kopylov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sigmund Neujd.
Nice defenses there by Neujd.
Nice defenses there by Neujd.
Kopylov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kopylov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Neujd.
Kopylov looks to land a combination but Neujd avoids it well.
Kopylov loads up on a big right hand but Neujd slips the punch.
Vladimir Kopylov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Neujd with that takedown attempt.
Kopylov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neujd will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kopylov throws a series of punches but Neujd avoids them all with ease.
Kopylov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigmund Neujd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sigmund Neujd's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kopylov throws a head kick that misses.
Kopylov swinging wildly here.
Kopylov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Neujd shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kopylov throws a sloppy head kick and Neujd moves out of range easily.

Kopylov gets tackled into the cage by Neujd. Neujd maintains the clinch.

Neujd lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kopylov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Neujd.
Neujd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kopylov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Neujd.
Neujd thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kopylov's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kopylov is refusing to be controlled, as Neujd sits in half guard.
Kopylov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neujd lands strikes from half guard.
Neujd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kopylov is not content to let Neujd control the position.
Ground and pound from Neujd.
Neujd trying to pass the guard but Kopylov defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neujd thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neujd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neujd is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Neujd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kopylov is trying to stand back up but Neujd is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neujd lands with a punch from half guard.
Neujd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sigmund Neujd has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neujd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neujd stops Kopylov from getting back to his feet.

Neujd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kopylov sees it coming and defends easily.
Neujd lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Neujd looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kopylov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Neujd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neujd working Kopylov over with strikes.
Neujd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kopylov defending well though.
Neujd 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.
Ground and pound from Neujd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neujd takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Neujd working Kopylov over with strikes.
Neujd is nestled in close to Kopylov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kopylov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Neujd.
Neujd stops Kopylov from getting back to his feet.
Kopylov taking some punishment here, with Neujd in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neujd thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kopylov's head.
Neujd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neujd scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Neujd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Neujd thows a huge punch but Kopylov dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neujd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neujd is looking to take a break and control but Kopylov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neujd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kopylov defending well though.
Neujd is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Neujd thows a huge punch but Kopylov dodges it nicely.
Neujd looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kopylov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neujd looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Neujd decides to stand up.
Vladimir Kopylov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kopylov looks to land a combination but Neujd avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sigmund Neujd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Neujd winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sigmund Neujd!