PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darwin Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copeland comes to the cage accompanied by Come To Life. On his way into the cage it seems that Jason Copeland has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jason Copeland seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Copeland
vs
Murphy

169 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darwin Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a wild body kick that Copeland sees coming a mile off.

Copeland scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Copeland looks to land a strike but Murphy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Copeland 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.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Copeland might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Copeland working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Copeland gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Murphy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Copeland is keeping the position.
Murphy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Copeland is trying to control the position but Murphy postures up.
Copeland looking for a sweep. Not yet Copeland, not yet.
Copeland could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Copeland has his foot on Murphy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Murphy works his way back into a safe position though.
Copeland bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Murphy's guard.
Murphy is controlling Copeland's posture.
Murphy looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland wants to stand but Murphy is controlling his posture from full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Murphy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Murphy wants to stand but Copeland is controlling the position.
Murphy keeping moving, preventing Copeland from controlling successfully.
Murphy trying to control the position.
Murphy pulls Copeland in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Copeland lands a couple of decent looking shots.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Copeland shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Murphy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Copeland is breathing heavily.

Murphy gets to his feet. Copeland looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murphy moves into the clinch successfully.
Copeland wants to break free but Murphy has control.
Copeland wants to get back to striking at distance but Murphy won't allow it.
Copeland is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Murphy pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Murphy has picked Copeland up - he's going for a ride! Murphy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Copeland gets back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Copeland is looking to stand up but Murphy isn't so interested in that idea.
Murphy throwing strikes but missing.
Copeland throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Copeland has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Copeland wants to sweep here but Murphy controlling him for the moment.
Copeland working a defensive guard here.
Murphy won't allow Copeland to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland striking off his back but it's not causing Murphy any problems.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Copeland gets a clinch.
Copeland misses with a knee to the head.
Murphy blocking some punches.

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

and Murphy counters with a takedown into side control.
Copeland throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Copeland is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Murphy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Copeland moves into full guard.
Copeland is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Copeland wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
Copeland lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Copeland working Murphy over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Copeland tries to pass the half guard into mount. Murphy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Copeland looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Copeland throwing shots but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Copeland misses with a head shot. Murphy uses the momentum to regain guard.
Murphy trying to control the position here.
Copeland chips away with some ground and pound.
Copeland throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Copeland throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murphy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Murphy has his hands on Copeland's head, controlling the position.
Copeland lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darwin Murphy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Copeland has his takedown stuffed

and Murphy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Murphy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Copeland tries to get to full guard but Murphy has control of the leg.
Murphy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Copeland knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Murphy is trying to control the action in half guard but Copeland is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Murphy there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Murphy lands a nice short elbow.
Copeland trying to control from the bottom.
Murphy tries to stand but can't do so whilst Copeland controls his leg.
Murphy prevents Copeland from improving his position.
Murphy is tying to control. Copeland wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Copeland is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murphy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murphy's back!
Can Murphy hold on?! Copeland is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Murphy is trapped and Copeland is scoring with shots to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy wants to get back to his feet.
Murphy just trying to survive but Copeland is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Copeland has got one arm under Murphy's chin. This could be trouble... Murphy trying to control the other hand but Copeland gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Murphy has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jason Copeland!