PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cro Copout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zapp Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copout comes to the cage accompanied by you throw knee, i go home. Brannigan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jackyl -- The Lumberjack. Cro Copout is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Copout
vs
Brannigan

219 cm
28
288 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

195 cm
31
245 lbs
31 - 27 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cro Copout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zapp Brannigan!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copout fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brannigan avoids it really well and circles away.

Copout clinches with his opponent.
Brannigan lands an elbow inside that Copout shrugs off.
Copout working aggressively here.
Brannigan blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Copout.
Copout tries to throw a body punch but Brannigan avoids it by throwing Copout back against the cage.
Copout prevents a body shot from Brannigan.
Brannigan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees to the body from Copout.
Brannigan looks gassed!
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!
A shot in the inside from Copout.
Copout is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brannigan is defending well for now.
Copout wants a takedown.
Copout landing knees to the body.
Copout creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Brannigan fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Copout.
Brannigan managing to block the knees to the body from Copout.
Copout scores with a shoulder strike.
Copout misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Copout misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brannigan.
Brannigan can't find room to land a body shot as Copout controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Copout fails to land.
Brannigan has a couple of punches blocked by Copout.
Copout content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brannigan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Copout looking to throw knees to the head but Brannigan is blocking nicely.
Brannigan tries to land a knee to the head but Copout blocks with his arms.
Copout tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brannigan avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Copout lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brannigan backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Copout throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brannigan blocks it with crossed arms.

Brannigan manages to break the clinch.
Copout fails with an attempt to clinch.
Copout throws a quick inside leg kick.

Brannigan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Copout on his heels. He'll look to pass Copout's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Copout has Brannigan pulled in close to control his posture.
Copout will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brannigan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cro Copout just wasn't active enough.

Brannigan has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Copout doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Copout throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brannigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Copout misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brannigan.
Brannigan avoiding damage as Copout throws knees to the body.
Copout trying to stall but Brannigan improves his position.
Copout struggles to land a body shot inside as Brannigan controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Copout as Brannigan tries to tie him up.
Copout blocking some punches.
Copout tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brannigan's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan blocks a body shot from Copout.
Brannigan misses with a body punch.
Copout tries to work over Brannigan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brannigan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Copout on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Copout tries to work over Brannigan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Copout goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Brannigan breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brannigan misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cro Copout dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Copout closes the distance and pushes Brannigan back into the cage.
Copout lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brannigan backwards.
Copout landing knees to the body.
A short left from Brannigan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brannigan avoiding damage as Copout throws knees to the body.
Copout is working Brannigan over against the cage.
Copout with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Copout looking to stall.
Brannigan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brannigan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Copout scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brannigan takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Zapp Brannigan has been cut.
Brannigan is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copout swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Copout swings wildly with an uppercut but Brannigan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Copout tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brannigan avoids it.
Copout pressing his opponent against the cage.
Copout lands with a right to the head.
Copout misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brannigan.
Copout fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brannigan is trying to push Copout away but Copout has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brannigan is looking to control Copout's arms but Copout gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brannigan has his back to the cage.
Copout tries a knee to the head but Brannigan blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copout tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brannigan's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brannigan throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Copout.
Copout lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Copout works on Brannigan's body with a couple of short punches.
Brannigan is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Copout tries a body shot but Brannigan blocks it.
Brannigan has Copout pressed against the cage, preventing Copout from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Copout missing with knees to the body.
Copout lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Copout.
Copout tries to work over Brannigan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Copout tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brannigan avoids it.
Copout tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copout throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brannigans head.
Copout misses with a punch to the body.
Brannigan struggles to land a body shot inside as Copout controls his hands.
Copout has Brannigan pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Copout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Copout misses with a short punch on the inside.
Copout landing knees to the body.
Copout using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brannigan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Copout tries to score a body lock takedown but Brannigan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Copout looking to throw knees to the head but Brannigan is blocking nicely.
Brannigan is trying to break the clinch but Copout has him pressed against the cage.
Copout tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Copout lands with a left to the head.
Copout with a knee to the head.
Copout lands a body shot in the clinch.
Copout has a couple of punches blocked by Brannigan.
Brannigan avoids the elbow strike from Copout, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Copout.
Copout blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Copout misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brannigan blocks the elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Copout.
Copout misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brannigan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cro Copout dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zapp Brannigan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Brannigan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brannigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Copout throws a body punch but Brannigan moves out of range.
Brannigan throws a sloppy head kick and Copout moves out of range easily.
Brannigan avoids the body shot from Copout.
Copout is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brannigan can do to turn this around?

Copout pushes Brannigan up against the cage in a clinch.
Brannigan letting Copout take a breather here.
Copout throws an elbow that misses.
Copout tries to land a knee to the head but Brannigan blocks with his arms.
Copout lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Copout keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brannigan's efforts to push away.
Brannigan stops a takedown attempt from Copout.
Brannigan stalling in the clinch but Copout improves position.
Copout swings wildly with an uppercut but Brannigan uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copout lands with a left to the head.
Brannigan lands a good knee to the midsection. Copout won't want to take too many of those.

Brannigan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Copout clobbers Brannigan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Copout has Brannigan up against the cage in a clinch.
Copout tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brannigan's elbow.
Brannigan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Copout pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brannigan is looking to control Copout's arms but Copout gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brannigan has his back to the cage.
A hook to the body from Copout.
Copout tries to throw a body punch but Brannigan avoids it by throwing Copout back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copout tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Copout.
Brannigan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Copout tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brannigan avoids it.
Brannigan takes an elbow to the temple.
Copout lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zapp Brannigan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Brannigan is rocked!
Copout lands a nice knee to the body.
Brannigan is still on wobbly legs! Can Copout finish him?
Nice elbow from Copout.
Copout pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Brannigan out cold! The fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cro Copout!
After the fight, Cro Copout was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.