PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cro Copout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copout comes to the cage accompanied by you throw knee, i go home. Kelly is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black Belt Jones Theme Song, you Jive Turkey!. Cro Copout has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Copout
vs
Kelly

219 cm
32
285 lbs
45 - 17 - 0

182 cm
32
281 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Steel Penn's All 160
Brute

Sparta Fightware

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 45 - 17 - 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 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly lands a leg kick that knocks Copout off balance momentarily.
Copout takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Copout counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Copout dodges the punch combination from Kelly.
Copout shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kelly as he avoids it easily.
Kelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly misses with a body punch
and Copout counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Copout keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kelly.

Copout gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Copout misses with a body punch.
Kelly blocking some punches.
Copout blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly lands with a light punch inside.
Kelly trying to land 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.
Copout doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly landing knees to the body.
Copout is breathing heavily.
Kelly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kelly looks to throw the jab but Copout is out of range.
Kelly connects with a solid leg kick.
Kelly scores with a shot to the body.
Kelly lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kelly.
Kelly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Copout under the eye.
Kelly throws an overhand right that has Copout reeling! Kelly follows up with more punches and Copout is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jim Kelly!
A less than humble Jim Kelly misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.