PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cro Copout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gigant Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copout comes to the cage accompanied by you throw knee, i go home. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Copout
vs
Silva

219 cm
31
285 lbs
34 - 16 - 0

225 cm
24
265 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Brute

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 34 - 16 - 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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gigant Silva!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Copout saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Copout misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Copout swivels and escapes.
A jab from Copout misses.
Copout ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cro Copout has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gigant Silva.
Copout throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Copout lands an overhand right.
Copout throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Copout. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Copout.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Copout lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva fails with the takedown.
A shot to the liver by Copout. Beautiful body shot.
Silva looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Copout darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Copout keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Copout dips to his left and cracks Silva with an uppercut!
Copout throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Copout thows a body shot but no joy.
Copout scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Copout lands a jab to Silva's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Copout throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Copout lands a jab to the head.
Silva misses with a hook.
Copout just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva looks for a takedown but Copout sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Copout swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Copout.
Silva lands a glancing blow to the side of Copout's head.

Copout gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Copout lands a body punch.
Copout tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Copout has hold of one of Silva's legs. Silva is fighting the takedown attempt but Copout gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Copout content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Copout landing with the ground and pound.
Copout content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copout keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Copout working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Copout with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Copout.
Copout landing with the ground and pound.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Copout is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Copout is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Copout scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Copout makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Copout throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Copout works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Copout throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copout bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Copout lands a couple of digs.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silva holds on and takes a little breather.
Copout won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Copout has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Copout working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Copout is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cro Copout dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva tries for a takedown but Copout circles away easily
and Copout counters with a straight right hand.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Copout checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Copout misses its intended target.
Copout dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Copout swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Copout is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.
Silva is looking to score with low kicks.
A big left from Silva misses.
Copout misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.

Copout takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Copout.
Copout goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copout lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva wants a takedown.

Copout works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Copout's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silva has momentary wrist control but Copout slips an elbow through the middle.
Copout trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Copout lands a couple of elbows.
Copout knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Copout tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Copout wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Copout throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva trying to control the position.
Copout won't allow Silva to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cro Copout overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva is trying to control the position but Copout postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Copout postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Copout wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Copout won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Copout lands a couple of digs.
Copout lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Copout accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Copout throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Copout lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva trying to strike off his back.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Copout from controlling successfully.
Copout postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Copout scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Copout connects with a couple of short punches.
Copout is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva wants to stand up but Copout is controlling him.
Copout lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Copout with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Copout.
Copout stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Silva is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Copout throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Copout is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Copout finish him?
Copout postures up.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Copout from controlling successfully.
Copout throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copout content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Copout throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Copout is one step ahead there.
Copout throwing strikes but missing.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva lands a big shot there that rocks Copout but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Copout on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Copout tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Copout manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cro Copout dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A cross from Copout lands.
Silva tries to work over Copout's front leg with a kick but Copout checks it.

Silva feints and as Copout raises his hands in defense, Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Copout wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Silva trying to control but Copout is working from the bottom.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Copout is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cro Copout.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Copout is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Silva with a poor takedown
and Copout counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Copout takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab by Copout.
Copout misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Copout scores with a jab to the head.
Copout misses with a looping right.
Cro Copout is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Copout is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Copout circles away and we're back to standing.
Cro Copout has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gigant Silva.
Silva staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Copout misses the target.
Copout wants to clinch.
Silva misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Copout swivels and escapes.
Copout lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Gigant Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Copout.
A combination from Copout does no damage.
Copout throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Copout defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice sprawl there from Copout as Silva shoots in.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Copout's waist but Copout gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Copout is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Copout circles away and we're back to standing.

Copout throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Silva tumbling to the canvas!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Copout stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Copout wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Copout content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Copout won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Copout working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Copout's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Copout scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Copout trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Copout keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Copout chips away with some ground and pound.
Copout preventing the sweep.
Cro Copout is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Copout working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Copout throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva trying to control but Copout is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cro Copout showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Copout has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cro Copout!
A less than humble Cro Copout misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.