PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tj Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cro Copout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copout has chosen you throw knee, i go home as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thomas
vs
Copout

225 cm
36
265 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

219 cm
32
285 lbs
42 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Steel Penn's All 160
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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tj Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cro Copout!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copout throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Copout tries to keep at a distance but Thomas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Copout lands a body punch.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
Copout blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Copout lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body.
Copout misses with a knee strike.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Copout misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Copout lands with a short shot to the head.
Copout lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Copout tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Copout blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas letting Copout take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Copout fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thomas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Copout blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Copout avoids the damage to the body.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Thomas.
Copout blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Copout pushes off an throws an elbow but Thomas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Copout blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Copout.
Copout drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thomas pulls his leg out and moves away.

Copout takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copout tries a knee to the head but Thomas blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Copout has Thomas pressed against the cage, preventing Thomas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas managing to block the knees to the body from Copout.
Thomas blocks an elbow strike.
Copout lands a shot to the body.
Copout lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Copout blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Copout lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Copout avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Copout.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Copout lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomas.
Copout working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Copout lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Copout.
Copout throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thomas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thomas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Copout tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Copout working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Copout misses with a body punch.
Copout blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas is looking to control Copout's arms but Copout gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thomas has his back to the cage.
Good body shot from Copout.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas pushes off an throws an elbow but Copout leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Copout lands a body shot in the clinch.
Copout digs a right hand into Thomas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thomas's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Copout scores with a nice short uppercut.

Thomas is fighting off a takedown attempt but Copout is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Thomas to the mat. Thomas regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Copout is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Thomas is rocked!
Copout distracts Thomas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oh Thomas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copout with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Copout trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Copout gets to his feet and stands over Thomas, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Thomas felt that one! Copout unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Thomas from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cro Copout!
Cro Copout bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.