PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Kan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Copello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kan comes to the cage accompanied by Imagine Dragons - Radioactive. Tyson Kan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Tyson Kan
vs
Copello

198 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
222 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer
Cripplers Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Kan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felipe Copello!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Copello closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Copello works on Kan's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kan swings wildly with an uppercut but Copello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kan misses with a hook to the ribs.

Copello breaks from the clinch.
Kan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kan lands a jab to the head.
Kan throws a shot from downtown. Copello moves away and avoids it.
Kan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Copello manages to avoid it.
Kan misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Copello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kan misses the body punch
and Copello counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kan tries to close the distance and clinch but Copello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kan rushes Copello and presses him up against the cage.
Kan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A head punch on the inside from Kan fails to land.
Kan throws a punch but it's blocked by Copello.
Kan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Copello blocking some punches.
Kan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Copello backwards.
Kan lands a right hand.
Kan lands an uppercut.
Kan lands with a left to the head.
Copello is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kan digs a right hand underneath Copello's ribcage. Copello let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kan misses with some punches.
Kan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Copello backwards.
Kan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Copello's elbow.
Kan is leaning against Copello and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Copello backwards.
A shot in the inside from Kan.
Kan tries a body shot but Copello blocks it.
Kan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Copello.
A nice left hand lands by Kan.

It looks like Felipe Copello has been cut.
Kan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kan struggles to land a body shot inside as Copello controls his hands.
Kan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kan struggles to land a body shot inside as Copello controls his hands.
Kan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Copello or not.
Kan gets through Copello's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Copello misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kan tries a body shot but Copello blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kan pushes Copello back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kan scores with a shoulder strike.
Kan is leaning against Copello and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Copello looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Kan as the two fighters clinch.
Copello blocks an uppercut.
Kan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Copello blocks a body shot from Kan.
A short left from Kan.
Kan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Copello.
A head punch on the inside from Copello fails to land.
Kan tries to throw a body punch but Copello avoids it by throwing Kan back against the cage.
Kan lands a body punch.
Copello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kan misses with the head strike.
Copello has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kan lands a hook that snaps the head of Copello backwards.
Kan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kan 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!
Kan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Copello.
Copello misses with a punch on the inside.
Copello's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Kan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felipe Copello's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kan misses with a body shot.
Kan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheers as Kan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Copello doesn't seem phased though.

Kan closes the distance and pushes Copello back into the cage.
Copello blocking some punches.
Kan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Copello can do to turn this around?
Kan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Copello wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kan pushes Copello back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kan struggles to land a body shot inside as Copello controls his hands.
Kan works on Copello's body with a couple of short punches.
Tyson Kan has scored more points in the clinch 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!
Copello's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Copello is breathing heavily.
Kan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kan lands a nice uppercut.
Kan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kan tries a body shot but Copello blocks it.
Kan struggles to land a body shot inside as Copello controls his hands.
Kan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Copello.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Copello.
Kan misses with a punch to the body.
Kan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Copello's elbow.
Kan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Copello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kan tries a body shot but Copello blocks it.
Copello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Copello tries to stall but Kan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kan lands a shoulder strike.
Copello trying to stall but Kan improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kan misses with some punches.
Kan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Copello backwards.
Copello working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Copello prevents a body shot from Kan.
Kan can't find room to land a body shot as Copello controls the action.
Kan struggles to land a body shot inside as Copello controls his hands.
Copello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kan prevents a body shot from Copello.
A short left from Kan.
Copello is trying to break the clinch but Kan has him pressed against the cage.
Kan struggles to land a body shot inside as Copello controls his hands.
Kan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Copello or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kan.
Copello blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kan lands a body punch.
Copello looking to stall.
Kan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Copellos head.
Kan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Copello tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Kan.
Kan misses with a punch on the inside.
Kan digs a right hand into Copello's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Copello's gas tank.
Kan misses with the head strike.
Kan is working Copello over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kan lands a left hand.
Kan scores with a hook to the body.
Kan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kan scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kan misses with a punch to the body.
Kan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Copello backwards.

That has opened up Felipe Copello's cut even more.
Kan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kan lands a left hand.
Kan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kan - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Kan.
A hook to the body from Kan.
Kan scores with a shoulder strike.

Copello is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kan misses with a body punch.
Kan tries to throw a body punch but Copello avoids it by throwing Kan back against the cage.
Kan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Copello is still on wobbly legs! Can Kan finish him?
Kan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Kan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Felipe Copello's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Copello throws a nice looking combination but Kan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Copello seems to have recovered his senses.
Copello takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Kan. Beautiful body shot.
Copello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kan.

Kan rushes Copello and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kan tries a body shot but Copello blocks it.
Kan has Copello pressed against the cage, preventing Copello from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Copello taking a breather.
Kan works on Copello's body with a couple of short punches.
Copello misses with a punch to the body.
Kan tries to throw a body punch but Copello avoids it by throwing Kan back against the cage.
Copello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kan scores with a shot to the side of Copello's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kan as Copello tries to tie him up.
A right hand to the body from Kan.
Copello takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kan lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Kan.
Kan swings wildly with an uppercut but Copello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kan lands with a short shot to the head.
Kan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Kan as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Kan.
Copello blocks a body shot from Kan.
Kan lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kan is leaning against Copello and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Kan on the inside.
Kan tries to throw a body punch but Copello avoids it by throwing Kan back against the cage.
Kan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kan throws a punch but it's blocked by Copello.
Kan can't find room to land a body shot as Copello controls the action.
A short uppercut from Kan.
Kan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

The cut above Felipe Copello's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kan misses with a body punch.
Kan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kan.
Kan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Felipe Copello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Copello is rocked!
Kan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Copello is still on wobbly legs! Can Kan finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copello trying to control the position but instead, Kan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Copello into the cage.
Copello seems to have recovered his senses.
Kan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kan swings wildly with an uppercut but Copello uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Kan.
Kan throws a punch but it's blocked by Copello.
Kan misses with a body punch.
Copello working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kan lands an uppercut.
Kan cracks Copello with a nice body shot.
Kan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Kan - that landed with a thud.
Kan swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kan struggles to land a body shot inside as Copello controls his hands.
Kan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kan misses with a body punch.
Copello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kan working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kan misses with a body punch.
Kan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Copello backwards.

Felipe Copello's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kan tries to work over Copello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kan blocking some punches.
Kan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tyson Kan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice left hand lands by Kan.
Kan lands a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Kan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kan 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Kan!
Tyson Kan is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Tyson Kan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.