PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Coupe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demitrious Dalby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dalby's choice of entrance music: TOM PETTY - I WON'T BACK DOWN. Justin Coupe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Coupe
vs
Dalby

205 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Justin Coupe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Demitrious Dalby!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dalby moves into range and clinches up with Coupe.
Coupe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dalby tries to land knees in the clinch but Coupe avoids the damage to the body.
Coupe blocks an elbow strike from Dalby.
Dalby has Coupe pressed against the cage, preventing Coupe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coupe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Coupe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dalby.
Dalby prevents the takedown attempt.
Coupe can't break the clinch.
Coupe looking for a takedown.
Dalby connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coupe's face.

It looks like Justin Coupe has been cut.
Coupe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Coupe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coupe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dalby up against the cage.
Coupe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dalby's elbow.
Dalby lands an elbow just above Coupe 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalby tries to work over Coupe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coupe is trying to pull guard but Dalby turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Coupe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dalby has him pressed against the cage.
Coupe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dalby connects with a knee to the head.
Dalby lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Coupe taking a breather.
Dalby lands a good knee to the midsection. Coupe won't want to take too many of those.
Coupe jumps guard but Dalby turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Coupe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dalby keeps the fight on the outside.

Coupe tries to keep at a distance but Dalby has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dalby pushes off an throws an elbow but Coupe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalby misses with an elbow strike.
Coupe is trying to force a seperation but Dalby has the dominant position.
Coupe dodges an elbow strike from Dalby.
Dalby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coupe avoids it.
Dalby keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coupe's efforts to push away.
Dalby creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Coupe's defenses.

Justin Coupe's cut is getting worse.
Coupe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dalby just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dalby scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coupe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dalby has him pressed against the cage.
Dalby putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Coupe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Coupe is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dalby.
Coupe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coupe is trying to maintain a safe position but Dalby gets an underhook and turns Coupe into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalby lands a nice elbow.
Coupe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dalby pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Coupe managing to block the knees to the body from Dalby.
Dalby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coupe is defending well for now.
Dalby lands an elbow inside.

Justin Coupe's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dalby lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Justin Coupe's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Coupe is trying to stall.
Coupe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dalby is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dalby landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dalby pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dalby avoids a wild elbow strike from Coupe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalby tries to throw a body punch but Coupe avoids it by throwing Dalby back against the cage.
Dalby trying to land knees to the body.
Dalby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coupe blocks an elbow strike from Dalby.
Coupe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dalby misses with a knee to the head.
Coupe managing to block the knees to the body from Dalby.
Dalby putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Coupe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Dalby.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Justin Coupe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Demitrious Dalby!
A victorious Demitrious Dalby thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.