PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Coppes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brown Aki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown Aki is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Coppes
vs
Aki

191 cm
25
221 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Coppes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brown Aki!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coppes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aki throws a right and a left that Coppes avoids nicely.
Aki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aki lands with a straight right. Coppes didn't see that one coming.
Aki lands a lovely overhand right.
Coppes misses with a wild body shot.
Coppes misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aki.
Aki misses the jab.
Coppes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aki manages to avoid it.
Coppes misses with an uppercut.
Coppes misses with a left hand
and Aki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Coppes momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Coppes moves into the clinch successfully.
Coppes working aggressively here.
Coppes swings wildly with an uppercut but Aki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coppes throws a punch but it's blocked by Aki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aki tries to throw a body punch but Coppes avoids it by throwing Aki back against the cage.
Aki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coppes throws a head punch that misses.
Aki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coppes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aki.
Coppes misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Coppes.
Aki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Coppes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Coppes.
Aki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Coppes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coppes misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coppes.
Coppes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aki or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coppes lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aki looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coppes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Coppes.
Coppes misses with a punch to the body.
Aki blocking some punches.
Aki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Coppes.
Coppes lands a shot to the body.
Coppes scores with a shot to the side of Aki's head.
Coppes lands a right hand.
Coppes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Akis head.
Still in the clinch, Coppes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Coppes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coppes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aki or not.
Coppes working aggressively here.
Coppes digs a right hand underneath Aki's ribcage. Aki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Coppes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aki.
Coppes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Coppes lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Brown Aki has been cut.
Coppes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coppes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coppes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aki tries to stall but Coppes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Coppes is working Aki over against the cage.
Coppes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Coppes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Coppes presses Aki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Coppes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coppes.
Aki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coppes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coppes tries a body shot but Aki blocks it.
Coppes scores with a hook to the body.
Aki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aki is looking to break free of the clinch but Coppes has double underhooks.
Coppes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Coppes tries a body shot but Aki blocks it.
Coppes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Coppes tries to throw a body punch but Aki avoids it by throwing Coppes back against the cage.
Coppes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Aki is rocked!
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!
Coppes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aki is still on wobbly legs! Can Coppes finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coppes dips a shoulder and cracks Aki with a mighty uppercut! Aki falls back against the cage and Coppes unloads with a barrage of strikes! Aki is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Coppes screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefan Coppes!