PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Kopecki (ranked 2435 p4p, 2369 weight class) and Michael Fraiberg (ranked 399 p4p, 385 weight class). Fraiberg is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: It’s A Shameful Thing, Lobster Head (Too Many Limes). Andy Kopecki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Fraiberg's chin.

Kopecki
vs
Fraiberg

187 cm
26
179
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
30
210
12 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Kopecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Fraiberg!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kopecki misses with a kick to the body.
Kopecki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bushido Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Fraiberg works Kopecki's body with a nice hook.
Fraiberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kopecki.
Fraiberg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Kopecki.
Kopecki blocks the body kick.
Kopecki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fraiberg.
It looked like Kopecki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fraiberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kopecki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot lands for Fraiberg.
Kopecki pushes Fraiberg away with a front kick.
A cross from Kopecki lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kopecki walks into a stiff left hand from Fraiberg.

It looks like Andy Kopecki has been cut.
Fraiberg jabs Kopecki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kopecki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fraiberg. That one must have hurt.
Fraiberg throws a lazy uppercut
and Kopecki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fraiberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraiberg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kopecki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Michael Fraiberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fraiberg throws a wild body kick that Kopecki sees coming a mile off.
Fraiberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kopecki dodges the punch combination from Fraiberg.
Fraiberg misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch combination from Kopecki misses.
Fraiberg throws a head kick that misses
and Kopecki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fraiberg swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kopecki counters with a straight right hand.
Fraiberg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Kopecki misses its target.
Fraiberg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kopecki.

Fraiberg is rocked!
Fraiberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fraiberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kopecki appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fraiberg misses with the body kick

and Kopecki counters with a nice right hand that sends Fraiberg toppling to the canvas! Fraiberg scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kopecki finish him?!
Fraiberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Kopecki finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraiberg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kopecki scores with a counter punch that sends Fraiberg to the canvas! Kopecki smells blood - he's punishing Fraiberg with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Fraiberg has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Kopecki!
A relieved looking Andy Kopecki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.