PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Kopecki (ranked 1714 p4p, 1872 weight class) and Ko Van Den Born (ranked 265 p4p, 288 weight class). Ko Van Den Born has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andy Kopecki's chin.

Kopecki
vs
Van Den Born

187 cm
27
180
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
35
190
22 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Groove Gear
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Conviction

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 4 - 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 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ko Van Den Born!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kopecki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Van Den Born gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Den Born digs a right hand into Kopecki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kopecki's gas tank.
Van Den Born fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Den Born misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Van Den Born - that landed with a thud.
Van Den Born lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kopecki backwards.
Van Den Born tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kopecki pushes Van Den Born back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Den Born is looking to control Kopecki's arms but Kopecki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Den Born has his back to the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Van Den Born pushes Kopecki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kopecki can't find room to land a body shot as Van Den Born controls the action.
Kopecki misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kopecki tries a body shot but Van Den Born blocks it.
Van Den Born's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kopecki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kopecki working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Den Born throws a head punch that misses.
Van Den Born throws a head punch that misses.
Kopecki lands a right hand.
Van Den Born misses with the head strike.
Van Den Born scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kopecki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Van Den Born fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kopecki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Den Born or not.
Kopecki blocking some punches.
Kopecki swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Den Born uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kopecki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kopecki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Den Born fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kopecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Den Born.
Kopecki throwing a counter right hand but Van Den Born manages to avoid it.
Van Den Born lands the left hand.

It looks like Andy Kopecki has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Born scores with the left hand. Kopecki knows he should have avoided that one.
Kopecki explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
Kopecki with a nice calf kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Den Born. Kopecki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kopecki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Den Born sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Den Born misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kopecki.
Kopecki thuds his shin into the meat of Van Den Born's side.
Kopecki lands a lovely overhand right.
Van Den Born tries to clinch but Kopecki is having none of it.
Van Den Born throws out a loose jab but Kopecki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kopecki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Den Born.
Van Den Born misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Den Born throws a lazy uppercut
letting Kopecki counter with a right hand.

It looks like Ko Van Den Born has been cut.
Van Den Born doesn't manage to clinch there - Kopecki circles away.
Van Den Born throws an off balance right hand
and Kopecki counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Den Born throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kopecki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Van Den Born misses the jab.
Kopecki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kopecki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Van Den Born throws a jab when Kopecki was well out of range.
Kopecki takes a swing at Van Den Born's ribcage but misses.
Kopecki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Den Born lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kopecki moves away from the strike by Van Den Born.
Ko Van Den Born seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopecki looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Den Born is just out of range.
Kopecki throws a series of punches but Van Den Born moves out of range.
Van Den Born moves forwards but Kopecki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Den Born darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Den Born throws a looping overhand right but Kopecki ducks down to avoid it.
Kopecki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Van Den Born swings widly with a right hand
and Kopecki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Van Den Born lands with a good body shot.
Kopecki with the inside leg kick.
Van Den Born throws a jab when Kopecki was well out of range.
Kopecki feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Van Den Born scores with the left hand. Kopecki knows he should have avoided that one.
Kopecki moves out of range of the strikes.
Kopecki half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kopecki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Den Born.
Van Den Born wants to counter with a clinch but Kopecki pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andy Kopecki will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Van Den Born lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kopecki at a distance.
A nice leg kick from Kopecki, right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Den Born lands with a nice body punch.
Andy Kopecki is winning the standup battle so far.
Kopecki misses with a kick to the body.
Van Den Born throws out a counter right but Kopecki avoids it with no problem.
Van Den Born lunges at Kopecki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kopecki's hand.
Kopecki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Den Born throws out a loose jab but Kopecki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kopecki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Den Born takes one to the side of the head.

Van Den Born steps into range and cracks Kopecki with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Kopecki flops backwards and Van Den Born dives into his guard looking to finish!

Kopecki 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!

Kopecki is working an open guard so Van Den Born takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Oh Kopecki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Den Born ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Den Born throws an uppercut from hell that sends Kopecki clean off his feet! He's out cold! Van Den Born stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ko Van Den Born!
Ko Van Den Born decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.