PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alan Copeland jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jin Kazama has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alan Copeland jr's chin.

Copeland jr
vs
Kazama

188 cm
21
135 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

170 cm
19
142 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Copeland jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Jin Kazama!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Kazama both land. Nice combination.
Copeland jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kazama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kazama misses with a combination
enabling Copeland jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Copeland jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Copeland jr lands a nice looking body shot.

Kazama rushes Copeland jr and presses him up against the cage.
Copeland jr has Kazama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kazama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Copeland jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kazama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kazama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Alan Copeland jr has been cut.
Kazama lands an elbow just above Copeland jr 's eye.
Kazama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Copeland jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kazama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Copeland jr 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 Alan Copeland jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kazama tries a knee to the head but Copeland jr blocks it.
Kazama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Copeland jr's defenses.
Kazama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazama lands an elbow that stopped Copeland jr in his tracks for a moment.
Copeland jr is breathing heavily.
Copeland jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kazama gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kazama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Copeland jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kazama lands an elbow inside that Copeland jr shrugs off.
Kazama landing knees to the head.

Copeland jr is rocked!

Alan Copeland jr's cut is getting worse.
Kazama with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Copeland jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Copeland jr wants a takedown but no success here.
Kazama utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama scores with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Kazama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kazama misses with a two punch combination.
Copeland jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Kazama throws a series of punches but Copeland jr moves out of range.
Kazama misses with a series of wild punches.
Alan Copeland jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazama jabs at Copeland jr's body.
Copeland jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kazama.
Danga de danga de dang - Kazama scores with a four punch combination!

Kazama takes the fight into the clinch.
Kazama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kazama connects with a nasty looking knee right to Copeland jr's face.
Kazama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kazama scores with a knee to the head.

Alan Copeland jr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Copeland jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kazama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Copeland jr takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama has Copeland jr pushed against the cage.
Kazama tries a knee to the head but Copeland jr blocks it.
Kazama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kazama lands an elbow just above Copeland jr 's eye.
A knee to the head by Kazama.
Copeland jr can't break the clinch.
Copeland jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kazama misses with an elbow over the top.
Kazama lands an elbow that stopped Copeland jr in his tracks for a moment.
Kazama keeps control of Copeland jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kazama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Copeland jr can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kazama.
Copeland jr fails to pull guard.
Kazama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kazama landing knees to the body.
Kazama landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kazama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Copeland jr avoids it.

Kazama manages to break the clinch.
Copeland jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Copeland jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kazama fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazama looks to land a combination but Copeland jr avoids it well.
Kazama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Copeland jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kazama.
Copeland jr looks to land a combination. Kazama sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Copeland jr avoids the head kick by Kazama.
Kazama tries to close the distance and clinch but Copeland jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kazama throws a combination that misses

and Copeland jr counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kazama!
Copeland jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kazama is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Kazama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alan Copeland jr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Copeland jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kazama.
Kazama lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kazama tries to clinch but Copeland jr is having none of it.

Kazama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kazama tries a knee to the head but Copeland jr blocks it.
Kazama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Copeland jr's defenses.
Kazama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kazama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Copeland jr's defenses.
Kazama connects with a nasty looking knee right to Copeland jr's face.

Jeez, Alan Copeland jr's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kazama tries a knee to the head but Copeland jr blocks it.
Kazama has Copeland jr pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Copeland jr is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Kazama - that's hurt Copeland jr badly! Oh, another knee lands and Copeland jr is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Copeland jr doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jin Kazama!