PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Koparka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jack
vs
Koparka

200 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

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 Las Vegas, Black Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Koparka!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koparka misses with a double jab.
Koparka loads up on a big right hand but Jack slips the punch.

Jack closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Koparka to the mat! Koparka manages to get full guard.
Jack stops Koparka from standing up.
Koparka keeping moving, preventing Jack from controlling successfully.
Koparka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Jack gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koparka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Koparka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koparka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marcin Koparka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koparka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
Jack doesn't manage to clinch there - Koparka circles away.
Jack takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jack gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Koparka counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koparka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Koparka counter with a right hand.
Koparka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Koparka tries to bum rush Jack with a series of wild strikes but Jack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koparka throws a series of punches but Jack moves out of range.
Koparka looks gassed!
Jack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koparka throws out a loose jab but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.

Jack drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Koparka wants to get back to his feet but Jack is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Koparka keeping moving, preventing Jack from controlling successfully.

Koparka is working an open guard so Jack takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Koparka.
Jack tries a head kick but it misses.
Koparka scores with a nice right hand.
Koparka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jack is trying hard to land a takedown here. Koparka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koparka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Koparka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koparka scores with a jab. Jack acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Koparka throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Jack shoots and misses
and Koparka counters with a series of strikes. Jack will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koparka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jack circles away quickly and effectively.

Jack gets a clinch.
Jack fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Koparka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jack tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Koparka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jack has him pressed against the cage.
Jack tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Koparka smiles and moves away.
A left lands for Koparka.
Koparka lands a jab-cross combination.
Koparka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jack tries for a takedown but Koparka circles away easily
enabling Koparka to counter with a crisp jab.
Koparka cracks Jack with a right hand to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Koparka misses the target.
Koparka swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack scoring well with a low kick there.
Koparka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jack with a lazy takedown attempt
and Koparka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Koparka swivels and escapes.
Koparka throws out a loose jab but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koparka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jack has time to react.
Koparka might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jack is looking to clinch but Koparka is avoiding it.
Jack shoots in and drives through. Koparka sprawls well.
Koparka throws a right hand that Jack ducks under and follows up with a left that Jack also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Koparka misses its intended target.
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Koparka.
Jack misses with a takedown
and Koparka counters with a left and a right that stings Jack.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Koparka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Koparka throws a jab when Jack was well out of range.
Koparka keeps the fight on the outside.
Jack looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Koparka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jack with a poor takedown
and Koparka counters with a series of strikes. Jack will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jack misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Koparka to counter with a crisp jab.
Koparka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koparka slips under a jab from Jack.
Koparka throws a right and a left that Jack avoids nicely.
Koparka throws a looping overhand right but Jack ducks down to avoid it.
Jack shoots and misses
and Jack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jack tries to move into range but Koparka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koparka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Koparka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koparka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jack gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Koparka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jack.
Koparka is looking to break free of the clinch but Jack has double underhooks.
Koparka has had enough of the clinch but Jack keeps him there for the moment.
Koparka wants to get back to striking at distance but Jack won't allow it.
Koparka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koparka has had enough of the clinch but Jack keeps him there for the moment.
Jack drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Koparka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jack tries to break free but Koparka pushes him back against the cage.
Koparka is trying to break free.
Koparka working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Koparka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Koparka tries to break free but Jack pushes him back against the cage.
Jack keeps control of Koparka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koparka tries to break the clinch but Jack is controlling the position.
Koparka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jack has Koparka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Koparka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Koparka working hard to break the clinch.
Jack tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Koparka smiles and moves away.
Jack ducks right into an uppercut from Koparka.
Koparka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Koparka digs a good hook to Jack's body.
Koparka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack clinches but Koparka breaks the clinch
and Koparka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jack doesn't manage to clinch there - Koparka circles away.
Koparka misses with a hook. Jack ducked under it nicely.
Jack fails with a takedown attempt.
Jack attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jack moves out of range of the strikes.
Jack shoots in but no luck this time.
Koparka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Koparka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koparka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab by Koparka.
Jack fails with the takedown.
Jack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koparka.
Jack is looking to clinch.
Koparka lands with a good body shot.
Jack doesn't manage to clinch there - Koparka circles away.
Jack takes one to the side of the head.
A left lands for Koparka.
Koparka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jack shoots in and drives through. Koparka sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Koparka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Some bone on bone action there as Koparka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Koparka keeps the fight on the outside.
Koparka lands with a nice combination. Jack backs away looking to recover.
Koparka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koparka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Koparka circles away.
A left and a right from Koparka both land. Nice combination.
Jack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koparka.
Koparka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack fails with a takedown attempt.
Koparka lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koparka throws a combination. Jack tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack shoots in but Koparka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koparka misses with an uppercut.
Donk. Koparka catches Jack right on the button with a cross.
Jack will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A right-left combo lands from Koparka.
Marcin Koparka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jack with a poor takedown
and Koparka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jack fails with the takedown
and Koparka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jack with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koparka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Koparka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack closes the distance but Koparka moves to the side
letting Koparka counter with a right hand.
Koparka with a jab.
Koparka throws a hook to the side of Jack's head but Jack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jack shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Koparka sprawls well. Koparka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jack gets slowly back to his feet.
Koparka throws a combination. Jack tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Koparka leaves Jack with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Koparka misses with the combination.
Koparka circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack drops his hands momentarily and Koparka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Jack clinches up with Koparka and pushes him back against the cage.

Jack pulls guard successfully.
Koparka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Jack is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Koparka is aware though and is defending well.
Koparka content to stall in guard here.
Jack wants to stand but Koparka is controlling the position.
Koparka controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koparka passes Jack's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Marcin Koparka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koparka content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jack holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcin Koparka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koparka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcin Koparka!