PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Summers (ranked 5130 p4p, 4317 weight class) and D B Cooper (ranked 551 p4p, 507 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Summers
vs
Cooper

190 cm
20
185
1 - 2 - 0

181 cm
23
191
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, D B Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper needs to keep his hands up - Summers had a free shot at his head there.
Summers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cooper throws a hook to the side of Summers's head but Summers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cooper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Summers throws a series of punches but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper misses with a wild combination.
Cooper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Summers lands with a straight right. Cooper didn't see that one coming.
Cooper missing with a left hand there. Summers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Summers appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Summers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cooper circles away quickly and effectively.
Summers throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Summers slips under a jab from Cooper.
Cooper looks to land a body kick but Summers moved away.
Cooper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Summers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Summers tries to counter with a takedown but Cooper is quick to defend against it.
Nice shot lands for Summers.
Cooper misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Summers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Summers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Cooper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Summers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Cooper misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cooper. Cooper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cooper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Summers lands with an overhand left.
Summers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cooper drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Summers defends it well.
Summers stuffs the takedown.
It looks like Summers has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cooper misses with the combination.
Cooper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cooper enables Summers to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cooper manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Cooper scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Summers tries to move into range but Cooper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Summers cracks Cooper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cooper throws a jab when Summers was well out of range.
Summers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Summers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cooper did well to prevent Summers getting side control.
Summers working the head and body with strikes.
Cooper is looking to improve his position.
Summers slips a nice elbow through Cooper's hands, connecting with Cooper's forehead.
Summers prevents Cooper from standing back up.
Summers slows the pace down in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cooper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Summers lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers slips a nice elbow through Cooper's hands, connecting with Cooper's forehead.
Summers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cooper trying to control but Summers postures up.
Summers looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Summers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cooper is refusing to be controlled, as Summers sits in half guard.
Cooper trying to hold on to Summers's head to control him but Summers postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Summers connects with a nice short shot to Cooper's temple.
Summers prevents Cooper from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers is looking to advance position but Cooper won't allow it.
Cooper on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Summers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Summers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cooper on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Summers lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Summers lands a nice short elbow.
Summers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Summers dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Summers moves away from the strike by Cooper.

Summers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cooper is looking for a sweep. Summers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Summers seems content to control.
Ground and pound from Summers.
Summers prevents Cooper from improving his position.
Summers works his way into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Summers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Summers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Summers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Summers breaks from Cooper's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Summers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Summers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Summers lands a big shot there that rocks Cooper but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Summers cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Summers scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cooper?
Summers in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Summers fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Summers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooper can do to turn this around?
Cooper is squirming around, avoiding Summers's attempts to control the action.
Summers with shots to the head and body - Cooper looks very uncomfortable down there.
Summers dominating with strikes here.
Summers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Summers with shots to the head and body - Cooper looks very uncomfortable down there.
Summers looking to control and managing it successfully.
Summers working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Summers fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers is landing with some decent strikes but Cooper is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Summers landing shots from mount.
Cooper can't escape the position.
Summers controlling the pace for now.
Summers unloading with bombs!
Summers cracks Cooper with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Summers dominating with strikes here.
Summers with the ground and pound from mount.
Summers raining down shots from the mount!
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!
Cooper tries to hold on but Summers pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers with good strikes from the mount here!
Summers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cooper is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cooper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Summers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Summers landing strikes, looking to finish!
Summers lands a big shot there that rocks Cooper but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cooper is in all sorts of trouble here.
Summers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cooper really wants to buck Summers off and get back to his feet.
Summers content just to control the position here.
Summers scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Summers dominated that second round.
That's time! Summers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Summers avoids the head kick by Cooper.
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Summers misses with a two punch combination.
Summers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Summers shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cooper manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Summers works over Cooper with some ground and pound from guard.
Summers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cooper throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Summers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Summers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Summers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Summers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Summers controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Summers postures up and lands a big shot to Cooper's brow.
Summers postures up.
Summers wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Cooper has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Summers trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Summers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Summers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Summers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cooper's head.
Summers with a nice head shot there.
Summers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Summers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cooper has momentary wrist control but Summers slips an elbow through the middle.
Summers is in close to Cooper's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Summers with a nice head shot there.
Summers connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Summers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cooper's guard.
Cooper tries to roll over but Summers keeps him under control.
Summers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cooper knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Summers looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
D B Cooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Summers moves into full mount! Cooper won't be happy about that!
Summers with shots to the head and body - Cooper looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cooper bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cooper with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Summers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Summers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Summers working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Summers in particular looking to stall.
Cooper is trying to stand back up but Summers is controlling him

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Summers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Summers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Summers!