PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd (ranked 18512 p4p, 3420 weight class) and Matt Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Tsmfimsfnd
vs
Cooper

190 cm
29
240
6 - 14 - 0

195 cm
20
270
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Cooper!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsmfimsfnd throws a head kick that misses.
Cooper throws a jab but it's blocked by Tsmfimsfnd.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to clinch but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper clobbers Tsmfimsfnd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cooper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cooper looks to land a right hand but Tsmfimsfnd moved out of range.
Tsmfimsfnd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cooper dodges the punch combination from Tsmfimsfnd.
Cooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsmfimsfnd.
Cooper with the inside leg kick.
Tsmfimsfnd has his takedown stuffed
and Tsmfimsfnd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tsmfimsfnd wants to clinch up but Cooper keeps it at a distance.
Cooper lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tsmfimsfnd's sensitive parts.
Cooper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheers as Cooper lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tsmfimsfnd doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Tsmfimsfnd throws a head kick that misses.

Tsmfimsfnd moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Cooper.
Cooper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cooper is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Tsmfimsfnd jumps guard.
Cooper tries to stand but Tsmfimsfnd is controlling from the bottom.

Cooper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tsmfimsfnd has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cooper has managed to get both his arms back between Tsmfimsfnd's legs - danger averted.
Tsmfimsfnd is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tsmfimsfnd is working an open guard so Cooper takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd moves out of range of the strikes.
Tsmfimsfnd seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tsmfimsfnd drops his hands momentarily and Cooper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Tsmfimsfnd clinches with his opponent.
Tsmfimsfnd letting Cooper take a breather here.
Cooper tries to stall but Tsmfimsfnd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cooper lands with a right to the head.
Cooper lands an elbow that stopped Tsmfimsfnd in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsmfimsfnd can't break the clinch.
Tsmfimsfnd blocks the elbow strike.
Tsmfimsfnd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cooper cracks Tsmfimsfnd with a nice body shot.
Tsmfimsfnd drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cooper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper connects with a right hand. Tsmfimsfnd shakes it off.
Tsmfimsfnd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab from Cooper.
A low kick lands for Cooper.
Tsmfimsfnd throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Cooper - just one landing.
Cooper catches Tsmfimsfnd with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tsmfimsfnd throws a low kick, looking for Cooper's leg but Cooper calmly moves out of range.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Cooper does no damage.
Cooper lands an overhand right.
Donk. Cooper catches Tsmfimsfnd right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooper's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tsmfimsfnd under the eye.
Tsmfimsfnd throws a head kick but Cooper moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tsmfimsfnd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Cooper breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tsmfimsfnd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cooper connects with a right hand. Tsmfimsfnd shakes it off.
Cooper misses with a hook.

Tsmfimsfnd darts in and clinches Cooper up against the cage.
Cooper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tsmfimsfnd is trying to break the clinch but Cooper is controlling him.
A short left from Cooper.
Cooper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tsmfimsfnd is trying to push Cooper away but Cooper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cooper.
Cooper lands a knee to the body.
Tsmfimsfnd has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cooper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Cooper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cooper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tsmfimsfnd moves away from the strike by Cooper.
Matt Cooper seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Tsmfimsfnd darts in and clinches Cooper up against the cage.
Tsmfimsfnd has had enough of the clinch but Cooper keeps him there for the moment.
Matt Cooper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cooper is working Tsmfimsfnd over against the cage.

Tsmfimsfnd breaks from the clinch.
Tsmfimsfnd wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tsmfimsfnd walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper lands with a nice body punch.
Cooper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tsmfimsfnd takes one to the chin there.
Tsmfimsfnd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tsmfimsfnd fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd is looking to land body kicks.
Cooper throws a good cross that connects.
Tsmfimsfnd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tsmfimsfnd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooper.
Tsmfimsfnd lands a head kick!

It looks like Matt Cooper has been cut.
Tsmfimsfnd takes one to the side of the head.
Cooper lands an overhand right.
Cooper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cooper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Tsmfimsfnd misses its intended target.
Cooper scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsmfimsfnd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cooper scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tsmfimsfnd in his tracks.

Tsmfimsfnd closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cooper did well to prevent Tsmfimsfnd getting side control.
Tsmfimsfnd stops Cooper from getting back to his feet.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cooper knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cooper kicks Tsmfimsfnd off and gets back to his feet.
Cooper scores with a jab to the head.
Cooper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Tsmfimsfnd moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Cooper.
Cooper leaning his opponent against the cage.

Tsmfimsfnd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tsmfimsfnd looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cooper throws a series of punches but Tsmfimsfnd moves out of range.

Tsmfimsfnd looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cooper!
Cooper bucks up and tries to throw Tsmfimsfnd off but instead Tsmfimsfnd has got his back!
Cooper is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Cooper tries to get to his feet, scrambling wildly. Tsmfimsfnd sees the opportunity and transitions to an armbar that forces Cooper to tap. Impressive finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd!