PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Cooper (ranked 1994 p4p, 1925 weight class) and Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic (ranked 104 p4p, 102 weight class). Dobrosavljevic has chosen Jadakiss - The Champ Is Here as his entrance music. Matt Cooper looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Cooper
vs
Dobrosavljevic

195 cm
30
270
18 - 13 - 0

183 cm
32
280
15 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper throws an off balance right hand
and Dobrosavljevic counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Matt Cooper has been cut.
Dobrosavljevic avoids the body shot from Cooper.
A nice side step and Dobrosavljevic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cooper moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sloppy strikes from Dobrosavljevic. Those never looked like landing.
Cooper has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cooper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dobrosavljevic.
Dobrosavljevic lands with an uppercut that bounces Cooper off the cage and back into range.
Dobrosavljevic slips a jab and a cross from Cooper.
Cooper lands a jab to the head.
Dobrosavljevic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cooper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Dobrosavljevic.
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!

Dobrosavljevic lands a left and a right that send Cooper crashing to the mat, dazed. Dobrosavljevic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Cooper slips under a jab from Dobrosavljevic.
Dobrosavljevic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cooper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dobrosavljevic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Matt Cooper's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobrosavljevic misses with a right hand
letting Cooper counter with a right hand.
A jab from Cooper misses.
A little jabbing left from Dobrosavljevic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cooper connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dobrosavljevic. Dobrosavljevic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Matt Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dobrosavljevic cracks Cooper with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dobrosavljevic has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cooper to stand back up!

Cooper is rocked!
Dobrosavljevic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Cooper counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Cooper misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dobrosavljevic loads up on a big right hand but Cooper slips the punch.
Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dobrosavljevic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dobrosavljevic misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body punch from Cooper.
Dobrosavljevic takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobrosavljevic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dobrosavljevic ducks under a wild hook from Cooper.
Dobrosavljevic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Cooper shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dobrosavljevic's guard.
Dobrosavljevic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dobrosavljevic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cooper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cooper preventing the sweep.
Dobrosavljevic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cooper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dobrosavljevic is keeping the position for now.
Cooper advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is looking to pass Dobrosavljevic's guard but actually Dobrosavljevic recovers to full guard.
Dobrosavljevic looking for a sweep. Not yet Dobrosavljevic, not yet.
Cooper sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobrosavljevic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dobrosavljevic controls Cooper momentarily but Cooper frees himself.
Cooper slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cooper will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cooper throws a big right hand that misses.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cooper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dobrosavljevic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cooper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cooper misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Dobrosavljevic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cooper throws a hook but Dobrosavljevic blocks it.
Dobrosavljevic lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dobrosavljevic looks to land a right hand but Cooper moved out of range.
Dobrosavljevic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cooper misses with a low kick as Dobrosavljevic jumps back.
Dobrosavljevic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cooper looks for a takedown but Dobrosavljevic sprawls well.
Dobrosavljevic misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Cooper's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dobrosavljevic lands with an uppercut that bounces Cooper off the cage and back into range.
No luck for Cooper with that takedown attempt.
Dobrosavljevic checks a low kick from Cooper.
Dobrosavljevic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dobrosavljevic blocks a jab.
Cooper dodges the punch combination from Dobrosavljevic.
Cooper misses with a straight left.
Dobrosavljevic throws out a counter right but Cooper avoids it with no problem.
Cooper finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dobrosavljevic throws out a counter right but Cooper avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Cooper.
It seemed like Dobrosavljevic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Dobrosavljevic.
Cooper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dobrosavljevic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cooper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dobrosavljevic counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Matt Cooper's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper misses with a double jab.
Dobrosavljevic lands a nice looking body shot.
Dobrosavljevic swings for the body but Cooper moves out of range.
Dobrosavljevic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooper misses with a looping right.
A bone on bone clash there as Dobrosavljevic blocks the leg kick.
Cooper moves out of range of the strikes.
Cooper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cooper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dobrosavljevic was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooper.
Dobrosavljevic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Dobrosavljevic misses.
Cooper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobrosavljevic lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Cooper falls backwards - clearly groggy! Dobrosavljevic dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic!
In his post fight interview, Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.