PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sephiroth Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chi Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cooper
vs
Li

195 cm
25
205 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

The Perfect Bloodline Laboratories

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sephiroth Cooper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chi Li!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cooper closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cooper lands in his opponent's guard.
Cooper trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cooper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Li has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cooper has managed to get both his arms back between Li's legs - danger averted.

Li looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Li has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cooper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Li swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cooper looking to sit in guard and control but Li gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cooper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cooper tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cooper is trying to keep Li in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cooper had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Li defends it easily.

Cooper has his foot on Li's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Li works his way back into a safe position though.
Li tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooper is retaining full guard.

Li avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Li pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cooper is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper controls Li momentarily but Li frees himself.
Li slips nicely into half guard.

Li is looking for a kimura here.

Li is looking for a kimura but Cooper is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Li to get the leverage.
Cooper trying to hold on to Li's head to control him but Li postures up.

Li seems to be looking for submissions.
Li looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cooper manages to get to full guard.

Cooper is looking for a triangle but Li pushes his legs off easily.

Cooper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cooper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Li gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Cooper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cooper pulls Li in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sephiroth Cooper 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.

Li shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cooper napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Li is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cooper is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cooper is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Li off and has taken his back!

Cooper has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Li is in real trouble here. Cooper gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Li is tapping out! Cooper wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sephiroth Cooper!
Sephiroth Cooper retains his light heavyweight title!