PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sephiroth Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Vandelay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Art Vandelay acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cooper
vs
Vandelay

195 cm
25
205 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
222 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 9 - 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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Vandelay!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandelay tries to land a leg kick but Cooper saw it coming and moves away.
Vandelay looks to throw a body kick
and Cooper counters with a stiff right hand.
Vandelay throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vandelay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooper looks for a takedown but Vandelay sprawls well.
A good leg kick by Vandelay.
Vandelay looks to land a body kick but Cooper moved away.
Vandelay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vandelay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vandelay is looking to land body kicks.
Vandelay tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cooper.
Vandelay looks to land a body kick but Cooper moved away.
Vandelay slaps away a takedown attempt from Cooper, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sephiroth Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vandelay avoids it really well and circles away.

Cooper closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cooper trying to control from half guard but Vandelay is working away.
Cooper trying to mount his opponent but Vandelay defends it.
Vandelay wants to stand back up but Cooper manages to pass into side control.

Vandelay bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Vandelay leaves Cooper with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vandelay pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vandelay connects with a high kick.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vandelay as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vandelay fakes the leg kick and cracks Cooper in the body.
Cooper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cooper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vandelay. Vandelay obviously looking to wear him down.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper moves out of range as Vandelay throws a body kick.
Vandelay is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body kick from Vandelay.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vandelay.
Vandelay connects with a solid leg kick.
Vandelay pushes Cooper away with a front kick.
Vandelay throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cooper.

Vandelay lands a high kick to the side of Cooper's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Vandelay dives into guard, looking to finish.

Cooper is rocked!

Vandelay gets to his feet. Cooper looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Oh Cooper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vandelay scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cooper seems to have got his legs back now.
Vandelay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vandelay.
Vandelay misses with a kick to the body.
Vandelay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Art Vandelay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Vandelay.
Vandelay throws a low kick, looking for Cooper's leg but Cooper calmly moves out of range.
Vandelay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vandelay throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vandelay throws a head kick that misses.
Cooper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vandelay avoids it really well and circles away.
Vandelay pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vandelay moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cooper.
Good work by Cooper as he checks the leg kick.
Vandelay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vandelay.
Vandelay stuffs the takedown attempt from Cooper. Cooper gets slowly back to his feet.
Vandelay pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Art Vandelay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vandelay throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily.
Vandelay misses with a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Vandelay as Cooper shoots in.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooper moves out of range as Vandelay throws a body kick.
Vandelay wants to land a leg kick but Cooper is out of range.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but Vandelay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooper moves out of range as Vandelay throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Art Vandelay 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.

Cooper fails with a takedown attempt.
Cooper dives in and grabs Vandelay's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vandelay pushes down on Cooper's head and hops out.
Sephiroth Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vandelay avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sephiroth Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper blocks a head kick by Vandelay.
Cooper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vandelay's waist but Vandelay gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cooper off to one side.
Vandelay throws a body kick the misses

and Cooper counters with a takedown into side control.
Cooper throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cooper trying to control the action but Vandelay is working from the bottom.
Vandelay is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Vandelay is breathing heavily.
Vandelay wants to try and get back to his feet.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cooper is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vandelay to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vandelay shrugs it off.
Vandelay is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Cooper jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Vandelay manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cooper wants to control but Vandelay is keeping him busy.
Cooper prevents Vandelay from escaping the position.

Cooper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vandelay, who protects the arm well.
Cooper wants to control but Vandelay is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cooper is trying to get an arm triangle but Vandelay is defending well.

Cooper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vandelay, who protects the arm well.
Cooper prevents Vandelay from escaping the position.

Vandelay sneaks out the side door and pushes Cooper away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt - Vandelay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vandelay scores with a nice body kick.
Vandelay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vandelay misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Vandelay.
Cooper will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cooper closes the distance and clinches up with Vandelay, looking for a takedown. Cooper pushes Vandelay against the cage but Vandelay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vandelay is looking to land body kicks.
Vandelay tries to land a front kick but Cooper steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Cooper changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vandelay looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vandelay is pushing Cooper's head away, looking to escape. Cooper manages to hold on to the position though.
Cooper staying calm.
Cooper prevents Vandelay from escaping the position.
Cooper is looking to take a break and control but Vandelay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cooper has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cooper trying to control the action but Vandelay is working from the bottom.

Cooper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cooper is looking to take a break and control but Vandelay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Cooper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sephiroth Cooper dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Vandelay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vandelay misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vandelay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vandelay lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cooper takes a step back to recover.
Vandelay misses with a body kick.
Vandelay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vandelay throws the kick towards the body but Cooper avoids it.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vandelay sprawls well. Vandelay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cooper gets slowly back to his feet.
Vandelay stuffs the takedown attempt from Cooper. Cooper gets slowly back to his feet.
Vandelay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cooper takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cooper fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sephiroth Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vandelay lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cooper has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cooper and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vandelay fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cooper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vandelay throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cooper is defended easily by Vandelay.
Vandelay throws a leg kick but Cooper checks it.
Vandelay gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Cooper decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vandelay's guard.
Cooper tries to free his leg and advance position but Vandelay is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay wants to stand but Cooper is controlling the position.
Sephiroth Cooper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Cooper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cooper trying to control but Vandelay is working from the bottom.

Vandelay manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Vandelay stuffs the takedown attempt from Cooper. Cooper gets slowly back to his feet.
Vandelay throws a lazy body kick

and Cooper counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vandelay!
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 has control of Vandelay's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vandelay regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Vandelay tries to buck Cooper off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cooper pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Vandelay wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Cooper controlling his opponent.
Cooper won't let Vandelay get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Cooper wants to finish this one by submission but Vandelay is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cooper.
Cooper trying to control but Vandelay is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Cooper is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Vandelay can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Vandelay trying desperately to get to his feet.

Cooper is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vandelay to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vandelay shrugs it off.

Cooper jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Vandelay manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Vandelay is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vandelay keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sephiroth Cooper.
I think Cooper has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sephiroth Cooper!
Sephiroth Cooper retains his light heavyweight title!