PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mukassa Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Cooper
vs
Jones

173 cm
22
205 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

194 cm
22
217 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mukassa Jones!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper slips a straight right by Jones.
Cooper keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cooper.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Cooper just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper misses with a few strikes there.
Jones connects with the punch.

It looks like Adam Cooper has been cut.
Cooper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones moves to clinch but Cooper breaks away
enabling Cooper to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooper circles away.
Mukassa Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Cooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Cooper stuffs the takedown.
Cooper misses with a wild body shot.
Jones lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones misses with an uppercut.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cooper tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Cooper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Adam Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mukassa Jones.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Cooper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Adam Cooper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch up but Cooper keeps it at a distance.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Cooper has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Cooper's head.

Cooper tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cooper blocking some punches.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cooper fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Cooper. That snapped Jones's head back.
Cooper just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooper moves away.
Cooper connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Cooper just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands with a hook. Cooper tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mukassa Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Cooper's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones throws a looping overhand right but Cooper ducks down to avoid it.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Cooper counters with a one-two to the body.
Cooper takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cooper misses with a few strikes there.
Jones tries to clinch there but Cooper circles away.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cooper counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cooper.
Cooper lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Cooper misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cooper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Cooper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooper circles away.
Jones avoids the body shot from Cooper.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cooper takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Good work by Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Cooper lands a body shot.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Cooper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cooper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cooper counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Adam Cooper's cut is getting worse.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Cooper motions for Jones to come forward. Cooper throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones tries to clinch up but Cooper circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Cooper connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cooper is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Cooper circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch up but Cooper keeps it at a distance.
Cooper cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Jones tries to clinch but Cooper is having none of it.
Cooper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones looks to land a combination but Cooper avoids it well.
Cooper is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper scores with a body shot.
Nice cross by Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mukassa Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam Cooper's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cooper counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones takes a swing at Cooper's ribcage but misses.
Cooper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cooper looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Cooper swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Cooper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones feints a jab promting Cooper to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cooper slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooper. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones throws a series of punches but Cooper avoids them all with ease.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cooper counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Cooper moves out of range.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Cooper in a clinch.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Cooper improves position.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Cooper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cooper lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Cooper lands a slapping body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.

Jeez, Adam Cooper's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones tries to bum rush Cooper with a series of wild strikes but Cooper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cooper lands the left hand.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Cooper misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jab, jab by Cooper - just one landing.
Cooper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cooper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Cooper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adam Cooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good shot there by Jones.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Adam Cooper's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mukassa Jones!