PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between KC Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Mac has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cooper
vs
Mac

202 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
285 lbs
10 - 19 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, KC Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Mac!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper cracks Mac with a good jab.
Mac misses with a head kick.
Mac jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mac throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily.
Mac slips under a jab.
Cooper cracks Mac with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cooper cracks a nice hook into Mac's ribs.
Mac wants to clinch up but Cooper keeps it at a distance.
Cooper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mac.
Mac doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooper circles away.
Cooper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cooper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mac moves away.
Mac avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper looks to throw the jab but Mac is out of range.
Mac pushes Cooper away with a front kick.
Mac throws a head kick but Cooper moves out of range.
Mac takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mac ducks right into an uppercut from Cooper.
Cooper thuds a left hand into Mac's body.
Cooper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cooper swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mac takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice defenses there by Mac.
Cooper blocks the body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Cooper misses the target.
Cooper blocks a low kick nicely.
Mac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cooper.
Cooper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mac ducks under a wild hook from Cooper.
A head kick misses from Mac.
A telegraphed right hand from Cooper misses the target.
Mac is looking to land body kicks.
A lazy left from Cooper finds it's target.
Mac connects with a solid leg kick.
Cooper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooper.
Cooper throws a body punch but Mac moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Mac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mac explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mac defending well as Cooper loads up on a big left hand.
Mac on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mac keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cooper avoids a kick to the body.
Mac walks into a jab.
Cooper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mac moves away.
Cooper lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mac connects with a solid leg kick.
Cooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac cracks the inside of Cooper's front leg.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Mac looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cooper takes one to the side of the head.
Mac tries to land a leg kick but Cooper saw it coming and moves away.
Mac connects with a high kick.
Cooper misses the shot to the body.
Mac defending well as Cooper loads up on a big left hand.

Cooper moves into the clinch.
Mac stalling in the clinch but Cooper improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mac tries to stall but Cooper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mac trying to land knees to the body.
Mac takes a shot to the head.
Mac tries to land knees in the clinch but Cooper avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Cooper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cooper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cooper is looking to break free of the clinch but Mac has double underhooks.
Cooper is trying to break the clinch but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mac.
Mac tries to stall but Cooper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cooper wants to get back to striking at distance but Mac won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Mac.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mac working Cooper over with knees to the body.
Mac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mac working Cooper over with knees to the body.
Mac misses with a punch on the inside.
Mac misses with a knee strike.
Cooper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cooper.
Cooper tries to circle away but Mac has him pinned against the cage.
Cooper wants to get back to striking at distance but Mac won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooper is working Mac over against the cage.
Cooper is trying to push Mac away but Mac has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Mac dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mac throws a head kick but Cooper moves out of range.
Mac lands a head kick. Cooper smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cooper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mac.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mac. That's going to slow Cooper down.
A swing and a miss from Mac.
Cooper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cooper missing with a left hand there. Mac was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mac on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cooper tries to clinch up.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cooper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mac ducks under a wild hook from Cooper.
Mac swings for the body but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper sizes up Mac with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cooper throws out a loose jab but Mac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooper takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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 avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac misses with a low kick.
Mac misses with a low kick as Cooper jumps back.
Mac feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cooper's calf.
Mac lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cooper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cooper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good leg kick by Mac there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mac moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mac throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mac shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mac buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooper slips a jab and a cross from Mac.
Mac wants to land a leg kick but Cooper is out of range.
Mac lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mac fails to land with a series of punches.
Cooper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mac.
Mac wants to clinch
and Cooper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mac throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cooper.
Mac thumps Cooper with a low kick.
Mac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mac throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cooper moves away from the strike by Mac.
Mac tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cooper counters with a nice uppercut.
Cooper steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mac. That one must have hurt.
Mac lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cooper's sensitive parts.
Mac fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mac tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooper takes a swing at Mac's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cooper.
Cooper scores with a nice right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mac - that will leave a mark!
Cooper is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick from Mac lands but Cooper takes it in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cooper.
Mac is looking to clinch but Cooper is avoiding it.
Cooper is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooper connects with a nice looking jab.
Mac fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cooper.
Mac scores with a push kick.
A slow jab from Cooper misses its intended target.
Mac is looking to clinch.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mac paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Cooper.
Cooper will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A punch combination from Cooper misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooper cracks a nice hook into Mac's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cooper on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cooper slips under a jab from Mac.
Cooper takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cooper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mac scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cooper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mac is looking to score with low kicks.
Mac takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mac connects with a solid leg kick.
Mac connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
KC Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac is looking to clinch.
Cooper checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooper moves away.
Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mac lunges at Cooper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cooper's hand.
Mac throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Mac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cooper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cooper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mac has time to react.
Mac throws a right and a left that Cooper avoids nicely.
Cooper sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mac tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cooper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mac throws a body kick that misses.
Cooper throws a nice looking combination but Mac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cooper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mac connects with a leg kick. Cooper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A clash of legs there as Cooper blocks the low kick.
Cooper scores with a nice right hand.
Mac tried to score with a low kick but Cooper checks it.
Cooper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mac manages to avoid it.
Mac throws a lazy right hand but Cooper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cooper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mac stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mac throws a solid leg kick but Cooper takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mac.
Mac tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cooper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mac is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac throws a combination that misses
and Cooper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mac moves out of range as Cooper strikes.
Mac takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cooper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mac.
Cooper throws a body punch but Mac moves out of range.
Cooper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mac.
Cooper moves out of range of the leg kick from Mac.
Cooper misses with a hook.
Eric Mac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cooper avoids a kick to the body.
Mac missing with a left hand there. Cooper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cooper staying out of range there.
Cooper lands a nice hook to Mac's body. Mac takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mac is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cooper scores with a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Cooper.
Cooper paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cooper tries to clinch up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cooper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mac is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mac is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Mac misses with a knee to the head.
Cooper tries to circle away but Mac has him pinned against the cage.
Mac is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mac landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac lands a good knee to the midsection. Cooper won't want to take too many of those.
Mac prevents a body shot from Cooper.
Mac has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mac scores a nice knee to the body.
Mac putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cooper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mac landing knees to the body.
Mac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cooper avoids it.
Mac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cooper tries to circle away but Mac has him pinned against the cage.
Mac with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cooper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mac tries to stall but Cooper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cooper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper managing to block the knees to the body from Mac.
Mac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cooper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mac is trying to stall.
Mac tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macs head.
Mac is trying to stall.
Cooper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mac missing with knees to the body.
KC Cooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eric Mac is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cooper working hard to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Mac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mac has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Mac!