PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between KC Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neville Dando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cooper
vs
Dando

202 cm
27
250 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

196 cm
24
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, KC Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Neville Dando!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper lands a slapping body shot.
Dando has a takedown stuffed.
Cooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dando.
Cooper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cooper lunges at Dando with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dando's hand.
Cooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dando is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cooper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Cooper closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Cooper.

Cooper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cooper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper prevents the takedown attempt.
KC Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neville Dando.
Cooper works on Dando's body with a couple of short punches.
Dando looks winded!
Cooper works on Dando's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cooper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dando.
Dando takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Cooper. Beautiful body shot.
Cooper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A shot to the liver by Cooper. Beautiful body shot.
KC Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper connects with a right hand. Dando shakes it off.
Cooper lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cooper connects with a body shot that sends Dando's belly button to the back.
Cooper sizes up Dando with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dando takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cooper lands a nice shot that snaps Dando's head back.
Cooper scores with a hook to the body. Dando takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cooper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
KC Cooper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dando takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cooper lands with a shot to the body.
Cooper connects with a right hand. Dando shakes it off.
Cooper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cooper lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dando backs up against the cage.
Dando takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cooper scores with a hook.
Cooper lands a nice looking body shot.
Dando swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
Cooper stalks Dando and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dando's face. Dando staggers backwards, shaken.
Cooper throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cooper scores with a jab. Dando acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dando is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cooper is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dando.
Cooper scores with a jab. Dando acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A lazy left from Cooper finds it's target.
Dando doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cooper lands a slapping body shot.
Cooper lands a really nice looking cross but Dando seems unphased.
Cooper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cooper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dando momentarily.
Cooper sizes up Dando with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dando on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cooper catches Dando with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cooper scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Cooper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper lands with a good body shot.
Dando moves forwards but Cooper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dando with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cooper to score with a decent uppercut.

Dando is rocked!
Cooper stuns Dando with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dando is still on wobbly legs! Can Cooper finish him?

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cooper presses Dando against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dando seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cooper manages to break the clinch.
Cooper stuffs the takedown attempt from Dando. Dando gets slowly back to his feet.
Cooper is looking to wear down Dando with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cooper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dando looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Cooper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dando, pushing him back against the cage.

Cooper breaks the clinch.
Cooper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cooper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cooper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cooper tries to clinch up but Dando circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dando misses with a wild body shot.
Cooper tests Dando's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Cooper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KC 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.

Cooper drives through and clinches with Dando against the cage.
Dando goes for a takedown attempt but Cooper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cooper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dando at a distance.
Dando takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dando has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cooper throws a sloppy head kick and Dando moves out of range easily.
A lazy left from Cooper finds it's target.
Dando takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cooper lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dando gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cooper scores with a hook to the body. Dando takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cooper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dando is breathing heavily.
Cooper cracks Dando with a hook to the temple - Dando is on wobbly legs here! Cooper swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Dando falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Cooper wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). KC Cooper!
A very excited looking KC Cooper made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.