PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Colin Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pena Jumalauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pena Jumalauta looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Cooper
vs
Jumalauta

175 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Colin Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pena Jumalauta!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Jumalauta does no damage.
Jumalauta throws a leg kick but Cooper sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jumalauta cracks Cooper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pena Jumalauta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jumalauta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cooper as he avoids it easily.
Jumalauta looks gassed!
Cooper fails with the takedown.
Jumalauta is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Cooper gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper staying calm.
Cooper trying to control the position but Jumalauta is working away.
Cooper in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Cooper trying to control the position but Jumalauta is working away.

Cooper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jumalauta knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jumalauta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jumalauta is not content to let Cooper control the position.
Cooper controlling the position from side mount.
Jumalauta is looking for a sweep.
Cooper trying to control the position but Jumalauta is working away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Colin Cooper just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jumalauta swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jumalauta with a poor takedown

and Cooper counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jumalauta!

Cooper working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Jumalauta turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Cooper off and cradles Jumalauta's limp body as Cooper celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Colin Cooper!