PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patryk Szczerbiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cooper might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to star trek theme. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cooper
vs
Szczerbiec

190 cm
29
175 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

188 cm
26
185 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sheldon Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patryk Szczerbiec!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cooper gets a clinch.
Cooper lands a nice knee to the body.
Szczerbiec connects with a knee to the head.
Szczerbiec is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cooper is defending well for now.
Cooper using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cooper tries a knee to the head but Szczerbiec blocks it.
Cooper just leaning against Szczerbiec, taking a breather.
Cooper with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczerbiec tries to land knees in the clinch but Cooper avoids the damage to the body.
Cooper trying to land knees to the body.
Cooper avoiding damage as Szczerbiec throws knees to the body.

Cooper works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cooper controlling from the top position.
Cooper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Szczerbiec is keeping the position for now.

Szczerbiec working for a triangle but Cooper defends it easily.
Cooper slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sheldon Cooper wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cooper slips a jab and a cross from Szczerbiec.

Cooper scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Szczerbiec is trying to stand.
Cooper passes the guard and advances to mount!
Cooper controlling the position easily from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Szczerbiec can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Szczerbiec tries to lock up and control but Cooper gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper content just to control the position here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Sheldon Cooper wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Szczerbiec misses with a straight right.
Patryk Szczerbiec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Szczerbiec lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cooper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec throws a head kick but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper tries to clinch but Szczerbiec moves out of range.
Szczerbiec loads up on a big right hand but Cooper slips the punch.
Szczerbiec misses with an uppercut.
A head kick by Szczerbiec misses
and Cooper counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cooper takes the fight into the clinch.
Cooper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cooper is looking for a takedown.
Szczerbiec missing with knees to the body.
Szczerbiec trying to land knees to the body.

Cooper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick from Szczerbiec lands but Cooper takes it in his stride.

It looks like Sheldon Cooper has been cut.
Patryk Szczerbiec is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec throws a right hand that misses

and Cooper moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szczerbiec is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cooper is defending well for now.
Szczerbiec working Cooper over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Cooper.
Szczerbiec tries a knee to the head but Cooper blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheldon Cooper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sheldon Cooper's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cooper slips a jab from Szczerbiec.
Cooper drops his hands momentarily and Szczerbiec takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cooper staying out of range there.

Szczerbiec gets tackled into the cage by Cooper. Cooper maintains the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Cooper.
Cooper lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Patryk Szczerbiec has been cut.
Cooper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Szczerbiec gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Szczerbiec trying to land knees to the body.
Cooper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cooper landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cooper leaning against his opponent.
Cooper managing to block the knees to the body from Szczerbiec.
Cooper scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cooper with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczerbiec wants to break free but Cooper has control.
Cooper fails to pull guard.
Cooper trying to land knees to the body.

Cooper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cooper on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cooper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No luck for Cooper with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheldon Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Szczerbiec misses with a double jab.
Cooper dives in for a single leg takedown but Szczerbiec sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Cooper pulls guard effortlessly.
Cooper is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cooper slows the pace down in half guard.
Szczerbiec wants to control but Cooper is keeping busy.
Cooper is pressing down on Szczerbiec's thigh, looking to free his foot. Szczerbiec is holding on for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczerbiec is trying to get back to full guard.
Cooper performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sheldon Cooper just wasn't active enough.
Szczerbiec lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice combination there by Szczerbiec.
Cooper slips under a jab from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec lands with an overhand left.
Sheldon Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooper darts in looking for a takedown but Szczerbiec gets double underhooks and turns Cooper into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cooper takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cooper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper scores with a knee to the head.
Szczerbiec tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cooper avoids it.
The referee calls for Cooper to work.

Cooper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Szczerbiec scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper checks a leg kick nicely.
Szczerbiec swinging wildly here.
Cooper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Szczerbiec.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szczerbiec tries a head kick but it misses.

Cooper darts in and clinches Szczerbiec up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheldon Cooper dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cooper moves out of range of the body kick from Szczerbiec.
The crowd cheers as Szczerbiec lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cooper doesn't seem phased though.
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cooper tries to clinch up.

Szczerbiec has closed the distance and engaged Cooper in a clinch.
Cooper managing to block the knees to the body from Szczerbiec.
Cooper is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sheldon Cooper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Szczerbiec tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Szczerbiec misses with a knee strike.
Szczerbiec tries to circle away but Cooper has him pinned against the cage.
Cooper lands a hook that snaps the head of Szczerbiec backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Szczerbiec's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cooper lands a knee to the head.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper connects with a knee to the head.
Szczerbiec tries to land knees in the clinch but Cooper avoids the damage to the body.
Szczerbiec trying to land knees to the body.
Szczerbiec takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cooper looking to throw knees to the head but Szczerbiec is blocking nicely.
Cooper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Szczerbiec.
Cooper lands a good knee to the midsection. Szczerbiec won't want to take too many of those.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Szczerbiec wants to break free but Cooper has control.
Cooper utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cooper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cooper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Szczerbiec blocks it with crossed arms.
Szczerbiec tries to land a knee to the head but Cooper blocks with his arms.
Szczerbiec is trying to break the clinch but Cooper is controlling him.
Cooper lands a nice elbow.
Szczerbiec tries a knee to the head but Cooper blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Cooper.

Cooper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cooper pushes Szczerbiec up against the cage in a clinch.
Cooper avoiding damage as Szczerbiec throws knees to the body.
Szczerbiec tries to land knees in the clinch but Cooper avoids the damage to the body.
Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Szczerbiec's defenses.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Szczerbiec is trying to break the clinch but Cooper is controlling him.
Cooper is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper.

Cooper breaks the clinch.
Szczerbiec tests Cooper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cooper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Szczerbiec tries to avoid it but Cooper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Szczerbiec to the ground. Szczerbiec escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Szczerbiec there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Szczerbiec lands with a hook. Cooper tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Szczerbiec throws a leg kick

and Cooper counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cooper.

Cooper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooper slips a jab from Szczerbiec.
Patryk Szczerbiec has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Szczerbiec.
Cooper scores with the left hand. Szczerbiec knows he should have avoided that one.
Szczerbiec fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cooper.
Cooper tries to clinch there but Szczerbiec circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec checks the leg kick.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Szczerbiec as he avoids it easily.
Patryk Szczerbiec seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Szczerbiec scores with a nice right hand.
Cooper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheldon Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Szczerbiec throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Szczerbiec paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Cooper has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szczerbiec throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sheldon Cooper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cooper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Sheldon Cooper!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Sheldon Cooper!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Sheldon Cooper!

Sheldon Cooper wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Sheldon Cooper, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.