PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sombat Banchamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Banchamek
vs
Cooper

173 cm
20
153 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

167 cm
21
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sombat Banchamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banchamek tries to sprawl but Cooper drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cooper trying to control the pace.
Ground and pound from Cooper.
Cooper content to control rather than advance.
Cooper is looking to advance position but Banchamek won't allow it.
Cooper stops Banchamek from getting back to his feet.
Well, if Cooper is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cooper seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Cooper is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Banchamek trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Banchamek reaches up to try and control the position but Cooper seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Banchamek rolls and tries to escape and now Cooper has his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Cooper lands a shot to the body.
Cooper is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Banchamek is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Cooper.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sam Cooper wasn't active enough on the ground.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banchamek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cooper under the eye.
Nice sprawl there from Banchamek as Cooper shoots in.
Banchamek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cooper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt - Banchamek sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sombat Banchamek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Cooper.
Banchamek feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coopers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Banchamek scores with a shot to the body.
Cooper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Banchamek scores with a jab. Cooper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Banchamek throws a good cross that connects.
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Banchamek.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cooper looks winded!
Cooper takes one on the button.
Banchamek lands with an overhand left.
Banchamek lands with a hook. Cooper tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sombat Banchamek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooper walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cooper walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banchamek scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice combination there by Banchamek.
Nice body punch from Banchamek.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cooper tries for a takedown but Banchamek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Banchamek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cooper in his tracks.
Banchamek lands a lovely overhand right.
Banchamek cracks Cooper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cooper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Banchamek jabs at Cooper's body.
Jab, jab by Banchamek - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banchamek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Banchamek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banchamek scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sombat Banchamek will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Banchamek shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cooper eats them both and turns towards Banchamek to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A lazy left from Banchamek finds it's target.

Cooper fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Banchamek sprawls well initially but Cooper persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cooper seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Banchamek trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Banchamek can't escape the position.
Cooper takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cooper lands a big elbow.
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 controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper moves to the back position.
Cooper is punishing Banchamek with strikes - can he finish him?!
Banchamek looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Banchamek is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Cooper is working for a rear naked choke. Banchamek is not defending it well and Cooper has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Banchamek refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Banchamek's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sam Cooper!