PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riley Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riley Cooper is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Cooper
vs
Smalls

173 cm
29
170 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

170 cm
31
162 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Riley Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reggie Smalls!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smalls throws a series of punches but Cooper avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooper. Smalls does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smalls throws a right and a left that Cooper avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smalls.
Cooper connects with a solid leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Smalls has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cooper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smalls misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick from Smalls misses
and Cooper counters with a nice uppercut.
Smalls closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cooper circles away.
Cooper cracks Smalls with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Smalls.
Smalls shoots in and drives through. Cooper sprawls well.
Riley Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reggie Smalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smalls.
Cooper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smalls walks into a stiff left hand from Cooper.
Cooper misses with a looping right.
Smalls tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cooper defends well and Smalls ends up having to push Cooper into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Cooper lands a takedown into guard.
Cooper throwing strikes from guard but Smalls blocks nicely.
Cooper tries to free his leg and advance position but Smalls is retaining full guard.
Cooper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cooper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cooper prevents Smalls from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper throwing strikes from guard but Smalls blocks nicely.
Cooper makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've been hearing that Cooper has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Cooper trying to control but Smalls is working from the bottom.
Smalls wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cooper is now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cooper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cooper lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cooper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cooper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cooper lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is pressing down on Smalls's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smalls is holding on for now.
Smalls avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cooper.

Cooper is trying for a kimura here. Smalls looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Cooper wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Riley Cooper!
During a confident post fight interview, Riley Cooper thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.