PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gimma Higuidibah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gimma Higuidibah has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Desmond Cooper's chin.

Cooper
vs
Higuidibah

164 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Desmond Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gimma Higuidibah!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Higuidibah manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cooper on his heels. He'll look to pass Cooper's guard now, I'm sure.
Cooper will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Higuidibah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Higuidibah cracks Cooper with a solid left hand.

Cooper had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Higuidibah defends it easily.
Higuidibah content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cooper could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Higuidibah seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higuidibah cracks Cooper with a solid left hand.

Cooper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Higuidibah can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Higuidibah is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Higuidibah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Higuidibah controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Higuidibah must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higuidibah with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Higuidibah from controlling successfully.
Higuidibah lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Higuidibah not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Cooper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Higuidibah gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Higuidibah throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higuidibah slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Higuidibah has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Higuidibah is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gimma Higuidibah.

Cooper gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Higuidibah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cooper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cooper looking for subs off his back but Higuidibah has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Higuidibah works his way into side control.
Higuidibah scoring with punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Higuidibah landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gimma Higuidibah 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.

Higuidibah bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Higuidibah controls the position from side control.
Higuidibah avoids the strikes from the bottom by Cooper.
Higuidibah is chipping away with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Higuidibah stalls from top position.
Cooper prevents Higuidibah from moving into mount.
Higuidibah wants to control but Cooper is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higuidibah lands a nice forearm strike.
Higuidibah is trying to move to mount but Cooper reverses beautifully and ends up in Higuidibah's guard.

Higuidibah is working an open guard so Cooper takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cooper tries a head kick but it misses.

Higuidibah darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cooper might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Higuidibah working Cooper over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cooper actively working from the bottom here.
Higuidibah wants to stand up but Cooper has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Higuidibah is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cooper throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Higuidibah content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is trying to get back to full guard.

Cooper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Cooper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Higuidibah seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Higuidibah seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Higuidibah seems content to control.
Cooper wants to get back to full guard.
Higuidibah content to control rather than advance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Gimma Higuidibah hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Cooper gets caught flat footed, as Higuidibah shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gimma Higuidibah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Higuidibah feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cooper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Higuidibah.

Cooper has an active guard here but Higuidibah has managed to pass into half guard.
Higuidibah trying to control from half guard but Cooper is working away.
Higuidibah performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higuidibah is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

Cooper looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Higuidibah passes into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Higuidibah taking a breather here.
Higuidibah scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is not content to let Higuidibah control the position.
Higuidibah scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cooper tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Higuidibah wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Higuidibah takes a little break here. Cooper wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Cooper tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Higuidibah wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cooper is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Higuidibah's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is staying active underneath Higuidibah, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Higuidibah controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gimma Higuidibah was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Higuidibah shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Higuidibah is looking to take a break and control but Cooper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higuidibah is pressing down on Cooper's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cooper is holding on for now.
Cooper is looking for a sweep. Higuidibah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Higuidibah is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cooper is refusing to be controlled, as Higuidibah sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Higuidibah working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gimma Higuidibah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Higuidibah has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gimma Higuidibah!