PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milan Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Shots kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Milan Lucic will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cooper
vs
Lucic

181 cm
22
223 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
24
223 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ziggy Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Milan Lucic!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cooper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucic.
Cooper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lucic counters with a two punch combo.
Lucic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cooper misses with an uppercut. Lucic saw that one coming.
Cooper cracks Lucic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucic.
A combination from Lucic does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cooper moves into the clinch.
Lucic wants to break free but Cooper has control.
Lucic wants to break free but Cooper has control.
Lucic leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Lucic's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Lucic working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lucic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lucic lands a left hand.
Lucic throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooper.
Lucic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lucic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cooper.
Lucic is trying to force a seperation but Cooper has the dominant position.

Lucic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucic moves out of range of the strikes.
Lucic moves out of range as Cooper strikes.
Cooper misses with a wild body shot.
Lucic has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cooper sizes up Lucic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lucic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cooper lands a jab to the nose.
Lucic throws a right hand that Cooper ducks under and follows up with a left that Cooper also avoids with ease.
Lucic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooper.
Cooper uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cooper looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucic needs to keep his hands up - Cooper had a free shot at his head there.
Lucic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cooper.
Lucic misses with a looping left.
Lucic throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lucic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lucic wants to break the clinch but can't.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lucic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cooper.
Cooper misses with the head strike.

Lucic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper staying out of range there.
Cooper sizes up Lucic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cooper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooper misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lucic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donk. Cooper catches Lucic right on the button with a cross.
Cooper dips to his left and cracks Lucic with an uppercut!
Cooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucic.
Lucic misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooper misses with a lunging right hand
and Lucic counters with a low kick, right behind Cooper 's knee.
Lucic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lucic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 Ziggy Cooper will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cooper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A leg kick checked by Cooper.

Cooper shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lucic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lucic is adopting a defensive guard.
Lucic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper controlling from the top position.
Cooper might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lucic working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lucic is on top in guard.

Cooper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Cooper is looking for a triangle but Lucic pushes his legs off easily.
Lucic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cooper's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cooper trying to control the position.
Lucic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cooper's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lucic stands up from Cooper's guard - Lucic perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cooper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands a two punch combo.
Cooper swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lucic counters with a body kick.
Cooper throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooper throws a hook but Lucic blocks it.
Lucic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lucic misses with a straight right.
Lucic swings widly with a right hand
and Cooper counters with a stiff right hand.
Cooper takes a swing at Lucic's ribcage but misses.

Cooper forces Lucic back against the cage and clinches.
Lucic misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lucic breaks the clinch.
Ziggy Cooper is winning the standup battle so far.
Lucic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cooper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cooper shoots in but no luck this time.
Cooper throws a jab when Lucic was well out of range.
Jab from Cooper.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper goes for a double leg but Lucic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lucic continues to drive forward.

Lucic breaks the clinch.
Lucic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lucic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooper.
Lucic slips under a jab from Cooper.
Lucic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ziggy Cooper will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cooper misses with a hook. Lucic ducked under it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucic, right into the meat.
Lucic digs a good body shot into Cooper's ribs.

Cooper shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cooper was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lucic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucic is not content to let Cooper control the position.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lucic tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Lucic stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Cooper to get to his feet.
The fighters circling - Lucic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Cooper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lucic's half guard.
Cooper lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic wants to control but Cooper is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cooper is looking to take a break and control but Lucic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lucic pushes Cooper off looking to stand but Cooper dives back in and keeps control.
Cooper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Cooper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lucic tries to kick Cooper off but Cooper keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lucic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cooper is working away from the top position though.
Cooper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Lucic pushes Cooper off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucic misses with a body shot.
Lucic tries to land a leg kick but Cooper saw it coming and moves away.
Cooper misses with a body shot.
Lucic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cooper.
A slow jab from Cooper misses its intended target.
Cooper misses with a looping right.
Lucic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Milan Lucic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooper thows a left - swing and a miss!

Cooper throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lucic was covering up waiting for the punch and Cooper finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper stops Lucic from standing up.
Milan Lucic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooper lands a couple of elbows.
Lucic is trying to control the position but Cooper postures up.
Lucic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lucic being controlled here, momentarily.

Lucic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooper cracks Lucic with a solid left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ziggy 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ziggy Cooper!
During a confident post fight interview, Ziggy Cooper thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.