PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Filiberto Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Ambrose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cooper
vs
Ambrose

171 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 1

183 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Filiberto Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Ambrose!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper tries to clinch up but Ambrose circles away and keeps his distance.
Ambrose scores with a leg kick.
Ambrose shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cooper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice takedown defense from Cooper. No joy for Ambrose on that attempt.
Cooper shoots in looking for a takedown but Ambrose manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cooper's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ambrose misses with a double jab.
As Ambrose backs away, Cooper returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ambrose.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cooper.
Ambrose tries to clinch
and Cooper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambrose shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cooper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Filiberto Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Ambrose.
Ambrose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cooper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cooper changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ambrose gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cooper moves into the clinch.
Ambrose drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ambrose looks winded!

Ambrose gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ambrose is thwarting Cooper's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose stops Cooper from getting back to his feet.
Ambrose is thwarting Cooper's attempts to control the position.
Ambrose is keen to just control but Cooper is a slippery customer.
Cooper on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cooper tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Cooper wants to control but Ambrose is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cooper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ambrose.
Cooper flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper punching from the bottom.
Cooper is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ambrose scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cooper flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cooper slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ambrose wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Ambrose chips away with some ground and pound.
Cooper is trying to keep Ambrose in close.
Ambrose makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cooper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cooper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ambrose postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cooper thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ambrose is in close to Cooper's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ambrose lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ambrose.
Ambrose is pushing down on Cooper's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cooper is fighting to maintain full guard but Ambrose has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cooper is not content to let Ambrose control the position.
Ambrose scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ambrose landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cooper lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Ambrose working over Cooper with some ground and pound. Cooper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cooper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ambrose.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ambrose prevents Cooper from improving his position.
Cooper missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Ambrose dominated that round.
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.

Ambrose is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cooper's half guard.
Ambrose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cooper keeps working.
Cooper wants to control but Ambrose is keeping busy.
Ambrose prevents Cooper from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cooper taking some punishment here, with Ambrose in his half guard.

Cooper is rocked!
Cooper could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ambrose lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Cooper quite badly. Cooper pulls Ambrose in close trying to recover. Ambrose postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Cooper on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Cooper doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Ambrose!