PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Dias (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
Dias

157 cm
22
214 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

196 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Dias!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cooper wants to clinch.

Dias looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cooper!
Dias trying to control the action but Cooper is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias scores with punches from side control.

It looks like Travis Cooper has been cut.

Dias decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dias manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dias wants to sweep but no luck.

Dias has his feet on Cooper's thighs here. He's pushed Cooper off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Cooper screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nikolai Dias!