PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wilbur Cooley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archimedes Eureka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cooley
vs
Eureka

175 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wilbur Cooley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Archimedes Eureka!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cooley clinches up against the cage.
Eureka looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Eureka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cooley just leaning against Eureka, taking a breather.

Cooley breaks the clinch.
Eureka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Cooley closes the distance and pushes Eureka back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cooley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cooley darts in and clinches Eureka up against the cage.
Cooley lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cooley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Eureka gets tackled into the cage by Cooley. Cooley maintains the clinch.

Cooley breaks from the clinch.
Eureka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cooley defends well and Eureka ends up having to push Cooley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Cooley closes the distance and pushes Eureka back into the cage.
Eureka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cooley gets underhooks to prevent Eureka's takedown attempt.
Wilbur Cooley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Archimedes Eureka.
Cooley pressing his opponent against the cage.
Eureka looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cooley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cooley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Eureka looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Cooley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Cooley has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Cooley darts in and clinches Eureka up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooley just leaning against Eureka, taking a breather.
Eureka is working for takedown but Cooley is calmly controlling the position for now.

Cooley manages to break the clinch.

Cooley has managed to clinch.
Cooley prevents the takedown attempt.
Cooley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cooley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eureka is looking to clinch but Cooley is avoiding it.
Eureka fails with the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Cooley closes the distance and pushes Eureka back into the cage.
Eureka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cooley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilbur Cooley 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.

Cooley has taken the fight to the clinch.

Cooley manages to break the clinch.

Cooley takes the fight into the clinch.

Cooley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eureka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cooley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Archimedes Eureka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cooley moves into the clinch.
Eureka is breathing heavily.

Cooley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cooley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cooley lands in his opponent's guard.
Eureka is wriggling around but Cooley manages to pass to half guard.

Cooley is looking for a kimura here.

Cooley is looking for a kimura but Eureka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cooley to get the leverage.

Eureka is defending against the submission attempts here by Cooley.
Cooley tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cooley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cooley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eureka is trying to control but can't.

Cooley wants to work for an arm triangle but Eureka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Cooley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Eureka trying to control but Cooley postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooley lands with a punch from half guard.

Cooley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Eureka sees it coming and defends easily.
Ground and pound from Cooley.
Wilbur Cooley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eureka is looking to escape.
Cooley wants to stand but Eureka has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Cooley seems to be looking for submissions.

Cooley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Cooley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Eureka is looking to control Cooley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eureka avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cooley has Eureka up against the cage in a clinch.

Cooley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cooley fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilbur Cooley dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Eureka tries to keep at a distance but Cooley has taken the fight into the clinch.

Cooley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilbur Cooley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eureka fails with the takedown
and Cooley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cooley tries to clinch there but Eureka circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooley tries to clinch but Eureka moves out of range.

Cooley fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Eureka sprawls well initially but Cooley persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Eureka is defending against the submission attempts here by Cooley.
Cooley is nestled in close to Eureka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Eureka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cooley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Eureka has his hands clasped together around Cooley's back. He's all about the action.
Eureka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cooley.

Cooley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Cooley is working for a submission of some sort.
Cooley thows a huge punch but Eureka dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eureka wants to get back to full guard.
Cooley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eureka can do to turn this around?

Cooley is working for a submission of some sort.

Cooley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Eureka tries to get to full guard but Cooley has control of the leg.
Cooley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cooley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cooley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Cooley is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Eureka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cooley.
Eureka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Eureka trying to control here.

Cooley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Eureka actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Cooley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Eureka sees it coming and defends easily.
Eureka is looking to improve his position.

Cooley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Eureka sees it coming and defends easily.
Eureka makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Eureka.
Archimedes Eureka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Eureka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cooley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cooley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wilbur Cooley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Eureka looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cooley passes into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilbur Cooley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cooley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilbur Cooley!