PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Cooley (ranked 2293 p4p, 324 weight class) and Kazuma Kuwabara (ranked 2918 p4p, 385 weight class). Kuwabara has chosen Kazuma Kuwabara Theme as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cooley
vs
Kuwabara

187 cm
19
212 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Forge Clothing Co.

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Cooley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazuma Kuwabara!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuwabara throws an off balance right hand
and Cooley counters with a good low kick that Kuwabara was not able to check.
Cooley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuwabara.
A left lands for Kuwabara.

It looks like Isaiah Cooley has been cut.
A low kick from Cooley is predictable there

and Kuwabara counters with a takedown into side control.

Kuwabara goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cooley has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kuwabara but great work by Cooley.
Kuwabara tries to bench press Cooley off him but Cooley keeps the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuwabara is still trying to improve position.
Kuwabara regains half guard.

Kuwabara looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kuwabara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooley passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kuwabara!
Cooley tries to control but Kuwabara wriggling away.
Kuwabara is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kuwabara sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kuwabara manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cooley has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Kuwabara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cooley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cooley controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuwabara is looking for a triangle but Cooley pushes his legs off easily.

Kuwabara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cooley wanted to stand there but Kuwabara had control of the position.

Kuwabara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cooley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuwabara is keeping the position for now.
Kuwabara looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuwabara, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kuwabara is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Cooley has his hands clasped together but Kuwabara extends and breaks Cooley's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kuwabara.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazuma Kuwabara!
Kazuma Kuwabara gave a mention to Forge Clothing Co. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).