PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between D B Cooper (ranked 7598 p4p, 629 weight class) and Al Briscoe (ranked 25656 p4p, 672 weight class). Briscoe has chosen Venom as his entrance music. D B Cooper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

B Cooper
vs
Briscoe

181 cm
22
191 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good wrestler
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, D B Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Al Briscoe!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ron Honeybunn and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Briscoe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cooper tries to improve position but can't.
Briscoe is working Cooper over with some ground and pound from side control.
Briscoe lands some shots froms side control.
Cooper tries to bench press Briscoe off him but Briscoe keeps the position.
Briscoe cracks Cooper with a big right hand but Cooper just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Briscoe cracks Cooper with a big right hand but Cooper just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Briscoe is working Cooper over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cooper takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cooper is looking to regain half guard here but Briscoe keeps moving and retains side control.
Briscoe lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Briscoe are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from Briscoe are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briscoe tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cooper takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Briscoe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Briscoe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Briscoe scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cooper struggling a bit here.
Briscoe landing a few strikes.
Briscoe is working Cooper over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cooper manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe is nestled in close to Cooper, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Briscoe passes into side control, despite Cooper's attempt to control the position.
Briscoe lands a nice forearm strike.
Briscoe scores with punches from side control.
Briscoe landing strikes.
Briscoe looks up at the clock and then as Cooper takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Briscoe smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cooper is looking for a sweep.
Briscoe is putting a hurting on Cooper here, landing some big shots from side control.
Briscoe working the head with strikes.
Briscoe creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe lands a few punches from side control.
Briscoe is working Cooper over with some ground and pound from side control.
Briscoe scores with punches from side control.
Cooper is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Briscoe lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cooper on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Briscoe cracks Cooper with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cooper taking punishment in the form of punches.

Cooper is rocked!
Briscoe working away.
Briscoe in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Oh Cooper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briscoe in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Cooper looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Briscoe turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al Briscoe!
An out of breath Al Briscoe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.