PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Polish Power (ranked 6511 p4p, 24913 weight class) and Alex Cooper (ranked 625 p4p, 654 weight class). Jan Polish Power had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Polish Power
vs
Cooper

172 cm
18
170
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
175
0 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Polish Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Polish Power clinches.

Polish Power jumps guard and drags Cooper to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cooper is looking to stand up but Polish Power won't let him.
Polish Power is controlling Cooper's posture.
Polish Power wants to stand up but Cooper is controlling him.
Cooper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Polish Power throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cooper wanted to stand there but Polish Power had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polish Power trying to keep a closed guard but Cooper is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Polish Power scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Polish Power closes the distance and clinches.
Polish Power definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A frustrated look appears on Cooper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cooper is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Polish Power is looking for a takedown.
Cooper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Polish Power has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cooper is trying to keep an underhook but Polish Power manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cooper is looking to get back to is feet but Polish Power passes into side control.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet but Polish Power is dominant here and he's now got Cooper's back!
Polish Power lands punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polish Power trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper rolls, trying to escape but Polish Power keeps control of the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Polish Power's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet.
Polish Power has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Cooper.
Polish Power is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Cooper trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Polish Power trying to control momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Cooper as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Polish Power!
Polish Power is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Polish Power gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Polish Power gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Polish Power apologises and we restart here on the feet.

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

Polish Power decides to stand back up. Polish Power steps back and let's Cooper get back to his feet.
Cooper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Polish Power swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch combination from Cooper misses.
A punch combination from Cooper misses.
A right-left combo lands from Cooper.
Cooper looks winded!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Polish Power looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cooper!
Polish Power wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cooper keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polish Power lands an elbow.
Polish Power wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cooper keeps working.

Polish Power decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cooper to his feet.

Polish Power dives in and scores a takedown into Cooper's guard.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet but Polish Power passes into half guard.

Cooper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Polish Power. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cooper scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Polish Power manages to mount him!

Polish Power is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cooper to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cooper shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Polish Power 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.

Polish Power fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cooper avoids it really well and circles away.
Cooper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Polish Power.
Cooper throws a combination that misses

and Polish Power counters with a takedown into side control.
Polish Power trying to control the position but Cooper is working away.
Cooper is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Polish Power has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Polish Power advances to full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polish Power looking to control but Cooper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Polish Power working for a guillotine from mount but Cooper is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polish Power trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cooper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Polish Power is landing with some decent strikes but Cooper is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Polish Power controlling from mount.
Polish Power putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Cooper that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Polish Power is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cooper is surviving well by controlling Polish Power's body position as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Polish Power has control of Cooper's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cooper regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Polish Power unloading with bombs!
Polish Power controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polish Power lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Polish Power is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cooper has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Polish Power working for a guillotine from mount but Cooper is in no mood to give up.
Polish Power wants to control the pace but Cooper is squirming around nicely.
Polish Power punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cooper is in a horrible position here. Polish Power smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Polish Power looking to control but Cooper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Polish Power working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cooper trying desperately to get to his feet.
Polish Power trying to control but Cooper is having none of it.
Polish Power landing shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Polish Power is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cooper is surviving well by controlling Polish Power's body position as best he can.
Cooper is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Polish Power has taken his back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Polish Power dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cooper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Polish Power decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cooper's guard.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet but Polish Power passes into half guard.
Polish Power 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.

Polish Power performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Polish Power seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cooper does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Polish Power manages to mount him!
Polish Power tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Polish Power looking to control but Cooper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Polish Power is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cooper is surviving well by controlling Polish Power's body position as best he can.
Polish Power lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

It looks like Alex Cooper has been cut.
Polish Power looking to control but Cooper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Polish Power raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jan Polish Power overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polish Power working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Polish Power pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Polish Power dominating with strikes here.
Polish Power breaks from Cooper's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Polish Power lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cooper hang on?

Cooper is rocked!

That has opened up Alex Cooper's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! Polish Power connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cooper is still in real trouble! Can Polish Power finish him?
Polish Power is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooper can do to turn this around?
Cooper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Polish Power controlling his opponent.
Cooper seems to have recovered his senses.

Polish Power get's back to his feet.
Cooper throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cooper tries to keep at a distance but Polish Power has taken the fight into the clinch.
Polish Power tries to pull guard but Cooper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Cooper is fighting off a takedown attempt but Polish Power is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cooper to the mat. Cooper regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Polish Power landing with the ground and pound.
Polish Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooper can't keep his opponent in guard - Polish Power advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Polish Power is trying to control. Cooper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polish Power controlling the pace.
Polish Power has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Polish Power trying to control from half guard but Cooper is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Polish Power in particular looking to stall.
Polish Power is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Polish Power showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Polish Power, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Polish Power!
After the fight, Jan Polish Power was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.