PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heimo Hats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Coopzilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hats has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hats
vs
Coopzilla

201 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heimo Hats!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, King Coopzilla!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coopzilla tries to clinch there but Hats circles away.
King Coopzilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coopzilla cracks Hats with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Coopzilla clinches up with Hats and pushes him back against the cage.
Hats wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coopzilla content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Coopzilla blocking some punches.

Hats gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Coopzilla regains guard.
Coopzilla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hats is one step ahead there.
Hats trying to stand up but can't free himself from Coopzilla's guard.
Coopzilla looking to control.
Coopzilla wants to stand but Hats is controlling the position.
Coopzilla seems keen to control Hats's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hats preventing the sweep.
Coopzilla looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hats trying to control the position from guard on top but Coopzilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hats is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Coopzilla thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hats scores with a hook.
Hats chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Coopzilla can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Coopzilla.

Hats closes the distance and clinches.
Coopzilla using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hats has Coopzilla pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Coopzilla manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Coopzilla tries a knee to the head but Hats blocks it.

Coopzilla breaks from the clinch.
Coopzilla misses with a two punch combination.
Coopzilla lands with a slapping head kick.
Coopzilla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hats swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coopzilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hats paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coopzilla bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hats circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hats counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Coopzilla fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Coopzilla fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hats, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coopzilla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coopzilla tries to clinch but Hats moves out of range.

Coopzilla darts in and clinches Hats up against the cage.
Coopzilla lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Coopzilla controlling the action here for a moment.
Hats takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hats letting Coopzilla take a breather here.
Coopzilla lands a knee to the head.
Coopzilla holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Coopzilla.

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.
Hats letting Coopzilla take a breather here.
Hats is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Coopzilla manages to break the clinch.
Coopzilla pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Coopzilla clinches up with Hats and pushes him back against the cage.
Coopzilla tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hats is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Coopzilla pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heimo Hats. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Coopzilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hats avoids the head kick by Coopzilla.

Coopzilla gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Coopzilla.

Coopzilla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coopzilla misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Coopzilla dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Coopzilla misses with the combination.
Heimo Hats is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coopzilla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hats looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coopzilla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hats swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coopzilla plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice jab there from Hats.
Coopzilla wants to clinch up but Hats keeps it at a distance.
Coopzilla falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hats counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hats.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Coopzilla pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Coopzilla's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Coopzilla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hats looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hats misses with the combination.
Coopzilla misses with a double jab.
Coopzilla throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hats.
Hats keeps the fight on the outside.
Coopzilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hats paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Coopzilla moves into the clinch successfully.

Coopzilla has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hats regains guard immediately.
Hats looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hats is working hard here to advance position.
Coopzilla lands a couple of digs.
Hats is trying to keep Coopzilla in close.
Hats wants to stand up but Coopzilla is controlling him.
Hats looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Coopzilla misses with a hook.
Coopzilla pushes Hats away with a front kick.

Coopzilla moves into the clinch.
Coopzilla drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hats gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Coopzilla slows down the pace here.
Hats displaying some good clinch control by pressing Coopzilla up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Coopzilla.
Coopzilla scores a nice knee to the body.

Coopzilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hats throws a body punch but Coopzilla moves out of range.
Coopzilla looks to clinch
and Hats counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hats takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Coopzilla tries to clinch but Hats is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hats just misses with a punch to the body.

Coopzilla has Hats up against the cage in a clinch.

Coopzilla breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Coopzilla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Coopzilla tries to clinch but Hats is having none of it.
Coopzilla tries to clinch up.
A right-left combo lands from Hats.

Coopzilla gets in close and instigates a clinch.

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

Coopzilla closes the distance and clinches.
Hats drops down looking for an ankle pick but Coopzilla pulls his leg out and moves away.
Coopzilla lands with a thumping leg kick.

Coopzilla gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coopzilla lands a knee to the head.

Coopzilla jumps guard.
Coopzilla looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hats is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coopzilla trying to control the position.
Coopzilla seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Coopzilla manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Coopzilla looking to control but Hats is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Coopzilla controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Coopzilla has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coopzilla trying to control but Hats is having none of it.
Coopzilla prevents Hats from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Coopzilla trying to control but Hats is having none of it.

Despite being in the dominant position, King Coopzilla just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hats throws a series of punches but Coopzilla avoids them all with ease.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Coopzilla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Coopzilla drives through and clinches with Hats against the cage.
Hats tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coopzilla just stands there and leans against the cage.
Heimo Hats has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coopzilla lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coopzilla lands a knee to the body.

Coopzilla breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Coopzilla.
King Coopzilla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hats slips a jab and a cross from Coopzilla.

And that's the end of the fight!
King Coopzilla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Coopzilla has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Coopzilla!