|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Simeone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simeone comes to the cage accompanied by Brucia Ancora. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
 |
|
 |
| 179 cm
21
184 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
|
182 cm
23
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Simeone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, George Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cooper throws a wild body kick that Simeone sees coming a mile off.
Cooper decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cooper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Simeone on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cooper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Simeone's head.
Simeone pushes Cooper off looking to stand but Cooper dives back in and keeps control.
Simeone is not content to let Cooper control the position.
Cooper looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper is just content to waste time from the top position. Simeone takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Cooper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simeone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper prevents Simeone from getting back to his feet.
Cooper postures up in Simeone's guard and throws a big left but Simeone blocks it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cooper instigates a clinch.
Cooper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Simeone prevents it.
Simeone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cooper.
Simeone looking for a takedown.
Cooper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Simeone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diego Simeone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Cooper.
Cooper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Simeone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cooper has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Simeone regains guard immediately.
Cooper stops Simeone from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simeone keeping moving, preventing Cooper from controlling successfully.
Cooper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cooper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simeone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cooper stops Simeone from standing up.
Simeone keeping moving, preventing Cooper from controlling successfully.
Cooper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Simeone keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Simeone tries for a takedown but Cooper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper shoots in and bounces Simeone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cooper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cooper throws and elbow that misses. Simeone uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cooper's guard. Nice move by Simeone!
Cooper lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Simeone!
Cooper lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cooper landing shots from mount.
Cooper cracks Simeone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooper throwing strikes but Simeone bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Cooper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cooper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Simeone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cooper is controlling him.
Simeone is breathing heavily.
Cooper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Simeone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooper prevents Simeone from getting back to his feet.
Simeone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cooper.
Cooper prevents Simeone from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Cooper dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cooper scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cooper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Simeone is trying to stand.
Cooper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cooper throwing shots but Simeone is blocking nicely.
Cooper trying to mount his opponent but Simeone defends it.
Simeone pushes Cooper off looking to stand but Cooper dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cooper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Simeone's head.
Cooper lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Simeone pushes Cooper off and gets back to his feet.
Cooper throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cooper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Simeone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cooper counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Simeone!
Cooper scoring with strikes but Simeone is staying in there.
Cooper pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simeone takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cooper looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cooper landing shots from mount.
Cooper won't let Simeone get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper cracks Simeone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cooper controlling the position easily from mount.
Simeone is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Cooper lands a nice shot to the head.
Simeone is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
George Cooper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cooper connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Simeone is rocked!
Cooper looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Simeone covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Cooper!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
50% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
