PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Torco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Cooper had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cooper
vs
Torco

185 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Good low kicks
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Torco!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper thows a body shot but no joy.

Cooper moves into the clinch.

Cooper is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Torco can't fight it off and eventually Cooper manages to take the fight to the floor. Torco looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Torco lands a decent shot there.
Torco trying to strike off his back.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Torco keeping moving, preventing Cooper from controlling successfully.
Torco trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Torco throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Torco keeping full guard, as Cooper tries to pass.
Torco striking off his back but it's not causing Cooper any problems.
Torco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Torco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cooper goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Torco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Cooper changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Torco looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cooper slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Torco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper landing strikes, looking to finish!
Torco throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Torco is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Torco is bucking up trying to escape but Cooper cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cooper 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.
Cooper lands a big shot there that rocks Torco but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Torco is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Cooper lands a big shot there that rocks Torco but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cooper unloading with bombs!
Cooper lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Torco is rocked!

Torco defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cooper.
Cooper lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Torco is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torco throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cooper. What's that going to do exactly?
Torco is looking to get to half guard.
Cooper blocks Torco's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Torco is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Torco flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
You get the feeling that Torco really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Torco throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cooper. What's that going to do exactly?
Torco looks gassed!
Torco throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Cooper punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torco is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cooper landing strikes from the mount and Torco is in trouble!
Torco flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Torco 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.
Cooper lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Torco works his way to full guard. Good work.
Torco manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Torco scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Torco with a couple of short strikes.
Torco cracks Cooper with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Torco working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Torco.
Torco working the ground and pound effectively.
Torco with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Torco.
Torco is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cooper can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cooper in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torco fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Torco cracks Cooper with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Torco postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cooper looks a forlorn figure.
Torco scores with a couple of good head shots there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torco looking to finish Cooper with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cooper!
Torco is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cooper can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andrew Torco will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Torco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Cooper closes the distance and clinches.
Torco tries to circle away but Cooper has him pinned against the ropes.

Cooper manages to pull guard.
Torco throws and elbow that misses. Cooper uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Torco's guard. Nice move by Cooper!
Torco doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cooper lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Torco is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Cooper has hold of one of Torco's legs. Torco is fighting the takedown attempt but Cooper gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cooper won't allow Torco to sweep him here.
Torco lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cooper!
Torco connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torco lands with some strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torco connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cooper regains half guard.
Torco looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cooper with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Torco not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Torco looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Torco tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Cooper.
Cooper trying to control here.
Torco missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Torco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torco seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Torco lands strikes from half guard.
Cooper trying to control here.
Torco with the ground and pound but Cooper uses the opportunity to regain guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Torco throws a nice looking combination but Cooper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cooper tries to clinch there but Torco circles away.
Torco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torco misses with a wild combination.
Torco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cooper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Torco!
Torco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torco scores with a sloppy right hand. Cooper should have avoided that one.
William Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot lands for Torco.
Andrew Torco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Torco!
Torco fails to land with a series of punches.
Torco lands with a right hand.
Torco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A left lands for Torco.
A punch combination from Torco misses.
Torco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cooper counters with a shoot takedown. Torco fights it but they end up in guard.
Cooper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Torco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Torco striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Andrew Torco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Torco looking for a sweep. Not yet Torco, not yet.

Torco wriggles free and stands up.
Cooper slaps away a takedown attempt from Torco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cooper is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cooper takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Torco finds it's target.

Cooper has managed to clinch.
Torco throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooper.

Cooper lands a takedown into guard.
Torco throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Torco lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Torco keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torco will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Torco lands an upkick as Cooper stands over him.
Cooper is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.

Torco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cooper defends well.
Torco throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torco wants to sweep here but Cooper controlling him for the moment.
Torco wants to stand but Cooper is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that William Cooper will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Torco throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Cooper darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Cooper decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Torco misses with a series of wild punches.
Torco's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Torco duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from Torco.
Torco misses with a takedown

and Cooper counters with a shoot takedown. Torco fights it but they end up in guard.
Torco scores with a nice shot.
Torco striking off his back but it's not causing Cooper any problems.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torco wants to sweep here but Cooper controlling him for the moment.
Torco is looking to stand up but Cooper isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torco is looking for a triangle but Cooper pushes his legs off easily.
Cooper advances position into side control!
Torco is looking to get back to his feet here but Cooper is keeping cool and he's managed to take Torco's back.
Torco wants to escape the position.
Torco is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Cooper tries to keep control of the position but Torco is staying busy.
Cooper throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Cooper doesn't have the hooks in and Torco manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Torco wants to stand and escape but instead Cooper has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Cooper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torco is keeping the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Torco lands with a right hand.
Torco misses with a combination
and Cooper counters with a left and a right that stings Torco.
Torco tries to bum rush Cooper with a series of wild strikes but Cooper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Torco throws a series of punches but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper misses with a low kick.
Cooper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torco.
Torco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torco tries to bum rush Cooper with a series of wild strikes but Cooper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cooper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, jab by Torco - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torco's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Torco duly obliges.
Good standup being displayed there by Torco as he connects with a hook.
Torco stalks Cooper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cooper's face. Cooper staggers backwards, shaken.
Cooper throws a sloppy head kick and Torco moves out of range easily.

Cooper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torco, pushing him back against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Torco is trying to break the clinch but Cooper is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Torco's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Cooper is trying to trip Torco. He has hold of a leg but Torco is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cooper persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Torco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Torco strikes from his own guard.
Cooper postures up in Torco's guard and throws a big left but Torco blocks it.
Torco striking from the bottom here.
Cooper won't allow Torco to get back to his feet.
Cooper trying to control but Torco is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cooper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Torco striking off his back but it's not causing Cooper any problems.
Cooper stands up over Torco, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Torco throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Torco.
Torco might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Torco fails with a takedown attempt.

Cooper shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Torco's guard.
Cooper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cooper wants to stand but Torco is controlling his posture from full guard.
Torco wants to get back to his feet but Cooper is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Cooper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cooper has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Cooper!