PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Keonhothy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tommy Keonhothy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Keonhothy
vs
Cooper

175 cm
25
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Keonhothy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper misses with a takedown
and Keonhothy counters with a three punch combo that has Cooper backing up. Cooper nods at Keonhothy to acknowledge the strikes.
Keonhothy throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily.
Cooper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Keonhothy counters with a good low kick that Cooper was not able to check.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt
and Keonhothy counters with a one-two to the body.
Tommy Keonhothy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Cooper.
Cooper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Keonhothy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Keonhothy enables Cooper to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Keonhothy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cooper pushes down on Keonhothy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Keonhothy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Cooper seems to be looking for submissions.
Cooper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keonhothy wants to get back to his feet.
Keonhothy is breathing heavily.
Cooper drops an elbow to the side of Keonhothy's head.
Cooper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cooper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cooper wants to pass the guard but Keonhothy is defending well.
Cooper landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Cooper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keonhothy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cooper takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cooper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cooper throwing shots but Keonhothy is blocking nicely.
Cooper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Keonhothy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Keonhothy is trying to stand.
Cooper looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Keonhothy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cooper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Keonhothy defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cooper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cooper thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Keonhothy to regain full guard.
Cooper makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cooper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Cooper drops back, looking for a kneebar! Keonhothy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Keonhothy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Keonhothy!
Cooper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Keonhothy tries to stand but Cooper is controlling his head.
Cooper is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Keonhothy off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Keonhothy is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper softening up his opponent with strikes here.

Cooper looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Keonhothy is controlling Cooper 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Keonhothy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cooper's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Cooper dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Keonhothy thows a body kick. Cooper tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cooper with a poor takedown
and Keonhothy counters with a stiff right hand.
Cooper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Keonhothy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Keonhothy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cooper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Keonhothy counters with a leg kick.
Tommy Keonhothy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Cooper.
Keonhothy misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper fails with the takedown
and Keonhothy counters with a head kick. That will keep Cooper thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cooper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Keonhothy lands with a straight right. Cooper didn't see that one coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper fails with the takedown
and Keonhothy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Keonhothy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Keonhothy lands with a nice body punch.
Keonhothy connects with a leg kick. Cooper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cooper has his takedown stuffed
and Keonhothy counters with a leg kick.
Tommy Keonhothy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keonhothy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cooper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keonhothy.
Cooper with a poor takedown
and Keonhothy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Keonhothy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keonhothy jabs Cooper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Keonhothy scores with a head kick. Cooper tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cooper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keonhothy.
Keonhothy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Keonhothy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keonhothy with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keonhothy. That's going to slow Cooper down.
Max Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt
and Keonhothy counters with a nice leg kick.
Keonhothy tries a head kick but it misses.
Keonhothy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keonhothy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tommy Keonhothy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tries for a takedown but Keonhothy circles away easily
and Cooper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keonhothy works Cooper's body with a nice hook.
Keonhothy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Keonhothy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooper avoids the head kick by Keonhothy.
Keonhothy lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Keonhothy.
Keonhothy tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooper avoids the head kick by Keonhothy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cooper misses with a takedown
and Keonhothy counters with an inside leg kick.
Keonhothy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cooper walks forward, straight into a front kick from Keonhothy.
Keonhothy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keonhothy lands with a kick to the temple. Cooper shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt
and Keonhothy counters with a nice leg kick.
Cooper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Keonhothy counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Keonhothy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keonhothy lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Keonhothy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Keonhothy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cooper shoots in for a double leg but Keonhothy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Keonhothy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cooper's hands.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt
and Keonhothy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Keonhothy throws a head kick but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Keonhothy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tommy Keonhothy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Cooper.
Cooper fails with the takedown
and Keonhothy counters with a good low kick that Cooper was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Keonhothy.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt
and Keonhothy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Keonhothy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keonhothy lands a head kick!
Keonhothy with a hook.
Cooper misses with a takedown
and Keonhothy counters with a low kick, right behind Cooper 's knee.
Keonhothy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keonhothy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Keonhothy jabs Cooper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cooper has his takedown stuffed
and Keonhothy counters with a head kick.
Cooper tries for a takedown but Keonhothy circles away easily
and Keonhothy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keonhothy jabs Cooper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Keonhothy.
Donk. Keonhothy catches Cooper right on the button with a cross.
Keonhothy fails to land with a series of punches.
Cooper with a lazy takedown attempt
and Keonhothy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
An inside leg kick lands from Keonhothy.
Keonhothy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keonhothy tries a head kick but it misses.
Keonhothy throws a head kick that misses.
Cooper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Keonhothy counters with a big head kick but Cooper shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper avoids the head kick by Keonhothy.
Cooper blocks a head kick by Keonhothy.
Keonhothy scores with a head kick. Cooper tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cooper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Keonhothy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Keonhothy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cooper if he has to take too many more of those.
Keonhothy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cooper eats them both and turns towards Keonhothy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cooper blocks a head kick by Keonhothy.
Keonhothy jabs Cooper right on the nose. Cooper blinks but takes it well.
Keonhothy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cooper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Keonhothy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cooper is lucky that one didn't land flush.

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.
Keonhothy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooper tries for a takedown but Keonhothy circles away easily
and Keonhothy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cooper with a poor takedown
and Keonhothy counters with a straight right hand.
Keonhothy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cooper circles away quickly and effectively.
Cooper avoids the head kick by Keonhothy.
Keonhothy misses with a head kick.
Cooper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Keonhothy counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Keonhothy counters with a good low kick that Cooper was not able to check.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Keonhothy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Keonhothy 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Keonhothy!