PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sephiroth Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frenchy LeBatts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frenchy LeBatts will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cooper
vs
LeBatts

195 cm
29
198 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

187 cm
24
202 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sephiroth Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frenchy LeBatts!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBatts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Cooper counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cooper.
Cooper trying to control but LeBatts is working from the bottom.
Cooper slips nicely into half guard.
Cooper looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Cooper looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Cooper is trying to work for a kimura but LeBatts is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBatts looks like he's trying to stand up.
LeBatts is looking to control Cooper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can LeBatts avoid being mounted?
Cooper wants to pass the guard but LeBatts is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Cooper seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. LeBatts is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sephiroth Cooper!
Sephiroth Cooper very nearly forgot to thank Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.