PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Mazyck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randal Cooter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mazyck comes to the cage accompanied by http://youtu.be/TFUJw5WL-d8. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mazyck
vs
Cooter

185 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

183 cm
18
216 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Mazyck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randal Cooter!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cooter moves into the clinch.
Cooter trying to control the position but instead, Mazyck has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cooter into the cage.

Mazyck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cooter gets a clinch.
Cooter taking a breather.
Cooter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cooter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mazyck is trying to pull guard but Cooter has him pressed against the cage.
Cooter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mazyck's defenses.
Cooter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mazyck takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cooter lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazyck tries to pull guard but Cooter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mazyck jumps guard but Cooter stands there with Mazyck around his waist. Mazyck gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Mazyck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooter connects with a knee to the head.
Cooter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mazyck is keeping busy.
Cooter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mazyck's defenses.
Cooter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mazyck wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cooter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mazyck backwards.
Cooter working Mazyck over with knees to the body.
Cooter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cooter landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Cooter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Cooter.
Cooter lands a damaging elbow.
Cooter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooter lands with a left to the head.
Mazyck takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mazyck is trying to pull guard but Cooter has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooter lands a nice elbow.
Cooter stalls.
Cooter scores a nice knee to the body.
Mazyck letting Cooter take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooter lands an elbow inside that Mazyck shrugs off.
Cooter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Randal Cooter.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cooter, right into the meat.
Cooter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mazyck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Cooter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mazyck, pushing him back against the cage.
Mazyck can't break the clinch.
Cooter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cooter should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cooter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mazyck in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cooter stalls.
Cooter lands an elbow that stopped Mazyck in his tracks for a moment.
Cooter lands an elbow just above Mazyck 's eye.
Cooter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mazyck's defenses.
Cooter scores with a knee to the head.
Mazyck wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cooter has him pressed against the cage.
Mazyck drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cooter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cooter drives through and clinches with Mazyck against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooter lands an elbow inside that Mazyck shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randal Cooter 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.

Cooter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Mazyck closes the distance and clinches.
Cooter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mazyck's defenses.
Mazyck takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cooter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mazyck in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mazyck is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cooter landing knees to the head.
Mazyck takes an elbow to the temple.
Cooter gets underhooks to prevent Mazyck's takedown attempt.
Mazyck tries to pull guard but Cooter holds him up against the cage and eventually Mazyck drops back down to his feet.
Mazyck is trying to pull guard but Cooter has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Mazyck. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooter lands a nice elbow.
Cooter leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooter.
Cooter stops a takedown attempt from Mazyck.
Cooter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cooter scores with a shot to the side of Mazyck's head.
Mazyck jumps guard but Cooter stands there with Mazyck around his waist. Mazyck gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Cooter.
Cooter stalls.
Mazyck is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cooter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazyck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooter's elbow.
Cooter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mazyck fails to pull guard.
Cooter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cooter leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooter.
Cooter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mazyck's defenses.
Cooter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mazyck's defenses.
Cooter lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooter lands a hook that snaps the head of Mazyck backwards.
Mazyck takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooter taking a breather.
Cooter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cooter avoiding damage.
Mazyck tries to pull guard but Cooter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mazyck tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cooter smiles and moves away.

Cooter pushes Mazyck up against the cage in a clinch.
Mazyck tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cooter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cooter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice elbow from Cooter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooter working Mazyck over with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cooter with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Mazyck's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cooter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cooter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mazyck lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cooter.
Cooter lands an elbow just above Mazyck 's eye.

It looks like Jeremy Mazyck has been cut.
Cooter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mazyck lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cooter scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randal Cooter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Mazyck's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cooter has Mazyck up against the cage in a clinch.
Mazyck takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mazyck has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cooter leaning against his opponent.
Cooter lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Cooter.
Cooter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cooter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cooter is pushing Mazyck up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mazyck tries to score a body lock takedown but Cooter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cooter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Randal Cooter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooter unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cooter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cooter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mazyck misses with some punches.
Mazyck takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mazyck changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cooter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cooter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cooter connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cooter scores with a spinning back kick!

Cooter moves into the clinch successfully.
Cooter stalling in the clinch.
Mazyck takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cooter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cooter lands an elbow just above Mazyck 's eye.
A body shot lands from Cooter.
Cooter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cooter stalling against the cage.
Cooter lands a knee to the body.
Cooter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cooter lands a nice uppercut.
Cooter is pushing Mazyck up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mazyck wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cooter has him pressed against the cage.
Cooter lands an elbow inside that Mazyck shrugs off.
A bit of stalling here from Cooter.
Cooter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mazyck's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazyck letting Cooter take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Randal Cooter.
That kick from Cooter tenderised Mazyck's leg. Mazyck is trying to keep his angry face on.

Cooter pushes Mazyck up against the cage in a clinch.
Cooter scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooter.
Cooter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mazyck's defenses.
Nice elbow from Cooter.
Mazyck tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cooter just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Mazyck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mazyck tries to pull guard but Cooter won't allow it.
Jeremy Mazyck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mazyck backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randal Cooter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cooter 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randal Cooter!
Randal Cooter was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.