PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Swarner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randal Cooter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swarner kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Friends in Low Places . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Swarner
vs
Cooter

190 cm
28
221 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

183 cm
22
216 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bob Swarner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randal Cooter!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swarner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Swarner as he connects with a hook.
Cooter wants to land a leg kick but Swarner is out of range.

Cooter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cooter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cooter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Swarner's brow.
Swarner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cooter pushes off an throws an elbow but Swarner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Swarner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cooter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Swarner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cooter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cooter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swarner's elbow.
Cooter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cooter lands an elbow that stopped Swarner in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swarner.
Cooter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Swarner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Swarner takes an elbow to the temple.
Swarner tries to break free but Cooter pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cooter.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cooter.
Swarner is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Cooter on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooter.
Cooter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Swarner blocks it with crossed arms.
Cooter is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cooter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cooter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Cooter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooter looking to throw knees to the head but Swarner is blocking nicely.
Cooter lands a knee to the body.
Cooter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Swarner.
Cooter just leaning against Swarner, taking a breather.
Cooter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Swarners head.
Cooter trying to land knees to the body.
Swarner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cooter misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooter landing knees to the head.
Cooter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Swarner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cooter lands a body punch.
A short right from Cooter on the inside.
Cooter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swarner.
A short body shot lands from Cooter as the two fighters clinch.
Nice elbow from Cooter.
Cooter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cooter lands with a light punch inside.
Swarner is trying to force a seperation but Cooter has the dominant position.
Cooter digs a right hand into Swarner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Swarner's gas tank.
Cooter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swarner's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooter misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swarner gets underhooks to prevent Cooter's takedown attempt.
Swarner takes a shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooter.
Swarner is trying to break the clinch but Cooter has him pressed against the cage.
Swarner is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Cooter.
Swarner slows down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randal Cooter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Swarner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Swarner looks for the body kick but Cooter saw that one coming.
Cooter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Swarner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cooter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Swarner is fending him off so far but Cooter persists. Nope, Swarner circles away and we're back to standing.

Cooter closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Cooter.
Cooter misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swarner.
Randal Cooter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice elbow from Cooter.
Cooter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cooter throws a punch but it's blocked by Swarner.

Cooter has Swarner pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cooter pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Swarner tumbling to the mat - Cooter dives into Swarner's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cooter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cooter is in close to Swarner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Swarner working a defensive guard here.
Swarner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cooter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cooter landing with the ground and pound.
Cooter postures up and lands a big shot to Swarner's brow.
Swarner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cooter is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Swarner's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooter cracks Swarner with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swarner trying to control the position.
Cooter working some strikes from top position.
Swarner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cooter on the ground.
Cooter with a nice head shot there.

Swarner is rocked!
Swarner has momentary wrist control but Cooter slips an elbow through the middle.
Oh Swarner is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cooter works over Swarner with some ground and pound from guard.
Cooter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cooter landing with the ground and pound.
Randal Cooter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cooter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Swarner looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cooter landing some decent shots from guard.
Cooter postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Swarner covers up, he's hurt! Cooter keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Cooter and the ref steps in to end the fight! Cooter can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randal Cooter!
An out of breath Randal Cooter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.