PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Cooper (ranked 6671 p4p, 5189 weight class) and Jairzinho Rizzla (ranked 523 p4p, 451 weight class). Rizzla is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by African Tribal Music. Jairzinho Rizzla will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cooper
vs
Rizzla

194 cm
18
250
1 - 1 - 0

205 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joshua Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jairzinho Rizzla!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cooper closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rizzla quickly recovers to half guard.
Rizzla wants to control but Cooper is keeping busy.
Rizzla is looking for a sweep. Cooper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cooper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rizzla defending well though.
Rizzla is trying to stand up here but Cooper is controlling him well.
Still in half guard, Cooper seems content to control.
Rizzla keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cooper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rizzla's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rizzla can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzla wants to get back to his feet.
Rizzla keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rizzla trying to control here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzla lands a brutal head kick. Cooper looks out on his feet and Rizzla throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Jairzinho Rizzla!
In defeat, Joshua Cooper stepped up to the mic, saying 'Can't be mad, I love this shit once I'm healed I'll be back in here in no time.'.