PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Cools (ranked 2795 p4p, 4048 weight class) and Jach Bresnar (ranked 307 p4p, 438 weight class). Cools comes to the cage accompanied by Big Yellow Taxi. Jach Bresnar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cools
vs
Bresnar

177 cm
26
155
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
165
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Cools!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jach Bresnar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bresnar scores with a shot to the body.

Bresnar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cools, pushing him back against the cage.
Cools working aggressively here.
Cools lands a shot to the body.
Bresnar cracks Cools with a nice body shot.
Bresnar slows down the pace here.

Bresnar has hold of one of Cools's legs. Cools is fighting the takedown attempt but Bresnar gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bresnar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bresnar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bresnar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bresnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cools swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresnar throws a big right hand that misses.
Cools has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bresnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bresnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cools works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bresnar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jab from Cools.
Cools swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bresnar with the counter takedown but Cools avoids it easily.
Bresnar has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cools throws a looping overhand right but Bresnar ducks down to avoid it.

Bresnar has closed the distance and engaged Cools in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bresnar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cools motions for Bresnar to come forward. Cools throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cools darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Bresnar darts in and clinches Cools up against the cage.
Bresnar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bresnar can't find room to land a body shot as Cools controls the action.
A short right from Cools on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bresnar.

Bresnar manages to break the clinch.
Bresnar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cools.
Bresnar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cools.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cools misses with a hook.
And Bresnar tries to counter it with a takedown but Cools pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cools lands a nice looking body shot.

Bresnar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bresnar stalling in the clinch.
Bresnar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cools lands an uppercut.
Bresnar holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cools swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bresnar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bresnar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cools lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bresnar backwards.

Bresnar gets control of Cools's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bresnar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bresnar wants to sweep here but Cools controlling him for the moment.
Bresnar is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bresnar has a closed guard, preventing Cools from standing up.
Bresnar pulls Cools in to control the position.
Bresnar is continuing to stall.
Cools would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cools stands up and waves to Bresnar to follow him.
Cools cracks Bresnar with an open hand slap.

It looks like Jach Bresnar has been cut.
Bresnar needs to keep his hands up - Cools had a free shot at his head there.
A punch lands to the side of Bresnar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Cools misses its intended target.
Cools misses with a hook to the body

and Bresnar counters by clinching up.

Bresnar breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bresnar tries to clinch there but Cools circles away.
Cools swats away the attempt to clinch by Bresnar.
Cools fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bresnar manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jim Cools will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jach Bresnar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cools ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cools misses the jab.
Cools throws an overhand right that lands on Bresnar's shoulder, as Bresnar tries to avoid the shot.
Bresnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cools is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bresnar can do to turn this around?

Bresnar closes the distance and clinches.
Cools fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bresnar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cools pulls his leg out and moves away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cools enables Bresnar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cools manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bresnar content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bresnar throwing strikes from guard but Cools blocks nicely.
Bresnar throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bresnar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bresnar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bresnar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bresnar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bresnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cools swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cools misses with a looping left.
Jim Cools seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cools connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cools dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cools looks to land a left hand but Bresnar moved out of range nicely.
Jim Cools is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cools throws a looping overhand right but Bresnar ducks down to avoid it.
Bresnar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Bresnar clinches up with Cools and pushes him back against the cage.
Cools letting Bresnar take a breather here.
Bresnar just leaning against Cools, taking a breather.
Cools throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Bresnar.
Cools stops a takedown attempt from Bresnar.
Cools stops a takedown attempt from Bresnar.
Jim Cools has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jach Bresnar.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bresnar.
Cools throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cools blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bresnar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bresnar tries to land a knee to the head but Cools blocks with his arms.
Bresnar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cools is keeping busy.
Bresnar looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jach Bresnar.

Cools gets tackled into the cage by Bresnar. Bresnar maintains the clinch.
Bresnar blocks an uppercut.
Bresnar blocks an uppercut.
Cools prevents Bresnar from breaking the clinch.
Bresnar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cools up against the cage.
Bresnar is pushing Cools up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cools scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bresnar stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cools scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Cools.
Bresnar is breathing heavily.
Bresnar effectively controlling the action here.
Cools lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Cools.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cools.
Bresnar jumps guard but Cools stands there with Bresnar around his waist. Bresnar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cools pushes Bresnar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cools makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cools works on Bresnar's body with a couple of short punches.
Cools swings wildly with an uppercut but Bresnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cools lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bresnar.
A nice left hand lands by Cools.
Cools lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jim Cools has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Cools.
Cools lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Cools.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Cools dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jach Bresnar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cools cracks Bresnar with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bresnar looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cools finish him?

Bresnar is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Are you kidding me?! Cools ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Bresnar clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Cools!
Jim Cools thanked the fans post fight for their support.