PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos has chosen Format as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cooper
vs
Santos

185 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Santos!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cooper scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cooper working for a guillotine from mount but Santos is in no mood to give up.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cooper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Cooper working for a submission but Santos is keeping him at bay.

Cooper working for a submission but Santos is keeping him at bay.
Cooper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
You get the feeling that Santos really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Cooper looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cooper won't let Santos get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Cooper prevents Santos from getting the reversal.
Cooper controlling from the full mount.
Cooper lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cooper is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Santos can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos really wants to buck Cooper off and get back to his feet.
Santos looks gassed!

Cooper working for a guillotine from mount but Santos is in no mood to give up.
Cooper trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Cooper throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Santos has his hands clasped together but Cooper breaks the hold and Santos is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Cooper!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Justin Cooper!