PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Mad dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mad dog
vs
Cooper

200 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

191 cm
24
192 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Crashforce Voodoo Labs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, John Mad dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sheldon Cooper!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper throws a right hand that Mad dog ducks under and follows up with a left that Mad dog also avoids with ease.
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Mad dog.
Mad dog misses with a combination
and Cooper counters with a head kick.
Jab from Mad dog.
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Mad dog.
Mad dog tries to clinch up.
Mad dog moves in looking to clinch but Cooper pushes him off.
Mad dog darts in trying to clinch
and Cooper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cooper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cooper fails to land with a series of punches.
John Mad dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mad dog clinches but Cooper breaks the clinch
and Cooper counters with a two punch combo.
Mad dog wants to clinch but Cooper slips to the side
and Cooper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice cross by Cooper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad dog tries to clinch up but Cooper circles away and keeps his distance.
Mad dog darts in trying to clinch
and Mad dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mad dog misses with a looping right.
Mad dog wants to clinch
and Cooper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cooper misses with a double jab.
Mad dog misses with a body shot.
Cooper tries to bum rush Mad dog with a series of wild strikes but Mad dog uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mad dog tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cooper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mad dog misses the body punch
and Cooper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cooper slips a jab from Mad dog.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper throws a right and a left that Mad dog avoids nicely.
Mad dog misses with a jab to the body
and Cooper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mad dog closes the distance but Cooper moves to the side
letting Cooper counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cooper.
Mad dog misses with a looping left.
Cooper circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cooper counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mad dog tries to clinch up
and Cooper counters with a stiff right hand.
Cooper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mad dog looks to clinch
and Mad dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mad dog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooper tries to bum rush Mad dog with a series of wild strikes but Mad dog uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mad dog lands with a cross.
Mad dog darts in trying to clinch
and Cooper counters with a straight right hand.
Mad dog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mad dog misses with a shot to the body
and Cooper counters with a two punch combo.
Mad dog lands a nice hook to Cooper's body. Cooper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cooper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sheldon Cooper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mad dog wants to clinch
and Cooper counters with a left and a right that stings Mad dog.
Mad dog clinches but Cooper breaks the clinch
enabling Cooper to counter with a crisp jab.
Mad dog tries to clinch but Cooper moves away
and Cooper counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Cooper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper slips a jab from Mad dog.
Mad dog closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Cooper counter with a right hand.
Mad dog takes a swing at Cooper's ribcage but misses.
Mad dog looks to clinch
and Cooper counters with a straight right hand.
Mad dog really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cooper misses with a few strikes there.
Mad dog tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooper throws a series of strikes that have Mad dog backpedaling.
Cooper throws a right hand that Mad dog ducks under and follows up with a left that Mad dog also avoids with ease.
Mad dog wants to clinch but Cooper slips to the side
and Cooper counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mad dog misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cooper counters with a three punch combo that has Mad dog backing up. Mad dog nods at Cooper to acknowledge the strikes.
Mad dog looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mad dog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooper might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cooper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mad dog looks for a takedown but Cooper sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheldon Cooper dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Mad dog.
Sheldon Cooper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mad dog looks to clinch
and Cooper counters with a straight right hand.
Mad dog wants to clinch
and Cooper counters with a three punch combo that has Mad dog backing up. Mad dog nods at Cooper to acknowledge the strikes.
Mad dog tries to clinch
and Cooper counters with a straight right hand.
Cooper lands with a nice combination. Mad dog backs away looking to recover.
Cooper throws a right and a left that Mad dog avoids nicely.
Mad dog avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cooper circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cooper counters with a right hand to the body.
Cooper lands a jab to the nose.
Cooper is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cooper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mad dog closes the distance but Cooper moves to the side
and Cooper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sheldon Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mad dog closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cooper counters with a series of strikes. Mad dog will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mad dog wants to clinch but Cooper slips to the side
and Cooper counters with a straight right hand.
Cooper circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cooper counters with a two punch combo.
Mad dog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mad dog bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cooper's head.
Cooper misses with a double jab.
Mad dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooper.
Mad dog closes the distance but Cooper moves to the side
and Cooper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mad dog wants to clinch but Cooper slips to the side
and Cooper counters with a three punch combo that has Mad dog backing up. Mad dog nods at Cooper to acknowledge the strikes.
Cooper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mad dog clinches but Cooper breaks the clinch
and Cooper counters with a three punch combo that has Mad dog backing up. Mad dog nods at Cooper to acknowledge the strikes.
Cooper throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mad dog darts in trying to clinch
and Cooper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cooper slips a straight right by Mad dog.
Mad dog misses with a body punch
and Cooper counters with a one-two to the body.
Cooper misses with a combination
and Mad dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mad dog throws a hook but Cooper avoids it easily.
Cooper misses with a double jab.
Mad dog has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mad dog tries to clinch up
and Cooper counters with a three punch combo that has Mad dog backing up. Mad dog nods at Cooper to acknowledge the strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cooper is trying to break free.
Cooper tries to break the clinch but Mad dog is controlling the position.

Mad dog pulls guard effortlessly.
Mad dog wants to sweep but no luck.
Mad dog is looking to stand up but Cooper isn't so interested in that idea.

Cooper drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mad dog manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cooper has Mad dog in his guard.
Mad dog trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cooper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mad dog passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cooper is looking for a sweep.

Mad dog is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cooper has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cooper is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Mad dog working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper is not content to let Mad dog control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheldon Cooper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mad dog throws a sloppy body shot
and Cooper counters with a three punch combo that has Mad dog backing up. Mad dog nods at Cooper to acknowledge the strikes.
Mad dog wants to clinch
and Cooper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cooper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by Cooper.
Mad dog closes the distance but Cooper moves to the side
and Cooper counters with a nice uppercut.
Cooper drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cooper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cooper misses with a two punch combination.
Mad dog tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mad dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cooper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mad dog counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cooper is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mad dog tries to clinch up.
Cooper defending well as Mad dog loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad dog wants to clinch but Cooper slips to the side
and Cooper counters with a stiff right hand.
Mad dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cooper swinging wilding here.
Cooper swinging wilding here.
Cooper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mad dog swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cooper counters with a left and a right that stings Mad dog.
Cooper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cooper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mad dog is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cooper.
A right-left combo lands from Cooper.
Mad dog wants to clinch but Cooper slips to the side
enabling Cooper to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Mad dog misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mad dog tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cooper counters with a left and a right that stings Mad dog.
Cooper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mad dog tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cooper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cooper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cooper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cooper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cooper slips under a jab.
Mad dog clinches but Cooper breaks the clinch
enabling Cooper to counter with a crisp jab.
Mad dog lands a nice shot that snaps Cooper's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mad dog tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mad dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mad dog misses with a two punch combination.

Mad dog clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Mad dog.
Mad dog is working Cooper over against the cage.
John Mad dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mad dog is pressed up against the cage. Cooper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mad dog down to the mat. Mad dog avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cooper lands a glancing blow to the side of Mad dog's head.
A punch combination from Cooper misses.
Mad dog closes the distance but Cooper moves to the side
and Cooper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cooper lands an overhand right.
Mad dog darts in trying to clinch
and Cooper counters with a big head kick but Mad dog shrugs it off.
Mad dog darts in trying to clinch
and Cooper counters with a series of strikes. Mad dog will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Cooper.
Mad dog throws an overhand right that lands on Cooper's shoulder, as Cooper tries to avoid the shot.
Mad dog wants to clinch but Cooper slips to the side
and Cooper counters with a left and a right that stings Mad dog.
Mad dog lands a really nice looking cross but Cooper seems unphased.
Mad dog throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cooper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cooper throws a right hand that Mad dog ducks under and follows up with a left that Mad dog also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Cooper.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mad dog throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cooper counters with a nice uppercut.
Cooper goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mad dog looks to clinch
and Cooper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cooper!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sheldon Cooper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cooper winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sheldon Cooper!