PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Blacklock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper has chosen Almost Again as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that John Blacklock has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Blacklock seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Blacklock
vs
Cooper

197 cm
22
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

190 cm
22
262 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Blacklock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Blacklock both land. Nice combination.
Blacklock misses with a series of wild punches.
Blacklock throws a big shot that misses.
Blacklock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cooper in his tracks.
Blacklock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blacklock slips a jab and a cross from Cooper.
Blacklock lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
John Blacklock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper looks to land a combination but Blacklock avoids it well.
A left and a right from Blacklock both land. Nice combination.
Blacklock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooper is looking to land body kicks.
Blacklock looks to land a right hand but Cooper moved out of range.
Cooper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blacklock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blacklock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cooper.
Cooper moves away from the strike by Blacklock.
No joy there for Blacklock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blacklock throws a big shot that misses.
Blacklock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blacklock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cooper is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper looks for the body kick but Blacklock saw that one coming.
Cooper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cooper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blacklock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blacklock throws a combination that misses

and Cooper counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blacklock is trying to stand up here but Cooper is controlling him well.
Cooper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blacklock is trying to stand.
Cooper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blacklock wants to get back to his feet.
Blacklock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cooper.
Blacklock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blacklock tries to get out of the position.
Cooper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blacklock defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

It looks like John Blacklock has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is keen to just control but Blacklock is a slippery customer.
Blacklock looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cooper missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blacklock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cooper.
Cooper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blacklock's head.
Blacklock is refusing to be controlled, as Cooper sits in half guard.
Cooper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blacklock's head.

Cooper is looking for a kimura here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A big left from Blacklock misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blacklock throws a right hand that Cooper ducks under and follows up with a left that Cooper also avoids with ease.
Donk. Blacklock catches Cooper right on the button with a cross.
Cooper throws a front kick aimed at Blacklock's knee but Blacklock avoids it well.
Blacklock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cooper counters with a nice body kick.
Cooper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body kick from Cooper.
Blacklock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blacklock missing with a left hand there. Cooper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cooper tries to land a leg kick but Blacklock saw it coming and moves away.
Blacklock throws a right hand that Cooper ducks under and follows up with a left that Cooper also avoids with ease.
Cooper misses with a leg kick.
Blacklock falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cooper counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Blacklock wants to stand but Cooper is controlling the position.
Cooper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blacklock wants to get back to his feet but Cooper is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cooper trying to control but Blacklock is working from the bottom.
Cooper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cooper stands up over Blacklock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper trying to control but Blacklock is working from the bottom.
Cooper is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Cooper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Blacklock's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cooper drives through and clinches with Blacklock against the cage.
Blacklock is trying to force a seperation but Cooper has the dominant position.
Cooper taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cooper misses with the head strike.
Cooper working aggressively here.
Cooper holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Blacklock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blacklock has had enough of the clinch but Cooper keeps him there for the moment.
Cooper misses with a punch on the inside.
Blacklock working hard to break the clinch.
Blacklock working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blacklock is looking to break free of the clinch but Cooper has double underhooks.
Cooper keeps control of Blacklock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cooper lands with a light punch inside.
Cooper slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cooper has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Blacklock regains guard immediately.
Blacklock wants to stand but Cooper is controlling the position.
Cooper is looking to work some ground and pound but Blacklock has wrist control.
Cooper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blacklock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Blacklock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooper advances position into side control!
Blacklock is not content to let Cooper control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blacklock is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cooper asserts his dominance and retains side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blacklock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Cooper to counter with a crisp jab.
Cooper pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blacklock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cooper slips under a jab from Blacklock.
Blacklock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blacklock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cooper counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blacklock throws a combination that misses
and Cooper counters with a good low kick that Blacklock was not able to check.
A swing and a miss from Blacklock.
Blacklock slips a jab and a cross from Cooper.
Blacklock is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blacklock checks a low kick from Cooper.
Cooper throws a combination that misses
enabling Blacklock to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blacklock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blacklock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blacklock!
Blacklock throws a hook but Cooper avoids it easily.
Cooper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blacklock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cooper ducks right into an uppercut from Blacklock.
Blacklock misses with a few strikes there.
Blacklock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cooper counters with a body kick that stops Blacklock in his tracks momentarily.
Blacklock thuds his right hand into Cooper's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blacklock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
John Blacklock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to de liver by Cooper. Beautiful body shot.
Blacklock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blacklock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cooper counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blacklock's knee momentarily.
A punch combination from Blacklock misses.
Blacklock slips a jab from Cooper.
Blacklock misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cooper lands a jab to the head.
Cooper bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blacklock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooper.
Blacklock blocks the body kick.
Cooper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooper feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blacklock's calf.

Cooper closes the distance and pushes Blacklock back into the cage.
Blacklock is trying to break the clinch but Cooper is controlling him.

Cooper pulls guard successfully.
Cooper seems keen to control Blacklock's posture.
Cooper looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cooper is looking for a triangle but Blacklock pushes his legs off easily.
Cooper looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Cooper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Blacklock's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Blacklock moves out of range of the body kick from Cooper.
Blacklock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blacklock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cooper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blacklock was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooper.
Blacklock looks to land a combination but Cooper avoids it well.
John Blacklock is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Blacklock finds it's way through Cooper's defenses.
Blacklock avoids a kick to the body.
Blacklock misses with a straight right.
Blacklock fails to land with a series of punches.
Cooper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blacklock.
Blacklock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cooper counters with a right hand to the body.
Blacklock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cooper counters with a nice uppercut.
Blacklock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cooper on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blacklock misses with a two punch combination.
Blacklock throws a looping overhand right but Cooper ducks down to avoid it.
Cooper slips a jab and a cross from Blacklock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper misses with the combination.
Blacklock lands with an overhand left.
Cooper slips a jab and a cross from Blacklock.
Blacklock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cooper counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cooper throws a push kick but Blacklock slaps the foot to one side.
Cooper throws the kick towards the body but Blacklock avoids it.
Cooper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cooper is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blacklock.
Blacklock jabs Cooper right on the nose. Cooper blinks but takes it well.
Cooper is looking to slow Blacklock down with leg kicks.
Cooper misses with a body kick.
Cooper scores with a leg kick.
Cooper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blacklock misses with a straight left.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Blacklock.
Blacklock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blacklock was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooper.
Cooper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cooper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cooper misses with a looping right.
Blacklock jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cooper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cooper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cooper scores with a sloppy right hand. Blacklock should have avoided that one.
Blacklock misses with a two punch combination.
Blacklock looks to land a left hand but Cooper moved out of range nicely.
Cooper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cooper misses with an uppercut. Blacklock saw that one coming.

Cooper closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooper working the ground and pound.
Cooper trying to control the position but Blacklock is working away.
Blacklock is looking to get back to his feet here but Cooper is keeping cool and he's managed to take Blacklock's back.
Jason Cooper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blacklock looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Blacklock takes a big shot to the side of the head.

John Blacklock's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Blacklock is trying to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
What can Blacklock do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cooper is looking to control Blacklock but Blacklock is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Blacklock is trying to stand back up.
Cooper keeps control of the position easily here as Blacklock tries to buck him off.
John Blacklock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blacklock wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

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