PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klubber Lang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cooper
vs
Lang

193 cm
26
209 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

188 cm
25
223 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klubber Lang!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cooper defends it nicely.
Lang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cooper pinned against the cage. Cooper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lang works the jab nicely.
Cooper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lang.
Lang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cooper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Lang feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cooper sprawling to the canvas! Cooper rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lang finish him?!

Cooper is rocked!
Lang throws a big shot that misses.
Oh Cooper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Klubber Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cooper counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jack Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klubber Lang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper stops Lang from getting back to his feet.
Cooper seems to have got his legs back now.
Cooper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lang can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cooper is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lang is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cooper thows a huge punch but Lang dodges it nicely.
Lang is trying to stand.
Cooper perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lang wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooper.
Lang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooper was well out of range. Poor timing from Lang.
Lang throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cooper decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lang's guard.

Lang has his feet on Cooper's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lang looks gassed!
Cooper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lang counters with a straight right hand.
Lang throws a sloppy body shot

and Cooper counters with a single leg into guard. Lang didn't expect that.
Cooper trying to control but Lang is working from the bottom.
Cooper won't allow Lang to get back to his feet.
Cooper slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cooper is standing up over Lang. Lang looks to escape but Cooper dives into side control.
Lang is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cooper is controlling him well.

Cooper has hold of Lang's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Lang tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Cooper cranks the arm and Lang screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Lang, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jack Cooper!