PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sephiroth Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sephiroth Cooper had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cooper
vs
Graham

195 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

The Perfect Bloodline Laboratories

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sephiroth Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Graham!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graham scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graham.
Graham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooper.
Cooper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graham.
Cooper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Graham is fending him off so far but Cooper persists. Nope, Graham circles away and we're back to standing.
Cooper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Graham.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham misses with a two punch combination.
Cooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graham.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Graham pinned against the cage. Graham gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sephiroth Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cooper tries for a takedown but Graham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Graham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cooper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cooper has a takedown stuffed.
Luke Graham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Graham tries to avoid it but Cooper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Graham to the ground. Graham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Graham lands a nice shot to the body.
Cooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graham.
Luke Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Graham. Beautiful body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cooper.
Cooper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but Graham shows good takedown defense.
Graham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cooper.
Cooper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Graham stuffs the takedown attempt from Cooper. Cooper gets slowly back to his feet.
Graham thows a body shot but no joy.
Cooper shoots for a takedown but Graham saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Graham misses with a wild body shot.
Cooper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Graham sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cooper somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cooper fails with a takedown attempt.
Graham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooper manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Graham dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Graham goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Graham misses with a wild body shot.
Graham lands a right hook to the body.
Cooper shoots for a double leg takedown but Graham sprawls well. He's pushed Cooper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Graham thows a body shot but no joy.
Cooper tries for a takedown but Graham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cooper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sephiroth Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graham misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Graham coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Graham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Graham.
Cooper goes for a takedown attempt but Graham pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cooper is defended easily by Graham.
Graham moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooper has a takedown stuffed.
Cooper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Graham throws a body punch but Cooper moves out of range.
Graham cracks a nice hook into Cooper's ribs.
Cooper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Graham tries to avoid it but Cooper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Graham to the ground. Graham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cooper slips under a jab.
Cooper shoots in for a double leg but Graham sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper avoids the body shot from Graham.
Graham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cooper. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Graham lands a nice looking body shot.
Graham scores with the left hand. Cooper knows he should have avoided that one.
Graham bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cooper shoots for a double leg takedown but Graham sprawls well. He's pushed Cooper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Graham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooper moves away.
A big right from Graham misses.
Graham doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooper circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Graham defends it nicely.
Graham connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cooper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Graham sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Luke Graham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Graham misses its intended target.
Graham lands a jab to Cooper's midsection.
Cooper avoids the body shot from Graham.
Cooper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Graham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck for Cooper with that takedown attempt.
Graham swinging wildly here.
Graham fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooper is just out of range.

Cooper shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cooper sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cooper with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham wants to hold on but Cooper pushes him away.
Cooper unloads with some shots from mount but Graham bucks and avoids them well.
Cooper pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Graham is squirming around, avoiding Cooper's attempts to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Graham can do anything to dispel that myth.
Graham is trying to reverse the position but instead Cooper has taken his back - oops!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Cooper working for a choke but Graham is defending well.
Graham is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Graham showing good submission defense here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Cooper's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper cracks Graham with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Graham from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
A lull in the action here.

Cooper looking to break Graham's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Graham remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cooper will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Cooper biding his time, controlling Graham.
Graham has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Graham is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Cooper working for a choke but Graham is defending well.

Graham preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cooper.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sephiroth Cooper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Graham has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Graham!