PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bovver Meerten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Meerten
vs
Cooper

194 cm
22
220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

191 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bovver Meerten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meerten misses with a head kick.
Meerten wants to clinch up but Cooper keeps it at a distance.
Meerten throws a series of punches but Cooper avoids them all with ease.
Cooper wants to slow Meerten down by chopping away at his legs.
Cooper looks to land a body kick but Meerten moved away.
Meerten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cooper avoids the head kick by Meerten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cooper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meerten. That did some damage!
Crunch! Cooper slams his shin into Meerten's torso.
Meerten is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooper throws a head kick that misses
and Meerten counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meerten shoots in but Cooper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick by Meerten misses
and Cooper counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cooper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cooper scores with a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cooper is looking to slow Meerten down with leg kicks.
Cooper connects with a solid leg kick.
Cooper connects with a solid leg kick.
Cooper throws a leg kick that is checked

and Meerten counters with a shoot takedown. Cooper fights it but they end up in guard.
Cooper looking for a sweep. Not yet Cooper, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper is pulling down on Meerten's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cooper takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four 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.
Meerten is working to get back to half guard.
Cooper controlling his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Cooper dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cooper wants to land a leg kick but Meerten is out of range.
Cooper throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cooper steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Meerten. That one must have hurt.
Meerten throws a lazy head kick
and Cooper counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooper throws a head kick that misses
and Meerten counters with a big head kick but Cooper shrugs it off.
Meerten lands with a kick to the temple. Cooper shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Alexander Cooper has been cut.
Meerten throws a head kick that misses
and Cooper counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cooper throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cooper misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick by Meerten misses
and Cooper counters with a nice low kick that buckles Meerten's knee momentarily.
Meerten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meerten misses with a body kick.
Meerten is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cooper connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meerten has a takedown stuffed.
Cooper lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cooper.
Alexander Cooper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cooper, right into the meat.
Cooper feints and then cracks Meerten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Meerten down.
Both fighters circling a little - Cooper finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cooper feints and then cracks Meerten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Meerten down.
Cooper scores with a leg kick.
Meerten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cooper throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cooper connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meerten checks a low kick from Cooper.
An inside leg kick lands from Cooper.
Cooper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooper fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meerten has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cooper lands a leg kick that knocks Meerten off balance momentarily.
Cooper throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cooper.
Cooper thows a body kick. Meerten tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cooper throws a sloppy head kick and Meerten moves out of range easily.
Cooper throws a head kick that Meerten semi-blocks.

It looks like Bovver Meerten has been cut.

Cooper lands a big head kick that sends Meerten tumbling to the mat! Cooper takes a step backwards and waves Meerten back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Meerten is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Cooper throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Meerten is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alexander Cooper!