PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernandinho BeatBox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarvis Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandinho BeatBox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

BeatBox
vs
Cooper

189 cm
24
168 lbs
5 - 10 - 1

189 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernandinho BeatBox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jarvis Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper tries to clinch there but BeatBox circles away.
BeatBox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

BeatBox looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
BeatBox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
BeatBox trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Cooper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
BeatBox landing some decent shots from guard.
Cooper trying to control the position.
Cooper is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst BeatBox is controlling him.
Cooper trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cooper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
BeatBox with a flurry of punches that miss.
BeatBox tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooper is retaining full guard.
Cooper thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cooper looking to control.
BeatBox trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
BeatBox stopping the sweep attempt from Cooper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
BeatBox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cooper darts in trying to clinch

and BeatBox counters by clinching up.
BeatBox keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cooper's efforts to push away.
BeatBox lands a good knee to the midsection. Cooper won't want to take too many of those.
Cooper looks gassed!

BeatBox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cooper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and BeatBox counters with a big takedown. That's hurt Cooper! BeatBox smells blood and goes in for the kill. Serveral hard shots later and the ref calls an end to the fight by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Fernandinho BeatBox!