PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Voss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Voss
vs
Cooper

183 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Voss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Voss shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cooper is trying to defend but Voss finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cooper wants to control but Voss is keeping busy.
Voss looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Cooper kicks Voss off and gets back to his feet.

Voss scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cooper is staying active underneath Voss, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cooper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Voss.
Cooper is controlling Voss's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Cooper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Voss looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex Voss wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cooper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooper fails with the takedown

and Voss counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Voss trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voss passes Cooper's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Voss is trying to control the action in half guard but Cooper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss is looking to advance position but Cooper won't allow it.
Voss trying to control the action but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Cooper is looking to improve his position.
Cooper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

We're going to have a standup here because Alex Voss wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Voss gets the takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.

Voss looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voss taking a breather here.
Voss is looking to take a break and control but Cooper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cooper being controlled for a moment.

Voss is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Cooper is trying to escape and Voss transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Cooper is forced to tap! Nice work there by Voss! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex Voss!