PBP Commentary

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

Cooper
vs
Blaskey

193 cm
28
209 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

184 cm
26
205 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 15 - 7 - 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 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sazh Blaskey!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaskey tries for a takedown but Cooper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cooper avoids the body shot from Blaskey.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blaskey.
Blaskey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooper moves away.
Blaskey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blaskey swings for the body but Cooper moves out of range.
Blaskey lands a jab to the nose.
Blaskey throws the left hand but Cooper avoids the punch easily.
Cooper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blaskey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blaskey lands with a hook. Cooper tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blaskey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper moves away from the strike by Blaskey.
Blaskey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decent striking displayed by Blaskey there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaskey swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
Blaskey misses with a double jab

and Cooper counters with a single leg into guard. Blaskey didn't expect that.
Blaskey looking for a sweep. Not yet Blaskey, not yet.
Blaskey looking to control.
Cooper controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cooper won't allow Blaskey to sweep him here.
Blaskey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cooper manages to get himself to full guard.
Blaskey trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey distracts Cooper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blaskey wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Blaskey is working Cooper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Blaskey wants to pass the guard but Cooper is keeping the position.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet but Blaskey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper keeping full guard, as Blaskey tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blaskey throws a big right hand that misses.
Blaskey looking to pass the guard.
Blaskey stands and throws Cooper's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cooper is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Blaskey is controlling him well.
Blaskey scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cooper to see if he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blaskey passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cooper!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Blaskey cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Blaskey wants to control the pace but Cooper is squirming around nicely.
Cooper wants to try and get back to his feet.
Blaskey unloading with bombs!
Blaskey looking to control but Cooper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Blaskey! Cooper is hurt baaadly! Blaskey is firing away with more strikes - Cooper is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sazh Blaskey!