PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slam Randelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cooper's choice of entrance music: Jay Z- Run This Town. Slam Randelson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Randelson
vs
Cooper

175 cm
19
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

166 cm
21
169 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slam Randelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aaron Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Randelson.
Cooper wants to clinch up but Randelson keeps it at a distance.
Cooper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Randelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Cooper drives through with a takedown into Randelson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Randelson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cooper!
Randelson cracks Cooper with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cooper gets back to half guard.
Cooper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Randelson.
Cooper gets back to full guard.
Randelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Randelson with a nice head shot there.
Cooper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Randelson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Randelson stands up over Cooper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randelson is pushing down on Cooper's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cooper is fighting to maintain full guard but Randelson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Randelson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper taking some punishment here, with Randelson in his half guard.
Cooper looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cooper tries to get to full guard but Randelson has control of the leg.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet.
Cooper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Randelson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Randelson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cooper defending well though.
Randelson wants to free his trapped foot but Cooper is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Randelson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Randelson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper wants to improve his position but Randelson is controlling well.
Randelson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Randelson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cooper has hold of Randelson's hands but Randelson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Randelson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Randelson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Randelson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cooper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cooper is staying active underneath Randelson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Randelson working the head and body with strikes.
Cooper is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cooper tries to kick Randelson off but Randelson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Randelson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Randelson prevents Cooper from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randelson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cooper tries to get to full guard but Randelson has control of the leg.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet.
Cooper looks gassed!
Randelson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Randelson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Randelson lands with a punch from half guard.
Cooper is trying to stand back up but Randelson is controlling him
Randelson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cooper keeps working.
Randelson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Randelson.
Cooper is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randelson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cooper is not content to let Randelson control the position.
Randelson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cooper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Randelson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cooper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Randelson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Randelson lands strikes from half guard.
Randelson working Cooper over with strikes.
Randelson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cooper!
Cooper is trying desperately to improve position.
Cooper is in a horrible position here. Randelson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Randelson dominating with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Randelson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Cooper is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randelson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Cooper in real trouble here! The ref calls for Cooper to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

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