PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mini Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Walden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walden has chosen Bas Rutten - El Guapo likes to dance as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Cooper
vs
Walden

190 cm
28
215 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
27
215 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mini Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Walden!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walden throws a lazy right hand but Cooper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cooper throws a body kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Cooper as Walden shoots in.
Walden lands an overhand right.
Cooper misses with the body kick
enabling Walden to counter with a crisp jab.
Cooper throws a leg kick that is checked
and Walden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cooper looks to land a body kick but Walden moved away.
Cooper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Walden connects with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Walden misses the target.
Walden misses with a looping left.
Walden throws out a loose jab but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooper throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walden avoids a kick to the body.
Walden misses with a wild combination.
Cooper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Walden.
Walden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooper.
Cooper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walden connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper throws a wild body kick that Walden sees coming a mile off.
Cooper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cooper cracks the inside of Walden's front leg.
Walden shoots in looking for a takedown but Cooper manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Walden's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mini Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Walden.
Walden looks gassed!
Cooper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cooper slips a straight right by Walden.

Cooper shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Cooper maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Walden could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Cooper has cracked it and Walden is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Cooper!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mini Cooper!