PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Berg
vs
Cooper

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddy Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Berg.

Berg gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cooper to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cooper controls the pace.
Cooper postures up.
Berg being controlled here, momentarily.

Berg is working an open guard so Cooper takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cooper looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Berg!
Cooper controlling the pace for now.
Cooper avoids the attempt from Berg to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Cooper has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Berg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cooper on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tim Cooper was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cooper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Berg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg throws a head kick that misses.
Berg tries for a takedown but Cooper circles away easily

and Cooper counters with a single leg into guard. Berg didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Berg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cooper pushing down on Berg's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Berg is looking to control Cooper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Berg avoid being mounted?
Cooper working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cooper should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cooper stands up from half guard.
Cooper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper tries a head kick but it misses.
Berg misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Cooper misses.
Freddy Berg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper scores with a sloppy right hand. Berg should have avoided that one.

Berg tries to keep at a distance but Cooper has taken the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berg is trying to force a seperation but Cooper has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Cooper dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cooper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berg fails with the takedown

and Cooper counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Berg's guard now.
Cooper showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cooper slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cooper content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg tries to improve position but can't.
Berg being controlled for a moment.
Cooper lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tim Cooper has got the better of the ground game so far.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper working away.

Cooper decides to stand back up.
Berg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooper paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Cooper closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cooper lands in his opponent's guard.

Cooper stands and steps away. Berg gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cooper clinches up against the cage.
Cooper wants to break the clinch but can't.

Cooper gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Berg trying to keep a closed guard but Cooper is proving a slippery customer.
Cooper working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Cooper decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Berg, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berg swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
Berg misses with a combination

and Cooper counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cooper.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Berg is trying to keep Cooper in close.

Cooper stands up from guard. Let's bang!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berg misses with a takedown attempt

and Cooper counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cooper.
Berg wants to get back to striking at distance but Cooper won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Cooper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Berg tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Cooper instigates a clinch.
Berg jumps guard but Cooper stands there with Berg around his waist. Berg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Berg can't get the takedown.

Cooper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Cooper looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Berg being controlled here, momentarily.
Cooper passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Cooper stands up from half guard.
No joy there for Cooper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Berg tries for a takedown but Cooper circles away easily

and Cooper decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Berg's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Berg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cooper controls the pace.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Cooper has eaten all the pies!

Cooper stands and steps away. Berg gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Berg wants to clinch.
Berg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berg doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooper circles away.

Cooper moves into range and clinches up with Berg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cooper prevents it.
Berg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Cooper lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Cooper seems content to control.
Berg wants to control but Cooper passes into side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper controls the position.
Berg is looking for a sweep.
Tim Cooper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freddy Berg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooper moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Cooper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cooper has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Cooper!