PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cooper might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Da Rude - Sandstorm. Matt Cooper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cooper
vs
Stewart

175 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper scores with a hook.
Cooper shoots and misses

so Stewart counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Stewart is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stewart looking to pass the guard.
Stewart is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stewart works over Cooper with some ground and pound from guard.
Stewart content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stewart wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Stewart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cooper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stewart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stewart postures up in Cooper's guard and throws a big left but Cooper blocks it.
Stewart is looking to work some ground and pound but Cooper has wrist control.
Stewart is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stewart passes into half guard.
Cooper is breathing heavily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Donald Stewart!