PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sephiroth Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yumbo Yack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yack has chosen The Ultimate Cheeseburger Song (Jack In The Box FULL song) as his entrance music. Yumbo Yack has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sephiroth Cooper's chin.

Cooper
vs
Yack

195 cm
30
198 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

195 cm
27
190 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sephiroth Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yumbo Yack!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Yack.
Yack misses with a series of wild punches.
Yack misses with a head kick.
Yack lands with an uppercut that bounces Cooper off the cage and back into range.
Yack moves in looking to clinch but Cooper pushes him off.
Cooper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cooper pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yack back to the cage. Cooper follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yumbo Yack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yack thows a body kick. Cooper tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Cooper drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yack is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yack wants to get back to full guard.

Cooper is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yack defends it well.

Cooper is trying to work for a kimura but Yack is defending well.
Cooper is thwarting Yack's attempts to control the position.

Cooper wants to work for an arm triangle but Yack is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Cooper is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper stalling away here and it's allowed Yack to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cooper is looking to work some ground and pound but Yack has wrist control.
Yack trying to control the position.
Cooper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cooper advances position into side control!
Cooper working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cooper is looking to take a break and control but Yack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yack is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cooper is controlling him well.
Cooper lands a nice forearm strike.

Cooper tries for a kimura but Yack is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yack prevents Cooper from improving position.
Yack trying to remain calm as Cooper controls from the top position.

Cooper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yack knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Cooper is trying to get an arm triangle but Yack is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yack keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sephiroth Cooper dominated that round.
That's time! Cooper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yack tries to clinch up but Cooper circles away and keeps his distance.
Yack scores with a leg kick.
Yack doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooper circles away.
Cooper slips under a jab from Yack.
Danga de danga de dang - Yack scores with a four punch combination!
Cooper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yack but Yack pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yack sprawls well. Yack wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cooper gets slowly back to his feet.

Yack drives through and clinches with Cooper against the cage.
Cooper jumps guard but Yack stands there with Cooper around his waist. Cooper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sephiroth Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yack putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cooper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yack manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Yack's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

Yack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yack tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cooper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yumbo Yack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Cooper clinches up against the cage.
Yack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yack looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yack comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cooper is looking for a takedown.
Yack stalling in the clinch but Cooper improves position.
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!

Yack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yack darts in trying to clinch

and Cooper counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cooper advances position into side control!

Cooper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yack knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yack manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cooper's best efforts.

Cooper is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yack sees it coming and defends easily.

Cooper is looking for a kimura here.
Cooper is keen to just control but Yack is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yack wants to improve his position but Cooper is controlling well.
Yack is refusing to be controlled, as Cooper sits in half guard.
Yack blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cooper.

Cooper is looking for a kimura but Yack is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cooper to get the leverage.
Sephiroth Cooper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cooper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yack doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cooper.

Cooper is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yack has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yumbo Yack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yack fails to land with a series of punches.
Cooper on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cooper looks for a takedown but Yack sprawls well.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but Yack shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yack avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cooper.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sephiroth Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yack throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cooper keeps the fight on the outside.
Yack looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yack misses with a hook.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yack but Yack pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Cooper scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yack works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cooper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yack is keeping the position for now.
Cooper seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yack keeping moving, preventing Cooper from controlling successfully.
Yack controls Cooper momentarily but Cooper frees himself.
Yack keeping moving, preventing Cooper from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cooper pushes down on Yack's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yack trying to control but Cooper postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yack is concentrating on defense, preventing Cooper from advancing position.
Let's hope that Yack 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.
Yack wants to control but Cooper is keeping busy.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Yumbo Yack wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cooper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yack counters with a series of strikes. Cooper will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yack misses with a hook
and Yack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sephiroth Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yack.
Yack tries to clinch up but Cooper circles away and keeps his distance.

Cooper tries to keep at a distance but Yack has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yack lands a nice uppercut.
Yack tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cooper avoids it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yack.
Yack misses with a knee strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yack tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cooper avoids it.
Yack lands with a light punch inside.
Cooper managing to block the knees to the body from Yack.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Yack.
Cooper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yack walks away with a smile on his face. Cooper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cooper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yack.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yumbo Yack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yack has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yumbo Yack!
Yumbo Yack made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I want to thank my sponsor Balco Boys for always providing me with the finest supplements! As a big thank you, I'm sending them a months worth of tacos from my 99 cent menu and some mini churros! '.