PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spar Boxing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spar Boxing will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cooper
vs
Boxing

197 cm
20
275 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

195 cm
20
245 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charlie Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spar Boxing!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper takes one to the chin there.
Spar Boxing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boxing lands with an overhand left.
Cooper tries to move into range but Boxing moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boxing tries to clinch up

and Cooper moves into the clinch.
Boxing looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cooper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boxing scores with a shot to the side of Cooper's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper lands a nice knee to the body.
Boxing looks gassed!

Cooper breaks from the clinch.
Cooper dives in and grabs Boxing's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boxing pushes down on Cooper's head and hops out.
Cooper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boxing's waist but Boxing gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cooper off to one side.
Cooper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cooper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boxing circles away quickly and effectively.

Cooper closes the distance and clinches.
Cooper pushes Boxing back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cooper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxing's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boxing looking to stall.

Cooper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boxing feints a jab promting Cooper to slip. Boxing then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cooper slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cooper looks for a takedown but Boxing sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Cooper with that takedown attempt.
Boxing leaves Cooper with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boxing dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cooper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxing tries to clinch but Cooper moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxing bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boxing feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coopers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boxing looks to land a combination. Cooper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boxing lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Boxing tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cooper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boxing feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coopers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Cooper is rocked!
Cooper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oh Cooper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cooper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cooper seems to have got his legs back now.
Boxing lands a really nice looking cross but Cooper seems unphased.
Boxing tries to clinch up.
Boxing fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boxing feints with a jab and clips Cooper right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Cooper is sent crashing into the canvas and Boxing leaps in for the kill! Cooper tries to get to his feet but Boxing is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Cooper is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spar Boxing!