PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randal Cooter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paublo Marinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paublo Marinez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cooter
vs
Marinez

183 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randal Cooter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paublo Marinez!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marinez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cooter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marinez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cooter tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Marinez.
Cooter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marinez under the eye.
Marinez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cooter sprawls well. Cooter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marinez gets slowly back to his feet.
Cooter scores with a spinning back kick!

Marinez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cooter to the ground. Marinez is now in Cooter's guard.
Marinez content to stall in guard here.
Cooter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooter tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marinez content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Paublo Marinez.
Cooter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marinez.
Cooter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marinez.
Cooter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marinez's calf.
Cooter keeps Marinez at a distance using the push kick.
Marinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Randal Cooter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paublo Marinez.
Cooter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cooter scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marinez doesn't seem bothered though.

Cooter moves into range and clinches up with Marinez.
Cooter prevents the takedown attempt.
Cooter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marinez up against the cage.
Cooter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cooter successfully pulls guard.
Cooter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marinez manages to get himself to full guard.
Cooter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cooter wants to control from the top but Marinez keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marinez is keeping the position for now.
Cooter trying to control but Marinez is working from the bottom.

Randal Cooter has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cooter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cooter.

Cooter clinches.
Marinez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cooter after a bit of a struggle.
Cooter lands a nice elbow.

Cooter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooter connects with a crisp jab.
Marinez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marinez looks gassed!

Cooter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cooter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Marinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cooter.

Cooter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marinez shoots in but Cooter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cooter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marinez misses with an uppercut.

Marinez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marinez takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randal Cooter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marinez instigates a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Marinez fails to pull guard.

Cooter pulls guard successfully.
Marinez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cooter looking to control.
Cooter is really struggling to control Marinez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cooter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cooter wants to improve his position but instead Marinez has moved into half guard.
Cooter wants to sweep but Marinez has passed to side control!
Cooter tries to bench press Marinez off him but Marinez keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Marinez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Marinez prevents Cooter from improving his position.
Cooter is looking to control Marinez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cooter avoid being mounted?
Cooter could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cooter is trying to get back to full guard.
Cooter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marinez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marinez's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marinez preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cooter.
Marinez trying to control the position but Cooter manages to sink in the hooks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooter tries to keep control of the position but Marinez is staying busy.

Marinez showing good submission defense 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!
Marinez staying busy and making it hard for Cooter to control.

Cooter looking for the choke from the back.
Marinez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cooter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cooter wants to control but Marinez is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cooter working for a choke but Marinez is defending well.
Cooter punches the canvas rather than the man.
Marinez tries to escape but Cooter has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Cooter looking to break Marinez's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Marinez remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cooter will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Marinez turns into Cooter and is now in his guard.
Cooter controls Marinez momentarily but Marinez frees himself.
Cooter is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marinez won't allow Cooter to sweep him here.
Cooter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marinez manages to get himself to full guard.
Marinez keeping full guard, as Cooter tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooter is working hard here to advance position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marinez is looking to sweep but instead, Cooter has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randal Cooter dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Cooter tries to clinch up.
Randal Cooter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That kick from Cooter tenderised Marinez's leg. Marinez is trying to keep his angry face on.

Cooter has Marinez up against the cage in a clinch.

Cooter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marinez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cooter.

Marinez closes the distance and clinches.

Cooter manages to break the clinch.
Marinez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cooter.
Paublo Marinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marinez shoots in looking for a takedown. Cooter tries to sprawl out of it but Marinez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cooter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cooter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cooter stuffs the takedown.
Marinez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cooter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Randal Cooter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paublo Marinez.
Marinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marinez shoots in but no luck this time.
Marinez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Marinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marinez's calf.
Randal Cooter is winning the standup battle so far.
Cooter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cooter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marinez at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cooter.
Marinez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cooter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marinez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marinez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cooter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marinez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Cooter takes the fight into the clinch.
Cooter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marinezs head.

Cooter breaks the clinch.
Cooter connects with an inside leg kick.
Cooter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cooter scores with a leg kick.
Cooter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marinez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cooter lands a nice hook to Marinez's body. Marinez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cooter connects with a leg kick. Marinez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cooter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cooter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cooter connects with a leg kick. Marinez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cooter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cooter lands with a shot to the body.
Cooter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Cooter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Cooter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marinez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cooter but Cooter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cooter throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cooter.
Cooter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cooter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marinez can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooter chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Cooter closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cooter landing knees to the head.
A short uppercut from Cooter.

Cooter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cooter.
Cooter scores with a leg kick.

Cooter is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marinez's half guard.
Cooter trying to control the action but Marinez is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooter is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Marinez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randal Cooter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cooter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randal Cooter!
Randal Cooter tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.