PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Tokugawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quade Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tokugawa
vs
Cooper

175 cm
25
159 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

184 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shogun Tokugawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quade Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper swinging wildly here.

Tokugawa moves into range and clinches up with Cooper.
Cooper is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cooper lands an elbow just above Tokugawa 's eye.

It looks like Shogun Tokugawa has been cut.
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tokugawa wants to take the fight to the mat but Cooper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cooper unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tokugawa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper.
Cooper unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tokugawa is breathing heavily.
Tokugawa wants to break free but Cooper has control.
Cooper using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tokugawa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cooper scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cooper.
Cooper dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cooper obliges.
Cooper crunches a lovely knee into Tokugawa's ribcage.
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!
Cooper landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Cooper drops Tokugawa with a big knee straight up the middle! Tokugawa is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Tokugawa is rocked!
Quade Cooper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Cooper closes the distance and clinches.
Oh Tokugawa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cooper working Tokugawa over with knees to the body.
Cooper lands a big knee! That's hurt Tokugawa! Oh, he's all over the place! Cooper lands another knee that sends Tokugawa to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quade Cooper!