PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Connor Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raven Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raven Lucas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cooper
vs
Lucas

185 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raven Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lucas moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lucas.
Cooper jumps guard but Lucas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cooper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Lucas breaks the clinch.
Lucas misses with a wild body shot.
Cooper shoots in looking for a takedown but Lucas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cooper's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucas tries to bum rush Cooper with a series of wild strikes but Cooper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Raven Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Lucas.
Cooper has a takedown stuffed.
Lucas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cooper thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Lucas misses its intended target.
Lucas feints a jab promting Cooper to slip. Lucas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cooper slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lucas sprawls well. Lucas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cooper gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lucas.
Cooper tries to clinch up.
Cooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cooper counters with a shoot takedown. Lucas fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Lucas keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cooper controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lucas looking to control.

Cooper drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cooper jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lucas is trying to control the position but Cooper postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cooper drops back looking for a leg! Lucas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lucas manages to kick Cooper off! Cooper jumps back into Lucas's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lucas can do anything to dispel that myth.

Cooper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Cooper drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cooper jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucas is trying to keep Cooper in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Connor Cooper will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lucas misses with a straight left.
Lucas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
Lucas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lucas fails to land with a series of punches.
Lucas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lucas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cooper counters with a two punch combo.
Lucas misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lucas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cooper fails with the takedown
and Lucas counters with a left and a right that stings Cooper.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Lucas is avoiding it.
Lucas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Cooper checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cooper checks a low kick from Lucas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but Lucas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lucas throws the kick towards the body but Cooper avoids it.
A head kick misses from Lucas.
Lucas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Lucas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Raven Lucas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooper has his takedown stuffed
and Lucas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas scores with a jab to the body.
Cooper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lucas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lucas dodges the punch combination from Cooper.
Lucas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lucas cracks the inside of Cooper's front leg.
An inside leg kick from Lucas misses.
Lucas throws a push kick but Cooper slaps the foot to one side.
Cooper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas slaps away a takedown attempt from Cooper, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cooper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lucas throws a head kick but Cooper moves out of range.
Lucas misses with a body kick.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Lucas.
Cooper throws a series of punches but Lucas moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raven Lucas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lucas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cooper.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lucas.
Raven Lucas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucas wants to land a leg kick but Cooper is out of range.
Lucas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lucas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooper was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucas.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but Lucas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cooper blocks a low kick nicely.
Lucas feints and then cracks Cooper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cooper down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper wants to clinch but Lucas slips to the side
and Lucas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lucas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cooper with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lucas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lucas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucas trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Lucas.
Lucas trying to land knees to the body.
Lucas working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Lucas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lucas continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Lucas connects with a knee to the head.
Lucas stalls.
Cooper blocks a body shot from Lucas.
Lucas taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Raven Lucas.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt
and Lucas counters with a body kick that stops Cooper in his tracks momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cooper shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lucas is trying to defend but Cooper finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Cooper is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Lucas is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Connor Cooper!