PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrik B. Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Club (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper and Billy Club. Cooper comes to the cage accompanied by Cult Of Personality - Living Colour. Club has chosen Jean-Charles Skarbowski as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

B. Cooper
vs
Club

193 cm
23
215 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

195 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Powerful

KAISER

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrik B. Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Club!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper throws a predictable looking body shot
and Club counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Club displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cooper throws out the jab.
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Club.
Cooper moves out of range as Club strikes.
Cooper lands a nice shot to the body.
Cooper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Club.
Club connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Club staying out of range there.
Club takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cooper misses with the combination.
Club tries to clinch up but Cooper circles away and keeps his distance.
Club thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Club on the side of the head.
Cooper thows a body shot but no joy.
Cooper works the jab nicely.
Club on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cooper cracks Club with a good jab.
Cooper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab from Cooper.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooper tests Club's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cooper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooper thows a body shot but no joy.
Cooper throws an off balance right hand
and Club counters with a solid body kick.
Good work by Club as he checks the leg kick.
Cooper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Club fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cooper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Club.
Cooper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cooper sizes up Club with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cooper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cooper connects with a body shot that sends Club's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooper. Club does a little dance to reset his feet.
Club needs to keep his hands up - Cooper had a free shot at his head there.
Cooper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooper misses with a combination
letting Club counter with a right hand.
Club darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cooper throws a body punch but Club moves out of range.
Cooper misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cooper, right into the meat.
Club wants to clinch up but Cooper keeps it at a distance.
Cooper tries to score with a low kick but Club moves his leg out of the way.
Cooper throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Club is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooper.
Club tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cooper.
Club throws a lazy right hand but Cooper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cooper takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Club misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Club blocks the leg kick.
Club checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cooper misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Club's calf.
Good exchange - Cooper coming out on top.
Cooper lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Club backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Club takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cooper.
Club creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cooper blocks an elbow strike from Club.
Cooper misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooper throws a punch but it's blocked by Club.
Club throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooper avoids the elbow strike from Club, against the cage.
Club throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Club just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cooper's brow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cooper throws a punch but it's blocked by Club.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrik B. Cooper dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cooper blocks a head kick by Club.
Club misses with a series of wild punches.
Cooper motions for Club to come forward. Cooper throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cooper lands with a nice combination. Club backs away looking to recover.
Derrik B. Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper lands a body shot.
Club is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Club swings widly with a right hand
and Cooper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooper connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooper looks to land a right hand but Club moved out of range.
Club might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cooper is looking to land body kicks.
Club takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cooper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Club moves out of range as Cooper throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cooper gets tackled into the cage by Club. Club maintains the clinch.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper digs a right hand into Club's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Club's gas tank.
Cooper misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cooper is trying to force a seperation but Club has the dominant position.
Cooper works on Club's body with a couple of short punches.
Club comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Club lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cooper taking a breather.
Cooper pushes Club back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Cooper.
Cooper lands with a short shot to the head.
Club misses with an elbow over the top.
Cooper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Club misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tries to throw a body punch but Club avoids it by throwing Cooper back against the cage.
Club creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cooper's defenses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cooper.
Cooper avoids the elbow strike from Club, against the cage.
Club on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good body shot from Cooper.
Club creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Club throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cooper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Club throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Club looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cooper lands a right hand.
Cooper avoids a wild elbow strike from Club.
Cooper is looking to control Club's arms but Club gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cooper has his back to the cage.
Cooper leaning against his opponent.
Club misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Cooper.
With the fighters up against the cage, Club throws an elbow but misses.
Cooper controlling the action here for a moment.
Cooper avoids the elbow strike from Club, against the cage.
Cooper tries to pull guard but Club won't allow it.
Cooper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Club misses with an elbow strike.

Cooper breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cooper.
Club has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cooper.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Club.
Cooper misses with a low kick as Club jumps back.
Club tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooper paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Club pushes Cooper up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Club lands an elbow inside.
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!
Club blocks an uppercut.
Cooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Club letting Cooper take a breather here.
Club pushes off an throws an elbow but Cooper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Club just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cooper's brow.
Cooper is leaning against Club and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cooper lands a shoulder strike.
Club creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cooper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrik B. Cooper dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Club moves into the clinch.
Cooper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Club misses with an elbow over the top.
Club prevents a body shot from Cooper.
Cooper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Cooper on the inside.
Club throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Cooper.
Cooper dodges an elbow strike from Club.
Cooper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Club throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cooper is looking to control Club's arms but Club gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cooper has his back to the cage.
Cooper tries to break the clinch but Club is controlling the position.
Club creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Club just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cooper's brow.
Cooper just leaning against Club, taking a breather.
Cooper blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Derrik B. Cooper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cooper avoids the elbow strike from Club, against the cage.
Cooper is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cooper.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Club as Cooper tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Club throws an elbow but misses.
Club misses with an elbow over the top.
Cooper controlling the action here for a moment.
Cooper avoids a wild elbow strike from Club.
Cooper tries to break free but Club pushes him back against the cage.
Cooper is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Club is keeping busy.
Cooper blocks an elbow strike from Club.
Cooper misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Club just stands there and leans against the cage.
Club throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Club creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cooper stalling.
Cooper has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Club avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Cooper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Club misses with the combination.
Club is looking to clinch but Cooper is avoiding it.
Cooper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Club has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Club misses with an elbow over the top.
Cooper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Club throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands a nice shot to the body.
Club lands an elbow inside that Cooper shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Club throws an elbow but misses.
Cooper blocks an elbow strike from Club.
Cooper dodges an elbow strike from Club.
Club creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Club throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cooper dodges an elbow strike from Club.
Club throws an elbow but it misses.
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 Club walks away with a smile on his face. Cooper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrik B. Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper lands with an overhand left.
Cooper cracks Club with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cooper looks to land a right hand but Club moved out of range.
Club has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cooper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cooper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Club, pushing him back against the cage.
Cooper lands a right hand.
Cooper blocks an elbow strike from Club.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Club comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Derrik B. Cooper has been cut.
Club misses with an elbow over the top.
Cooper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cooper avoids the elbow strike from Club, against the cage.
Club throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Cooper lands a hook that snaps the head of Club backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Club throws an elbow but misses.
Billy Club has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooper misses with some punches.
Cooper throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cooper is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Club is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrik B. Cooper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cooper 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Derrik B. Cooper!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Derrik B. Cooper!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Derrik B. Cooper!

Derrik B. Cooper wins by unanimous decision!
Derrik B. Cooper very nearly forgot to thank KAISER amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.