PBP Commentary

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

Duhrover
vs
Cooper

173 cm
20
182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Duhrover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duhrover throws a body punch but Cooper moves out of range.

Duhrover drives through with a takedown into Cooper's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Duhrover avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Duhrover lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Duhrover works over Cooper with some ground and pound from guard.

Cooper is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duhrover is aware though and is defending well.
Duhrover scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cooper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Duhrover with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper has momentary wrist control but Duhrover slips an elbow through the middle.
Duhrover trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cooper looking for a sweep. Not yet Cooper, not yet.
Duhrover controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Duhrover might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duhrover is in close to Cooper's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Duhrover throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cooper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Cooper had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Duhrover defends it easily.
Duhrover has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Duhrover scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Duhrover landing with the ground and pound.
Cooper wants to stand and escape but Duhrover is having none of it.
Duhrover looking to pass the guard.
Duhrover trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Duhrover distracts Cooper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Duhrover keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cooper's head.
Duhrover is working Cooper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duhrover wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Duhrover with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duhrover wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Cooper 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.
Duhrover passes into half guard.

Cooper actively working from the bottom here.
Duhrover prevents Cooper from improving his position.
Cooper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cooper moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Duhrover is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cooper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Cooper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duhrover landing some decent shots from guard.
Duhrover is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Cooper has his foot on Duhrover's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duhrover works his way back into a safe position though.
Duhrover is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Duhrover makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Duhrover working some strikes from top position.
Duhrover keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cooper's head.

Cooper looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Duhrover passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cooper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Duhrover pulls his head out easily.
Cooper looks winded!
Cooper wants to get back to full guard.
Duhrover scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Duhrover seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Duhrover seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duhrover uses his free foot to push down on Cooper's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cooper.
Cooper is trying to escape the mount.
Duhrover unloading with bombs!
Duhrover lands a nice shot to the head.
Cooper is in all sorts of trouble here.
Duhrover pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Cooper is rocked!

It looks like Connor Cooper has been cut.
Duhrover looking to finish Cooper with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cooper!
Cooper is still in real trouble! Can Duhrover finish him?
Duhrover lands a big elbow - Cooper is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Cooper is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ben Duhrover!
Ben Duhrover decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.