PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Cooperman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cooperman
vs
Khan

184 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Cooperman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akira Khan!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khan gets a clinch.
Cooperman is looking to break free of the clinch but Khan has double underhooks.
Cooperman working hard to break the clinch.

Khan pulls guard effortlessly.
Khan is controlling Cooperman's posture.

Khan pushes Cooperman off and gets back to his feet.
Cooperman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Cooperman does no damage.

Khan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cooperman was covering up waiting for the punch and Khan finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Khan gets to his feet. Cooperman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Khan feints and as Cooperman raises his hands in defense, Khan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooperman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khan is looking to work some ground and pound but Cooperman has wrist control.
Khan with a flurry of punches that miss.

Khan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cooperman, up you get!
Cooperman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cooperman feints a jab promting Khan to slip. Cooperman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Khan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cooperman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Khan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan cracks Cooperman with a solid left hand.
Cooperman keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a big elbow that misses.
Cooperman is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khan postures up in Cooperman's guard and throws a big left but Cooperman blocks it.
Khan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cooperman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Khan gets to his feet. Cooperman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cooperman misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Khan advances to mount.

Khan jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Cooperman is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Cooperman and Khan has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Khan misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Khan is trying to get an arm triangle but Cooperman is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Khan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Cooperman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khan on the ground.
Khan trying to control the action but Cooperman is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Khan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Khan gets a double leg takedown into Cooperman's guard.
Khan trying to control but Cooperman is working from the bottom.
Cooperman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khan forces his way into half guard.
Khan thows a huge punch but Cooperman dodges it nicely.
Khan trying to control the action but Cooperman is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khan stands up from half guard.
Cooperman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khan.
Cooperman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cooperman throws a series of strikes that have Khan backpedaling.
Cooperman throws a nice looking combination but Khan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Max Cooperman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cooperman misses with a double jab.
Cooperman tries to bum rush Khan with a series of wild strikes but Khan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Khan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cooperman did well to prevent Khan getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cooperman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Khan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cooperman defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to take a break and control but Cooperman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Khan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Khan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan looking to ground and pound but Cooperman is blocking nicely.
Khan content just to control the position here.
Khan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Khan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cooperman is bucking up trying to escape but Khan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Khan working the ground and pound effectively.

Khan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cooperman because Khan loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cooperman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Khan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cooperman working hard to break the clinch.
Cooperman tries to circle away but Khan has him pinned against the cage.

Khan decides to pull guard.
Cooperman throwing strikes but missing.
Khan is trying to keep Cooperman in close.
Cooperman works over Khan with some ground and pound from guard.
Cooperman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cooperman postures up.
Cooperman throws an elbow that misses. Khan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cooperman's guard. Nice move by Khan!
Khan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cooperman is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cooperman wants to get back to his feet but Khan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Khan forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cooperman!
Khan wants to control the pace but Cooperman is squirming around nicely.
Khan lands with some strikes.
Khan landing strikes from the mount and Cooperman is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Khan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Khan looking to ground and pound but Cooperman is blocking nicely.
Cooperman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Khan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Khan punching from mount but Cooperman doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Khan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Khan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan landing shots from mount.
Max Cooperman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan content just to control the position here.
Khan looking to ground and pound but Cooperman is blocking nicely.
Akira Khan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Khan throws some wild stikes that Cooperman manages to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan content just to control the position here.
Khan landing strikes from the mount and Cooperman is in trouble!

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Khan!