PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Lollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lollo
vs
Cooper

195 cm
18
276 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giorgio Lollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Riley Cooper!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lollo tries to keep at a distance but Cooper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cooper working hard to break the clinch.
Come on Lollo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lollo can't break the clinch.

Lollo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooper has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lollo.

Lollo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cooper manages to get to full guard.

Cooper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lollo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lollo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lollo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lollo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Cooper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lollo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Cooper is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Lollo frees his head nicely. Oh but Cooper has switched to an armbar! Lollo is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Riley Cooper!