PBP Commentary

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

Cooper
vs
Price

191 cm
25
193 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abe Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Price!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cooper gets the takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cooper just content to control the position.
Price managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cooper.

Cooper tries for a kimura but Price is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Price is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price wants to improve his position but Cooper is controlling well.

Price is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cooper pulls his head out easily.
Cooper stalling.
Price looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cooper prevents Price from improving his position.
Price won't allow Cooper to pass to mount.
Price is in trouble now - Cooper has advanced to mount!
Cooper looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Cooper.
Cooper working the ground and pound effectively.
Price is squirming around, avoiding Cooper's attempts to control the action.
Price is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to hold on but Cooper pushes him away.
Price is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cooper lands a big shot there that rocks Price but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price wants to hold on but Cooper pushes him away.
Price is looking to get to half guard.
Price takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cooper lands with some strikes.
Cooper lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Price is trying desperately to improve position.
Price taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price has given up his back.
Cooper is looking to control Price but Price is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Cooper.
Cooper has the hooks in. Price is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Price takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Cooper is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Price is defending well though. Cooper let's go of the attempt for now.
Price trying to control but not successfully.

Price is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Cooper has locked on a rear naked choke here! Price is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abe Cooper!