PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Camus De Aquario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Aquario
vs
Cooper

175 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Camus De Aquario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paddy Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cooper gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Aquario to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cooper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cooper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Aquario from controlling successfully.

Cooper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aquario controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cooper is pulling down on Aquario's head to control his posture.

Aquario is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Cooper has his foot on Aquario's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aquario works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aquario engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cooper trying to control the position.
Aquario slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

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

We're going to have a standup here because Camus De Aquario wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Cooper rushes Aquario and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aquario is trying to stall.

Cooper has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Aquario regains guard immediately.
Aquario trying to control the position.
Cooper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aquario. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aquario utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cooper is fighting to break Aquario's control of his arms but Aquario is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Cooper is sitting in close to Aquario's body. Aquario has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cooper is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cooper is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Aquario.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Camus De Aquario!