PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper comes to the cage accompanied by s.mouse - slap my elbow. Ribeiro has chosen Flux Pavilion – I Can't Stop as his entrance music. Charles Cooper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cooper
vs
Ribeiro

178 cm
26
182 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

174 cm
31
183 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcelo Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Charles Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ribeiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ribeiro has a takedown stuffed.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ribeiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cooper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Charles Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Ribeiro.

Cooper pushes Ribeiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Ribeiro blocks an elbow strike.
Ribeiro is trying to drag Cooper to the mat but Cooper just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Cooper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
Cooper prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro managing to block the knees to the body from Cooper.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Ribeiro shrugs off.

It looks like Marcelo Ribeiro has been cut.
Ribeiro looking for a takedown.
Cooper leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ribeiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Ribeiro shrugs off.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooper is pressed up against the cage. Ribeiro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cooper down to the mat. Cooper avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Cooper closes the distance and pushes Ribeiro back into the cage.
Cooper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ribeiro wants to take the fight to the mat but Cooper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Ribeiro shrugs off.
Cooper manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ribeiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ribeiro avoiding damage as Cooper throws knees to the body.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Ribeiro shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooper pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ribeiro takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Marcelo Ribeiro's cut even more.
Cooper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Cooper.
Ribeiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ribeiro tries to score a body lock takedown but Cooper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ribeiro blocks the elbow strike.
Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Cooper.
Ribeiro blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ribeiro's brow.
Cooper is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ribeiro avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Ribeiro avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is looking to control Ribeiro's arms but Ribeiro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cooper has his back to the cage.
Cooper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cooper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ribeiro avoids it.
Ribeiro blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Ribeiro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cooper prevents it.
Our sources have told us that Cooper has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Cooper stalls.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper looking to stall.
Ribeiro managing to block the knees to the body from Cooper.
Cooper prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Cooper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Ribeiro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ribeiro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cooper sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ribeiro somewhat.
Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cooper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cooper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
Charles Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Ribeiro.
Cooper tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Ribeiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cooper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Cooper has managed to clinch.
Cooper's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ribeiro avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Ribeiro takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Marcelo Ribeiro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Ribeiro dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cooper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Ribeiro shrugs off.
Cooper prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Cooper missing with knees to the body.
Charles Cooper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ribeiro is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ribeiro's brow.
Ribeiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ribeiro takes an elbow to the temple.
Ribeiro wants a takedown but no success here.
Ribeiro blocks the elbow strike.
Cooper stops a takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Cooper lands an elbow that stopped Ribeiro in his tracks for a moment.

Marcelo Ribeiro's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marcelo Ribeiro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charles Cooper!
Charles Cooper was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.