PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Maberry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Maberry could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paddy Cooper's chin.

Maberry
vs
Cooper

180 cm
24
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Maberry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paddy Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maberry clinches with his opponent.

Maberry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Maberry shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cooper's guard.
Maberry has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cooper is proving hard to escape from.

Cooper working for a triangle but Maberry defends it easily.
Maberry tries to stand but Cooper is controlling from the bottom.
Maberry controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maberry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maberry trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.

Maberry stands and steps away. Cooper gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cooper tries to clinch but Maberry is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cooper gets caught flat footed, as Maberry shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cooper wants to stand and escape but Maberry is having none of it.
Maberry trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cooper's guard.

Cooper is looking for a triangle but Maberry pushes his legs off easily.

Cooper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maberry defends well.
Maberry wants to get up but he can't break Cooper's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cooper doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Maberry controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maberry wants to get up but he can't break Cooper's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Maberry stands and throws Cooper's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maberry 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.
Cooper struggling a bit here.

Maberry stands up.
Cooper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maberry is fending him off so far but Cooper persists. Nope, Maberry circles away and we're back to standing.

Maberry gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maberry decides to stand back up.
Cooper tries to clinch but Maberry moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cooper.

Maberry shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cooper manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Maberry gets to his feet - Cooper follows without any prompting.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cooper enables Maberry to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cooper manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cooper looks winded!
Maberry tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooper is retaining full guard.

Cooper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maberry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maberry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maberry trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cooper's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maberry passes Cooper's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Maberry seems content to control.
Maberry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Maberry decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Maberry drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

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

Maberry drives through and clinches with Cooper against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooper can't get the takedown.
Kevin Maberry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy Cooper.

Maberry has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cooper clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Maberry controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Maberry dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jab by Maberry.

Maberry closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cooper to the mat! Cooper manages to get full guard.
Cooper trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kevin Maberry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Cooper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maberry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cooper keeping full guard, as Maberry tries to pass.

Maberry gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cooper goes for a double leg but Maberry avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maberry continues to drive forward.

Maberry turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Maberry manages to end up in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper manages to get back to half guard.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Maberry wants to stand but Cooper has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper tries to roll over but Maberry keeps him under control.
Cooper wants to control but Maberry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Maberry winds up and cracks Cooper with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Cooper actively working from the bottom here.
Maberry working the head and body with strikes.

Maberry decides to stand up.

Maberry pushes Cooper up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maberry prevents it.

Maberry has clasped his hands together around Cooper's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper is looking for a sweep.
Maberry cracks Cooper with a big elbow.

Maberry stands up.

Maberry moves into range and clinches up with Cooper.

Maberry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Maberry closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cooper did well to prevent Maberry getting side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maberry in particular looking to stall.

Maberry decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Maberry stalks Cooper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cooper's face. Cooper staggers backwards, shaken.

Maberry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cooper is working for takedown but Maberry is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kevin Maberry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy Cooper.

Maberry manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maberry throws a right and a left that Cooper avoids nicely.

Maberry has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Maberry tightens his grip and picks Cooper up, before dumping him to the ground. Cooper manages to land in guard.
Cooper controlling the position.

Maberry stands up and waves to Cooper to follow him.
Kevin Maberry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maberry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maberry pinned against the cage. Maberry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maberry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cooper backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Maberry dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Maberry shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Maberry was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Maberry looks up at the clock and then as Cooper takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Maberry smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Maberry working away.

Maberry decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Maberry misses with a double jab.

Maberry bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Maberry decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cooper shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cooper showed some decent athleticism there.

Cooper is trying to work for a kimura but Maberry is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maberry looks like he's trying to stand up.

Cooper is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maberry defends it well.
Cooper stops Maberry from getting back to his feet.

Maberry manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper throws a lazy right hand but Maberry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maberry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Maberry misses.
Cooper takes one on the button.
Maberry swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.

Maberry feints and as Cooper raises his hands in defense, Maberry changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maberry trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cooper's guard.
Maberry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maberry's guard.
Cooper passes Maberry's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Cooper wants to work for an arm triangle but Maberry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cooper wants to control but Maberry is keeping him busy.
Maberry pushes Cooper off looking to stand but Cooper dives back in and keeps control.
Cooper passes to side control.
Cooper looks up at the clock and then as Maberry takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cooper smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Cooper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maberry, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper prevents Maberry from escaping the position.

Cooper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cooper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maberry is trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Maberry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maberry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Maberry!