PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamar Lawal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper comes to the cage accompanied by s.mouse - slap my elbow. Lawal has chosen E.S. Posthumus Unstoppable as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Cooper
vs
Lawal

178 cm
26
182 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

188 cm
28
179 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 15 - 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamar Lawal!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cooper darts in trying to clinch

and Lawal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lawal stops Cooper from standing up.
Lawal trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Lawal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cooper is pulling down on Lawal's head to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jamar Lawal.
Cooper tries to clinch up.
Cooper wants to clinch but Lawal slips to the side
and Lawal counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Charles Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lawal has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Lawal gets tackled into the cage by Cooper. Cooper maintains the clinch.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooper.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lawal or not.
Lawal wants a takedown but no success here.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lawal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cooper prevents it.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
Lawal looking to stall.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Lawal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lawal's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Lawal has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cooper is trying to keep an underhook but Lawal manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawal is trying to control. Cooper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cooper gets full guard.
Lawal wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Lawal might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cooper haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper keeping full guard, as Lawal tries to pass.
Lawal works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cooper trying to hold on to Lawal's head to control him but Lawal postures up.
Lawal wants to control but Cooper is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawal controlling the action here.
Lawal stops Cooper from getting back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lawal keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Lawal seems to be looking for submissions.
Cooper is controlling Lawal's trapped leg to prevent Lawal from advancing to side control.
Cooper is refusing to be controlled, as Lawal sits in half guard.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lawal is looking for a kimura but Cooper is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lawal to get the leverage.
Lawal prevents Cooper from standing back up.
Lawal wants to take a breather but Cooper is having none of it.

Lawal is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Lawal seems to be working for a kimura but Cooper defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper tries to kick Lawal off but Lawal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jamar Lawal will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cooper is looking to clinch but Lawal is avoiding it.
Cooper wants to clinch.
Lawal keeps the fight on the outside.
Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lawal tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cooper defends well and Lawal ends up having to push Cooper into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lawal's defenses.

It looks like Jamar Lawal has been cut.
Lawal tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lawal takes an elbow to the temple.
Lawal looking for a takedown.
Charles Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamar Lawal.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Lawal tries to score a body lock takedown but Cooper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cooper lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawal takes an elbow to the temple.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lawal is breathing heavily.
Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper lands a hook that snaps the head of Lawal backwards.
Cooper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lawal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lawal avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Lawal looking for a takedown.
Cooper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cooper lands an elbow that stopped Lawal in his tracks for a moment.

Lawal is rocked!
Cooper stalling the fight.
Lawal is still on wobbly legs! Can Cooper finish him?
Cooper dips a shoulder and cracks Lawal with a mighty uppercut! Lawal falls back against the cage and Cooper unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lawal is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Cooper screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Cooper!
Charles Cooper decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.