PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Yano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yano has chosen Fleur de Lis - Jucifer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Cooper
vs
Yano

185 cm
26
206 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

179 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sheldon Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Koji Yano!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cooper.
Yano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yano throws a front kick aimed at Cooper's knee but Cooper avoids it well.
We've been hearing reports that Cooper has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Cooper gets a double leg takedown into Yano's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Yano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cooper looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cooper's guard.
Cooper has control of Yano's left arm, preventing Yano from doing any damage.
Cooper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yano is one step ahead there.
Yano looking to pass the guard.
Yano 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Yano drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yano jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Yano 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.
Yano lands a couple of digs.
Yano is stalling in the full guard.
Cooper is pulling down on Yano's head to control his posture.
Cooper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cooper pulls Yano in to control the position.
Yano is working Cooper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yano throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper is trying to keep Yano in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Yano from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cooper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yano can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yano throws a low kick but Cooper moves out of range easily.
Yano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cooper's hands.
Good leg kick by Yano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cooper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yano throws a leg kick but Cooper sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yano scores with a head kick. Cooper tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yano jabs Cooper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yano connects with a solid leg kick.
Yano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Cooper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yano can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice jab there from Yano.
Yano lands with a straight right. Cooper didn't see that one coming.
Yano scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cooper at a distance.
Yano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yano scores with a leg kick.
Yano connects with an inside leg kick.
Yano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cooper walks into a stiff left hand from Yano.
Yano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch lands to the side of Cooper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yano throws a head kick but Cooper moves out of range.
Yano scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koji Yano dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Koji Yano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yano scoring well with a low kick there.
Yano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yano!
Yano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yano connects with a solid leg kick.
Koji Yano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yano tests Cooper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cooper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yano.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yano lands a leg kick that knocks Cooper off balance momentarily.
Yano connects with a leg kick. Cooper looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice jab there from Yano.
Cooper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yano. Yano obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yano thumps Cooper with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yano.
Yano lands a front kick.
Nice jab there from Yano.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yano, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yano.
Cooper is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yano. That's going to slow Cooper down.
Nice shot by Yano.
Cooper takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yano scores with a spinning back kick!

Yano darts in and clinches Cooper up against the cage.
Yano connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from Yano.
Yano crunches a lovely knee into Cooper's ribcage.
A short right from Yano on the inside.
Yano lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yano lands a big knee! That's hurt Cooper! Oh, he's all over the place! Yano lands another knee that sends Cooper to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koji Yano!
Koji Yano thanked the fans post fight for their support.