PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Barros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Barros's choice of entrance music: Carmina burana. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cooper
vs
Barros

185 cm
27
206 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

188 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Namunamu Clothing

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 6 - 4 - 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Barros!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barros tries for a takedown but Cooper circles away easily

and Cooper counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barros won't be happy with that.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
You can see the frustration on Barros's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Cooper politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cooper prefers to stall for the moment though.
Barros is not content to let Cooper control the position.
Barros trying to remain calm as Cooper controls from the top position.
Barros has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sheldon Cooper.
Barros shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cooper but Cooper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barros misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper needs to keep his hands up - Barros had a free shot at his head there.
Barros scores with a jab.
Barros just misses with a punch to the body.
Eduardo Barros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Barros looking to score a takedown here. Cooper is defending well but Barros drives through and ends up in Cooper's guard.
Cooper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barros's guard.
Barros keeping full guard, as Cooper tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Barros keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barros swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper is working hard here to advance position.
Barros keeping moving, preventing Cooper from controlling successfully.

Sheldon Cooper has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Barros works Cooper's body with a nice hook.
Barros throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cooper's waist but Cooper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barros off to one side.
Sheldon Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Barros.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barros fails with the takedown.
Barros shoots in looking for a takedown but Cooper manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barros's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barros fails with the takedown.
Barros tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cooper swivels and escapes.
Barros throws a looping overhand right but Cooper ducks down to avoid it.

Cooper shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cooper content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sheldon Cooper wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Barros tries for a takedown but Cooper circles away easily

so Cooper counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheldon Cooper dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barros with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cooper misses with a straight right.
Cooper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barros tries to avoid it but Cooper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barros to the ground. Barros escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barros throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cooper's waist but Cooper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barros off to one side.
Cooper slips under a jab from Barros.
Barros throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cooper's waist but Cooper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barros off to one side.
Barros throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barros throws a looping overhand right but Cooper ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Barros.
Barros throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooper.
Barros has his takedown stuffed

so Cooper counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sheldon Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Barros.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barros can't keep his opponent in guard - Cooper advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cooper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barros does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cooper content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cooper seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Barros for as long as he can get away with.
Cooper trying to control from half guard but Barros is working away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sheldon Cooper wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cooper will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barros pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cooper back to the ropes. Barros follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper throws a solid leg kick but Barros takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cooper.
Barros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooper moves away.
Cooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barros.
Cooper looks to score with a jab to the body but Barros is just out of range.
Cooper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barros was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooper.
Barros tries to bum rush Cooper with a series of wild strikes but Cooper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barros misses with a straight left.
Barros looks for a takedown but Cooper sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barros misses with a hook.
Cooper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barros.
Barros fails to land the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barros. Cooper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooper shoots in and drives through. Barros sprawls well.
Barros lands with an overhand left.
Barros with a poor takedown

and Cooper counters with a takedown into side control.
Barros being controlled for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper trying to control the position but Barros is working away.
You can see the frustration on Barros's face as Cooper controls the position.
Cooper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barros keeps working.
Cooper has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Barros!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cooper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eduardo Barros will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Barros throws a jab when Cooper was well out of range.
Barros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barros. Cooper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barros looks to throw the jab but Cooper is out of range.
Barros goes for a double leg but Cooper avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Cooper continues to drive forward.

Barros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooper.
Barros moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cooper shoots in but Barros avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barros shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cooper as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barros fails with the takedown

and Cooper counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sheldon Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Barros.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Barros is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooper is pushing down on Barros's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barros is fighting to maintain full guard but Cooper has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cooper trying to mount his opponent but Barros defends it.
Cooper content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper moves nicely into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barros can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barros is not content to let Cooper control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper wants to control but Barros is keeping him busy.
Cooper is really struggling to control Barros but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sheldon Cooper wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cooper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper avoids the body shot from Barros.
Barros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cooper was well out of range. Poor timing from Barros.
Cooper moves out of range of the strikes.
Barros tries for a takedown but Cooper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barros loads up on a big right hand but Cooper slips the punch.
Cooper looks to land a left hand but Barros moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Barros misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barros lands with a hook. Cooper tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barros shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cooper sprawls well. Cooper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barros gets slowly back to his feet.

Barros shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cooper napping and manages to drive through into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eduardo Barros.
I think Barros has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sheldon Cooper!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sheldon Cooper thanked Mango Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).