PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deric Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balmon Uguandu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cooper
vs
Uguandu

210 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deric Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Balmon Uguandu!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uguandu tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cooper is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Uguandu.

It looks like Deric Cooper has been cut.
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Uguandu.
Uguandu doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooper circles away.
Uguandu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cooper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Uguandu throws a hook but Cooper blocks it.
Nice takedown defense from Uguandu. No joy for Cooper on that attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uguandu looks to clinch

and Cooper counters by moving into the clinch.
Cooper effectively controlling the action here.
Cooper wants a takedown.
A short right from Uguandu on the inside.
Uguandu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Uguandu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Cooper manages to break the clinch.
Uguandu scores with a hook.
Uguandu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cooper paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Cooper ducks straight into an uppercut from Uguandu and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Cooper manages to regain guard straight away.

Cooper is rocked!

Deric Cooper's cut is getting worse.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oh Cooper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uguandu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cooper's guard.
Cooper seems to have got his legs back now.
Cooper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Uguandu's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper throws a big elbow that misses.
Cooper pushes down on Uguandu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cooper looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper passes to full mount!
Cooper controlling from the full mount.
Uguandu is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cooper controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uguandu has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Cooper controls the action.
Cooper scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Uguandu is looking for a way out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Uguandu's body.
Cooper will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cooper is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balmon Uguandu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Deric Cooper's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cooper moves away from the strike by Uguandu.
Uguandu lands a nice hook to Cooper's body. Cooper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Uguandu scores with a body shot.
Uguandu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cooper shoots in but no luck this time.
Cooper is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Deric Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uguandu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cooper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uguandu stuffs the takedown.
Cooper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Uguandu avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deric Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Uguandu scores with a hook to the body. Cooper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Uguandu lands with a straight right. Cooper didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uguandu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cooper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Deric Cooper's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Uguandu throws a nice looking combination but Cooper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balmon Uguandu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Uguandu! Cooper is backing up but he can't get away as Uguandu lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Cooper and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Balmon Uguandu!