PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Laws (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Cooper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cooper
vs
Laws

193 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodney Laws!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cooper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cooper misses with the combination.
Cooper looks to score with a jab to the body but Laws is just out of range.

Cooper shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cooper showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper trying to mount his opponent but Laws defends it.
Cooper is looking to take a break and control but Laws is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cooper wants to pass the guard but Laws is defending well.
Laws is not content to let Cooper control the position.
Cooper wants to pass to mount but Laws is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laws is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cooper's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cooper's back!
Cooper breaks Laws's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Laws keeping full guard, as Cooper tries to pass.
Laws keeping moving, preventing Cooper from controlling successfully.

Laws has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cooper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Laws escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cooper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Laws looks gassed!
Cooper is pushing down on Laws's leg trying to pass to half guard. Laws is fighting to maintain full guard but Cooper has managed to sneak the leg through.

Cooper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Cooper is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Laws has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is tying to control. Laws wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Laws is in trouble now - Cooper has advanced to mount!

Cooper is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Laws with a lazy takedown attempt

and Cooper counters with a shoot takedown. Laws fights it but they end up in guard.
Cooper works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Cooper is working for a kimura but Laws is defending it quite comfortably.

Cooper is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laws looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laws is staying active underneath Cooper, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cooper slows the pace down in half guard.

Cooper seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Laws is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Cooper!