PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Domingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper comes to the cage accompanied by s.mouse - slap my elbow. Domingo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Smoke Serpent "Jui-Jitsu". Lance Domingo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cooper
vs
Domingo

178 cm
30
190 lbs
19 - 16 - 0

176 cm
38
193 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lance Domingo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper throws a leg kick that misses.
Charles Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper is looking to clinch.

Cooper moves into the clinch successfully.
Cooper tries to throw a body punch but Domingo avoids it by throwing Cooper back against the cage.
Cooper lands a nice elbow.
Domingo misses with a punch to the body.
Domingo avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Cooper trying to stall but Domingo improves his position.
Cooper lands a shoulder strike.
Cooper lands a body shot.
Cooper has Domingo pressed against the cage.
Domingo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cooper is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper struggles to land a body shot inside as Domingo controls his hands.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingo takes an elbow to the temple.
Domingo misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Domingo throws an elbow but misses.
Domingo lands a hook that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
Cooper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cooper trying to stall but Domingo improves his position.
Domingo dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Domingo tries to throw a body punch but Cooper avoids it by throwing Domingo back against the cage.
Cooper stops a takedown attempt from Domingo.
Domingo avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.

Domingo breaks from the clinch.
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Domingo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Cooper has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooper tries to work over Domingo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Domingo blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Domingo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cooper blocks an elbow strike.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Domingo blocks the elbow strike.
Domingo avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cooper.
Domingo taking a breather.
Cooper scores with a shoulder strike.
Cooper avoiding damage as Domingo throws knees to the body.
Domingo tries a knee to the head but Cooper blocks it.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooper lands an elbow that stopped Domingo in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Lance Domingo has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cooper tries a body shot but Domingo blocks it.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cooper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cooper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Domingo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cooper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Domingo lands a right hand.
Cooper pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Domingo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cooper's brow.
Cooper avoids a wild elbow strike from Domingo.
Cooper stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Domingo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cooper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Domingo stalling the fight.
Domingo avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Domingo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cooper up against the cage.
Domingo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cooper blocks it with crossed arms.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Domingo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Domingo blocks the elbow strike.
Domingo avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
I was talking to Cooper's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A shot in the inside from Domingo.
Cooper lands an elbow that stopped Domingo in his tracks for a moment.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Cooper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lance Domingo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cooper tries to clinch up but Domingo circles away and keeps his distance.
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Domingo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Cooper pushes Domingo up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A hook to the body from Cooper.
Domingo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cooper prevents a body shot from Domingo.
Domingo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Charles Cooper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cooper lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Domingo blocks the elbow strike.
Domingo blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Domingo avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Domingo avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.

Domingo breaks from the clinch.
Domingo looks for the body kick but Cooper saw that one coming.
Cooper seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cooper doesn't manage to clinch there - Domingo circles away.
Domingo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Cooper takes the fight into the clinch.
Cooper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cooper avoiding damage as Domingo throws knees to the body.
Domingo takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Domingo.
Domingo blocks an elbow strike.
Cooper lands an elbow just above Domingo 's eye.
Cooper misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Domingo.
Domingo has Cooper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cooper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Domingo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Domingo avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Domingo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cooper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Domingo can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Domingo blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Domingo dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Domingo's brow.
A short right from Cooper on the inside.
Cooper lands a nice elbow.
Cooper tries a body shot but Domingo blocks it.
Domingo misses with some punches.
Cooper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Domingo.
Charles Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Domingo.
Domingo trying to control the position but instead, Cooper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Domingo into the cage.
Domingo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cooper to keep the fight standing.
Cooper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Domingo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cooper is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domingo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Domingo stalling in the clinch but Cooper improves position.

Domingo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cooper doesn't manage to clinch there - Domingo circles away.
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Domingo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Domingo looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooper is just out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cooper blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Domingo avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Domingo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Cooper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lance Domingo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Domingo scores with a shot to the body.
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cooper wants to clinch.

Cooper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cooper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short uppercut from Domingo.
Domingo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Domingo avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooper avoiding damage as Domingo throws knees to the body.
Cooper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Domingo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingo trying to stall but Cooper improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Domingo.
Nice elbow from Cooper.
Cooper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Domingo's elbow.
Cooper trying to control the position but instead, Domingo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cooper into the cage.
Domingo wants a takedown but no success here.
Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cooper is trying to stall.
Cooper working aggressively here.
Domingo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domingo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Domingo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooper pushes Domingo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Domingo avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Lance Domingo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice right hand lands inside from Cooper.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Domingo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Domingo's brow.
Domingo dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.
Domingo avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Cooper lands an elbow that stopped Domingo in his tracks for a moment.
Cooper lands an elbow just above Domingo 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cooper.
Cooper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Domingo's brow.
Nice elbow from Cooper.
Domingo avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Domingo misses with a body punch.
Cooper is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cooper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Domingo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cooper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cooper is struggling to control the position.

Domingo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cooper moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domingo pushes off an throws an elbow but Cooper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cooper misses with some punches.
Domingo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cooper or not.
Domingo takes an elbow to the temple.
Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Domingo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cooper presses Domingo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cooper tries to throw a body punch but Domingo avoids it by throwing Cooper back against the cage.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cooper lands an elbow just above Domingo 's eye.
Cooper is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Domingo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Cooper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cooper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Cooper!
Charles Cooper spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.