PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wooden Pencil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is s.mouse - slap my elbow. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pencil's choice of entrance music: Full Retard. Charles Cooper could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wooden Pencil's chin.

Cooper
vs
Pencil

178 cm
34
190 lbs
25 - 18 - 0

185 cm
31
193 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good 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 25 - 18 - 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 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wooden Pencil!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pencil lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cooper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pencil.
We've been told by Cooper's head coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cooper moves in looking to clinch but Pencil pushes him off.
Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pencil jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Cooper closes the distance and clinches.
Pencil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Pencil breaks the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pencil lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cooper has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cooper and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pencil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Pencil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Pencil tries to get set, Cooper tries to push him back and clinch up but Pencil manages to avoid the attempt.

Cooper clinches up with Pencil and pushes him back against the cage.
Pencil avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
We've been informed that Pencil has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cooper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pencil backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
Pencil avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Cooper works on Pencil's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Pencil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Pencil leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pencil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pencil takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pencil is trying to break the clinch but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
Pencil prevents a body shot from Cooper.
Cooper struggles to land a body shot inside as Pencil controls his hands.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Pencil is trying to break the clinch but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
Pencil struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooper controls his hands.

Pencil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cooper rushes Pencil and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cooper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cooper tries a body shot but Pencil blocks it.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper blocks an elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Cooper.
Pencil lands an uppercut.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Cooper.
Cooper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cooper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pencil's efforts to push away.
Cooper lands a nice elbow.
Pencil takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Wooden Pencil has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cooper content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cooper stalling the fight.
Cooper seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Pencil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cooper is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pencil avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper lands an elbow that stopped Pencil in his tracks for a moment.
Cooper struggles to land a body shot inside as Pencil controls his hands.
Cooper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pencil up against the cage.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cooper slowing the pace effectively.
Pencil avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
Cooper looking to stall.
Pencil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper has a couple of punches blocked by Pencil.
Pencil takes an elbow to the temple.
Cooper has a couple of punches blocked by Pencil.
Pencil takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cooper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pencil backwards.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Cooper.
Cooper lands an elbow inside.
Pencil blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Pencil pushes Cooper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pencil blocks the elbow strike.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
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 Wooden Pencil's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pencil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cooper tries to clinch there but Pencil circles away.
Pencil misses with a low kick.

Cooper forces Pencil back against the cage and clinches.
Pencil blocks an elbow strike.
Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pencil's defenses.
Cooper taking a breather.
Pencil avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Cooper stalling.
Pencil pushes off an throws an elbow but Cooper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cooper lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Cooper to work.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pencil as Cooper tries to tie him up.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Pencil shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.

Pencil breaks from the clinch.
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pencil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pencil swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
Cooper checks a low kick from Pencil.
Cooper tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pencil manages to circle out of the way.
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pencil is looking to score with low kicks.
Cooper tries to clinch up.

Cooper has managed to clinch.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pencil misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pencil takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pencil's brow.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pencil's brow.
Cooper struggles to land a body shot inside as Pencil controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Charles Cooper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pencil misses with a knee to the head.
Cooper lands an elbow just above Pencil 's eye.
Cooper is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pencil is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pencil throws a head punch that misses.
Pencil misses with an elbow over the top.
Cooper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pencil avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Pencil blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cooper leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cooper avoiding damage as Pencil throws knees to the body.
Cooper leaning against his opponent.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pencil's brow.
Cooper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pencil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pencil is trying to force a seperation but Cooper has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Pencil blocks the elbow strike.
Cooper manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pencil tries a body shot but Cooper blocks it.
Cooper is trying to stall.
Pencil blocking some punches.
Pencil scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Pencil leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cooper leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pencil blocks an elbow strike.
Pencil lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
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 Wooden Pencil's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Pencil throws a hook but Cooper avoids it easily.

Cooper closes the distance and clinches.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cooper has Pencil pressed against the cage, preventing Pencil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cooper lands an elbow inside.
Pencil avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Pencil dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.
Pencil using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pencil dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.

Pencil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charles Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pencil misses with a low kick.
Cooper looks to clinch
and Pencil counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper tries to clinch there but Pencil circles away.
Cooper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pencil can do to turn this around?
Pencil feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cooper's calf.

Pencil tries to keep at a distance but Cooper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cooper looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pencil throws an elbow that misses.

Pencil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pencil swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cooper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pencil looks to land a body kick but Cooper moved away.
Cooper tries to clinch up.

Cooper clinches with his opponent.
Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pencil landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pencil landing knees to the head.

Pencil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pencil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Pencil is avoiding it.
Good work by Cooper as he checks the leg kick.
Cooper is looking to clinch.
Pencil unleashes a big counter combination but Cooper bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cooper drops his hands momentarily and Pencil takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Cooper is looking to clinch but Pencil is avoiding it.
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pencil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cooper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
A cross from Pencil lands.
Pencil throws a big shot that misses.
Cooper tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pencil manages to circle out of the way.
Pencil lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Cooper pushes Pencil up against the cage in a clinch.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pencil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pencil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cooper is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pencil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cooper has Pencil pressed against the cage, preventing Pencil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pencil blocks an elbow strike.
Pencil trying to land knees to the body.
Pencil dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.

Pencil manages to break the clinch.
Pencil throws a right and a left that Cooper avoids nicely.
Wooden Pencil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pencil motions for Cooper to come forward. Pencil throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cooper wants to clinch up but Pencil keeps it at a distance.
Cooper doesn't manage to clinch there - Pencil circles away.
Cooper sets himself, and Pencil steps forward looking for the clinch! Cooper avoids it this time.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Pencil breaks from the clinch.
Cooper drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Charles Cooper has been cut.
Cooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Pencil was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tries to clinch but Pencil is having none of it.
Pencil feints a counter leg kick.
Pencil misses with a low kick.
Pencil feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coopers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Cooper darts in and clinches Pencil up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Pencil shrugs off.
Pencil lands with a left to the head.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Pencil pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Pencil is avoiding it.
A leg kick checked by Cooper.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Pencil is avoiding it.
Cooper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cooper closes the distance but Pencil moves to the side
and Pencil counters with a big right hand! Oh Cooper is in trouble here! Pencil follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wooden Pencil!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Wooden Pencil waved his t-shirt featuring Spartan Nutrition 's logo in front of the cameras.