PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeffry Cooley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Nguyen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cooley
vs
Nguyen

175 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

169 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Jeffry Cooley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cooley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nguyen tries to roll over but Cooley keeps him under control.
Cooley slows the pace down in half guard.
Nguyen is trying to get back to full guard.

Cooley seems to be looking for submissions.
Cooley is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nguyen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cooley controls the pace.
Cooley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nguyen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nguyen is trying to keep Cooley in close.
Cooley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooley is looking to work some ground and pound but Nguyen has wrist control.
Cooley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nguyen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cooley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cooley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cooley works over Nguyen with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cooley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cooley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cooley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cooley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nguyen's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cooley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Cooley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cooley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cooley works over Nguyen with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Nguyen is trying to control. Cooley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cooley keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Nguyen is trying to control the action in half guard but Cooley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cooley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cooley regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nguyen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cooley dives on top into guard.

Nguyen looking to control.

Cooley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nguyen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nguyen has escaped and now he's on top!

Nguyen tries to stand but Cooley is controlling from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nguyen wants to stand and escape but instead Cooley has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Nguyen trying to keep a closed guard but Cooley is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffry Cooley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cooley shoots for a takedown but Nguyen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Nguyen takes the fight into the clinch.
Nguyen takes an elbow to the forehead.

Nguyen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nguyen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nguyen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cooley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Cooley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Nguyen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nguyen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nguyen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cooley is fending him off so far but Nguyen persists. Nope, Cooley circles away and we're back to standing.
Cooley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nguyen is fending him off so far but Cooley persists. Nope, Nguyen circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooley shoots in for a takedown but Nguyen shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffry Cooley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nguyen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cooley defends well and Nguyen ends up having to push Cooley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nguyen is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cooley is defended easily by Nguyen.
Nguyen's corner calls for a 1-2. Nguyen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nguyen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cooley as he avoids it easily.

Nguyen clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cooley looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nguyen is looking to control Cooley's arms but Cooley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nguyen has his back to the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cooley.
Cooley slowing the pace effectively.
Nguyen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nguyen misses with a knee to the head.
Nguyen can't break the clinch.
Cooley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cooley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cooley pushes off an throws an elbow but Nguyen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cooley has Nguyen pressed against the cage.
Nguyen trying to control the position but instead, Cooley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nguyen into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooley stalling against the cage.
Nguyen has Cooley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cooley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cooley looking to throw knees to the head but Nguyen is blocking nicely.
Cooley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cooley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nguyen backwards.
Cooley looking to throw knees to the head but Nguyen is blocking nicely.
Cooley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nguyen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nguyen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cooley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cooley looking to throw knees to the head but Nguyen is blocking nicely.
Nguyen wants a takedown.
Cooley has Nguyen pressed against the cage, preventing Nguyen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cooley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Nguyen drags the fight down to the ground.
Cooley controlling from the top position.

Cooley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooley landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffry Cooley dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cooley.
Nguyen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Nguyen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cooley is trying to defend but Nguyen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Cooley kicks off Nguyen and gets to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cooley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nguyen somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen lands a head kick. Cooley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nguyen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nguyen shoots in looking for a takedown. Cooley tries to sprawl out of it but Nguyen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cooley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nguyen scores with a head kick. Cooley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nguyen tries to clinch but Cooley moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Nguyen.
Cooley shoots in for a takedown but Nguyen shows good takedown defense.
Nguyen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cooley or perhaps it was just good defense by Nguyen, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffry Cooley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nguyen misses with a two punch combination.

Cooley fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nguyen to the ground. Cooley is now in Nguyen's guard.
Cooley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cooley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nguyen wants to stand and escape but Cooley is having none of it.
Cooley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cooley postures up and lands a big shot to Nguyen's brow.
Cooley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cooley has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cooley cracks Nguyen with a solid left hand.
Cooley sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nguyen looking for a sweep. Not yet Nguyen, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooley is working Nguyen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cooley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mike Nguyen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeffry Cooley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cooley connects with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeffry Cooley.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cooley, 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffry Cooley!