PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Lockyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper has chosen s.mouse - slap my elbow as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lockyer
vs
Cooper

189 cm
39
198 lbs
32 - 16 - 1

178 cm
36
190 lbs
27 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 32 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Lockyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockyer just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lockyer. Cooper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooper wants to clinch up but Lockyer keeps it at a distance.
Lockyer misses with a body kick.
Lockyer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Cooper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Lockyer.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cooper told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Cooper wants to stall.
Lockyer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cooper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cooper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lockyer backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Lockyer.

Lockyer breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lockyer.
Cooper wants to clinch.

Cooper drives through and clinches with Lockyer against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Cooper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lockyer dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Cooper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lockyer backwards.
Cooper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lockyer.
Cooper lands a hook that snaps the head of Lockyer backwards.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Cooper presses Lockyer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Lockyer breaks from the clinch.
Lockyer throws a body punch but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper wants to clinch.
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lockyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lockyer clobbers Cooper with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cooper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lockyer throws a lazy right hand but Cooper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer misses with a straight left.

Lockyer tries to keep at a distance but Cooper has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lockyer lands with a short shot to the head.

Lockyer breaks from the clinch.
Lockyer misses with a hook. Cooper ducked under it nicely.
Lockyer misses with a looping right.
Lockyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cooper wants to clinch up but Lockyer keeps it at a distance.
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lockyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Charles Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper tries to clinch up but Lockyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lockyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper walks into a stiff left hand from Lockyer.
Cooper needs to keep his hands up - Lockyer had a free shot at his head there.
Lockyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Cooper clinches up with Lockyer and pushes him back against the cage.

Lockyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cooper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer misses with a low kick as Cooper jumps back.
Lockyer throws the kick towards the body but Cooper avoids it.
Cooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lockyer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cooper tries to clinch but Lockyer moves out of range.
Lockyer throws a wild body kick that Cooper sees coming a mile off.
Cooper is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cooper tries to clinch up.
Cooper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lockyer.
Lockyer throws a leg kick but Cooper sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cooper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cooper has Lockyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Lockyer avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.

Lockyer manages to break the clinch.
Lockyer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cooper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Charles Cooper has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockyer misses with a two punch combination.
Cooper is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lockyer misses with a jab to the body

and Cooper moves into the clinch.
Lockyer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lockyer can't break the clinch.
Cooper avoiding damage.
Lockyer is trying to break the clinch but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
Cooper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lockyer's elbow.
Lockyer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lockyer breaks the clinch.
Cooper moves in looking to clinch but Lockyer pushes him off.
Lockyer throws a wild body kick that Cooper sees coming a mile off.

Cooper clinches up with Lockyer and pushes him back against the cage.
Cooper misses with the head strike.
Cooper stalling the fight.
A short uppercut from Cooper.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lockyer's brow.
Cooper throws a punch but it's blocked by Lockyer.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lockyer is trying to break free.
Lockyer is trying to maintain a safe position but Cooper gets an underhook and turns Lockyer into the cage.
Cooper is trying to maintain a safe position but Lockyer gets an underhook and turns Cooper into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Lockyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Cooper's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cooper is looking to clinch.
Crunch! Cooper slams his shin into Lockyer's torso.
Lockyer misses with a wild body shot.
Cooper tries to clinch but Lockyer is having none of it.
Lockyer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lockyer keeps the fight on the outside.

Cooper moves into range and clinches up with Lockyer.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lockyer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cooper up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cooper.
Lockyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper is stalling here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Lockyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
Cooper has Lockyer pressed against the cage, preventing Lockyer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Charles Cooper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lockyer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooper taking a breather.

Lockyer breaks from the clinch.
Cooper tries to clinch up.
Cooper doesn't manage to clinch there - Lockyer circles away.
A quick step to the side and Lockyer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lockyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cooper circles away quickly and effectively.
Lockyer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lockyer lands a body shot.
Cooper tries to clinch there but Lockyer circles away.
Lockyer swings for the body but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lockyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Lockyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cooper defending well as Lockyer loads up on a big left hand.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lockyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cooper tries to clinch up
and Lockyer counters with a nice body kick.
Cooper wants to clinch
and Lockyer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lockyer lands a left and a right that send Cooper crashing to the mat, dazed. Lockyer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Cooper is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lockyer jabs Cooper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cooper is still on wobbly legs! Can Lockyer finish him?
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Cooper is holding his hands too far apart here. Lockyer throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Cooper is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darren Lockyer!
An out of breath and clearly excited Darren Lockyer thanked Museum of Monsters & Madmen for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).