PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper comes to the cage accompanied by Misfits - Last Caress. Buck Bradshaw is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cooper
vs
Bradshaw

188 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
197 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buck Bradshaw!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bradshaw misses with a wild body shot.
Cooper throws a left that rocks Bradshaw and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Cooper dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Bradshaw regain composure!

Bradshaw is rocked!

It looks like Buck Bradshaw has been cut.
Cooper wants to control for a moment but Bradshaw uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Bradshaw is still in real trouble! Can Cooper finish him?
Cooper is looking to improve his position.
Cooper moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bradshaw seems to have recovered his senses.
Cooper looking to control.
Bradshaw trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cooper is on top in guard.
Cooper is looking to stand up but Bradshaw won't let him.

Bradshaw looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper pushing down on Bradshaw's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bradshaw trying to control from the bottom.
Cooper controlling the pace.
Cooper trying to control from half guard but Bradshaw is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bradshaw trying to hold on to Cooper's head to control him but Cooper postures up.

Bradshaw is defending against the submission attempts here by Cooper.
Cooper wants to pass the guard but Bradshaw is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Cooper stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Bradshaw lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Steven Cooper has been cut.
Bradshaw dances in with a quick combination. Cooper is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Bradshaw snaps Cooper's head back. Cooper stumbles backwards against the cage. Bradshaw steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Cooper's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Cooper just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Buck Bradshaw!