PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romano Redz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper comes into a darkened arena with his song building. s.mouse - slap my elbow kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Redz
vs
Cooper

180 cm
33
187 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

178 cm
37
190 lbs
28 - 23 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romano Redz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cooper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Redz blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
A short body shot lands from Cooper as the two fighters clinch.
Cooper lands a shot to the body.
Cooper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Redz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redz blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
Cooper lands an elbow inside.
Still in the clinch, Cooper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Cooper.
Redz working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redz.
Redz lands a hook that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooper blocks an uppercut.
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Romano Redz has been cut.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Redz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Redz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Redz manages to break the clinch.
Redz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cooper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cooper tries to clinch up
and Redz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Cooper clinches with his opponent.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooper struggles to land a body shot inside as Redz controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands with a short shot to the head.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cooper misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cooper - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Redz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Cooper has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Redz tries to circle away but Cooper has him pinned against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Redz.
Redz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cooper.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Redz's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redz has had enough of the clinch but Cooper keeps him there for the moment.
Redz avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Redz leaning his opponent against the cage.

Redz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Redz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Cooper drives through and clinches with Redz against the cage.

Redz manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Cooper misses
and Redz counters with a nice uppercut.
Cooper keeps Redz at a distance using the push kick.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Redz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Cooper instigates a clinch.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Redz avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redz gets through Cooper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Redz's defenses.
Redz tries a body shot but Cooper blocks it.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Cooper.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Cooper.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Redz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cooper prevents Redz from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Redz.
Redz avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Cooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
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 Romano Redz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Redz gets tackled into the cage by Cooper. Cooper maintains the clinch.
Redz avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cooper lands an elbow inside.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Redz blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooper lands with a short shot to the head.
Redz dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redz dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.
Redz misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooper.
Redz tries a body shot but Cooper blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redz avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Redz is trying to break the clinch but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Cooper - that landed with a thud.

Redz jumps into guard, dragging Cooper to the mat.
Cooper controls from within his opponent's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Redz trying to control the position.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Redz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redz wants to sweep but no luck.

Redz is working an open guard so Cooper takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Redz avoids the head kick by Cooper.
Cooper tries to clinch up.
Redz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Redz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cooper darts in trying to clinch
and Redz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Redz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooper manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cooper closes the distance and pushes Redz back into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Cooper.
Redz blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Nice elbow from Cooper.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redz.
Cooper working aggressively here.
Redz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Redz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redz lands with a right to the head.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
A short body shot lands from Cooper as the two fighters clinch.
Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Redz's defenses.
Redz blocks the elbow strike.
Cooper controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redz blocks an elbow strike.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
Redz blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cooper tries to work over Redz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
Redz blocks an elbow strike.
Redz blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Redz lands a nice uppercut.
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Redz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cooper is pushing Redz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cooper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Cooper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Romano Redz's cut.
That's time! Redz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Redz throwing a counter right hand but Cooper manages to avoid it.
Redz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cooper wants to clinch.
Cooper is looking to clinch.

Cooper closes the distance and pushes Redz back into the cage.
Cooper misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Cooper.
Redz lands a left hand.
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.

Redz manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Redz.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Redz is avoiding it.
Redz throwing a counter right hand but Cooper manages to avoid it.
Redz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redz shoots in looking for a takedown. Cooper tries to sprawl out of it but Redz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cooper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Cooper has closed the distance and engaged Redz in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Cooper.
Redz takes an elbow to the temple.
Cooper is trying to maintain a safe position but Redz gets an underhook and turns Cooper into the cage.
Redz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
Redz misses with some punches.
Cooper lands with a right to the head.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cooper lands a shoulder strike.
Cooper stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redz.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Redz blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Redz takes an elbow to the temple.
Redz avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
A short right from Redz on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper is pressed up against the cage. Redz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cooper down to the mat. Cooper avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Redz is avoiding it.

Redz tries to keep at a distance but Cooper has taken the fight into the clinch.

Redz successfully pulls guard.
Redz is trying to keep Cooper in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper stopping the sweep attempt from Redz.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Redz keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Redz is on top in guard.

Redz slips nicely into half guard.
Cooper is trying to stand up here but Redz is controlling him well.
Ground and pound from Redz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cooper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cooper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Redz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Redz's back!
Cooper keeps control of the position as Redz tries to break free.
Cooper doesn't have the hooks in and Redz manages to turn into his guard.
Redz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cooper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Redz trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Redz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooper swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charles Cooper.
I've got Cooper winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Cooper!
After the fight, Charles Cooper was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.