PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ambrose Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larongar Qinoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larongar Qinoh has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ambrose Cooper's chin.

Cooper
vs
Qinoh

209 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ambrose Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Larongar Qinoh!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper takes a shot to the body in his stride.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cooper enables Qinoh to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cooper manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Cooper is looking for a triangle but Qinoh pushes his legs off easily.

Cooper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Qinoh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Qinoh 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.

Cooper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Qinoh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qinoh stands and throws Cooper's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cooper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Qinoh is staying tight to Cooper's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cooper is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qinoh is staying tight to Cooper's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Qinoh's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cooper pushes Qinoh away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Qinoh gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Qinoh wants to control but Cooper is keeping him busy.
Cooper is trying to get back to half guard.
Cooper gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cooper wants to get back to full guard.

Qinoh is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cooper has managed to free his arm - good work.
Qinoh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Qinoh wants to pass the guard but Cooper is defending well.
Qinoh stops Cooper from getting back to his feet.

Cooper kicks Qinoh off and gets back to his feet.
Qinoh misses with a leg kick.
Cooper appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cooper shoots for a takedown but Qinoh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Qinoh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper fails to pull guard.
Qinoh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Qinoh slowing the pace effectively.
Cooper is trying to maintain a safe position but Qinoh gets an underhook and turns Cooper into the cage.

Qinoh has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cooper uses from the top position.

Qinoh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cooper is aware though and is defending well.
Cooper won't allow Qinoh to get back to his feet.
Qinoh wants to hit a switch here but Cooper passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Qinoh there!
Cooper controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Qinoh wants to hold on but Cooper pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooper thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Qinoh wants to hold on but Cooper pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larongar Qinoh dominated that round.
That's time! Cooper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cooper gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Larongar Qinoh has got the better of the ground game so far.

Cooper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Cooper has his foot on Qinoh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Qinoh works his way back into a safe position though.

Qinoh stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Qinoh shoots in and gets a takedown into Cooper's guard.
Qinoh wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Qinoh's guard.

Qinoh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Qinoh is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Qinoh kicks Cooper off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Qinoh drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Cooper throws Qinoh to one side and escapes!
Ambrose Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Qinoh.
Cooper keeps the fight on the outside.

Qinoh moves into the clinch successfully.

Qinoh pulls Cooper into guard.

Cooper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Qinoh trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cooper preventing the sweep.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Qinoh is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Qinoh keeping moving, preventing Cooper from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qinoh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cooper controls the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Qinoh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cooper tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Qinoh manages to move to mount!
Cooper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Qinoh sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cooper sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cooper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qinoh not doing much here.

Qinoh is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cooper is just riding it out for now. Qinoh eventually gives up the hold.

Cooper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Qinoh pulls his head out easily.
Qinoh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Larongar Qinoh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Qinoh scores with a takedown into Cooper's guard.
Qinoh throws a big elbow that misses.

Cooper throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Qinoh escapes and throws Cooper's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Cooper is looking to reverse the position.
An elbow from Qinoh crashes against the mat.
Cooper is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qinoh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Qinoh controlling the position from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper is not content to let Qinoh control the position.
Cooper is being controlled here.

Qinoh decides to stand back up.

Cooper closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Qinoh to the mat! Qinoh manages to get full guard.
Cooper preventing the sweep.
Qinoh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qinoh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cooper trying to get back to full guard but Qinoh takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Cooper wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Qinoh slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Qinoh is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cooper knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cooper for a finish.
Cooper is trying to get back to his feet but Qinoh has full control of the position and if anything, Cooper has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Even with his hooks in, Qinoh manages to miss with strikes from the back.

Cooper is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Qinoh gets his way!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qinoh trying to control.

Qinoh is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Qinoh is trying to stick to Cooper's back but Cooper is turning into Qinoh. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Qinoh's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cooper.

Qinoh has his foot on Cooper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cooper works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cooper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Qinoh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Cooper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Qinoh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cooper has managed to get both his arms back between Qinoh's legs - danger averted.
Cooper preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper wants to control from the top but Qinoh keeps moving.
Cooper throws a big elbow that misses.
Cooper throws a big right hand that misses.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Qinoh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooper will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cooper postures up in Qinoh's guard and throws a big left but Qinoh blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Qinoh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cooper plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Larongar Qinoh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Qinoh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larongar Qinoh!