PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Johnny Jones is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cooper
vs
Jones

186 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cooper counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Cooper rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cooper misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cooper throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cooper fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cooper with a nice cross.
Cooper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooper. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooper lands with a good body shot.
Cooper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cooper throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Cooper. Cooper maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooper.
A body shot lands from Cooper.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooper has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Cooper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Cooper.
Cooper misses with the head strike.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Cooper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cooper.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooper throws a head punch that misses.
Cooper working aggressively here.
Jones tries for a takedown but Cooper manages to get underhooks.
Cooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones prevents a body shot from Cooper.
A head punch on the inside from Cooper fails to land.
Cooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cooper misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooper gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cooper tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cooper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Cooper.
Cooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Cooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Cooper.
Cooper misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooper working aggressively here.
Jones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cooper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've been informed that Jones has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dan Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Jones.
Cooper tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cooper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones blocks a body shot from Cooper.
Cooper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cooper misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper misses with the head strike.
Cooper misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Cooper dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice uppercut lands for Cooper. That snapped Jones's head back.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cooper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cooper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cooper lands with a cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A left lands for Cooper.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooper manages to avoid it.
Cooper scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.

Cooper moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones blocking some punches.
Cooper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cooper.
Cooper misses with some punches.
Cooper pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones blocking some punches.
Cooper gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Cooper misses with the head strike.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooper misses with the head strike.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cooper tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones prevents a body shot from Cooper.
Cooper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cooper lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooper working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones blocking some punches.
Cooper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Dan Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Jones.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooper has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Cooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cooper struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cooper lands a right hand.
Cooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Cooper tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Cooper back against the cage.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Cooper throws a head punch that misses.
Cooper misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooper misses with some punches.
Cooper misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dan Cooper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooper.
Cooper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Cooper has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones blocking some punches.
Cooper scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooper misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooper misses with some punches.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Cooper dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Donk. Cooper catches Jones right on the button with a cross.

Cooper forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooper.
Cooper working aggressively here.
Cooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cooper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Cooper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Cooper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Cooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Cooper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cooper fails to land.
Cooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooper throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Cooper can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Cooper fails to land.
Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper misses with a body punch.
Cooper tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Cooper has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Cooper tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Cooper back against the cage.
Cooper throws a head punch that misses.
Cooper lands with a short shot to the head.
Cooper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Cooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Cooper fails to land.
Cooper misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cooper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Cooper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooper tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cooper can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones wants a takedown.
A short right from Cooper on the inside.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooper throws a head punch that misses.
Cooper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cooper scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooper tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Cooper fails to land.
Jones blocking some punches.
Cooper has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cooper tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnny Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Cooper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cooper has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Cooper!
In his post fight interview, Dan Cooper started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.