PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper's entrance music is s.mouse - slap my elbow. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cooper
vs
Jafar Bin Al Aziz

178 cm
41
190 lbs
32 - 28 - 0

190 cm
28
191 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

King of Clothes

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 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper is looking to clinch.
Cooper is looking to clinch.
Bin Al Aziz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cooper checks the leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cooper is trying to stall.
I was talking to Cooper's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bin Al Aziz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bin Al Aziz tries for a takedown but Cooper manages to get underhooks.
Bin Al Aziz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Bin Al Aziz blocks the elbow strike.
Bin Al Aziz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bin Al Aziz blocks a body shot from Cooper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin Al Aziz lands a body punch.
Cooper blocking some punches.
Cooper lands a nice elbow.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Bin Al Aziz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bin Al Aziz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bin Al Aziz takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Bin Al Aziz shrugs off.

It looks like Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz has been cut.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
We've been informed that Bin Al Aziz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cooper blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Cooper.
Cooper lands an elbow inside.
Bin Al Aziz wants a takedown but no success here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Bin Al Aziz misses with a body punch.
Cooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bin Al Aziz tries to work over Cooper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bin Al Aziz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooper.
Cooper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bin Al Aziz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charles Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz .
Cooper gets underhooks to prevent Bin Al Aziz 's takedown attempt.
Bin Al Aziz blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Bin Al Aziz scores with a shot to the side of Cooper's head.
Cooper lands an elbow inside.
Bin Al Aziz misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper blocks a body shot from Bin Al Aziz .
Bin Al Aziz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper has Bin Al Aziz pressed against the cage, preventing Bin Al Aziz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bin Al Aziz throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Bin Al Aziz .
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Bin Al Aziz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bin Al Aziz lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cooper.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Bin Al Aziz shrugs off.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bin Al Aziz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bin Al Aziz blocks the elbow strike.
Bin Al Aziz tries to stall but Cooper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bin Al Aziz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Bin Al Aziz blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Bin Al Aziz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bin Al Aziz blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Cooper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cooper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bin Al Aziz lands a right hand.
Cooper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bin Al Aziz .
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bin Al Aziz .
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Cooper effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Cooper.
Cooper presses Bin Al Aziz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bin Al Aziz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooper.
Bin Al Aziz blocks an elbow strike.
Bin Al Aziz stalling in the clinch but Cooper improves position.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Bin Al Aziz shrugs off.
Bin Al Aziz tries a body shot but Cooper blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bin Al Aziz working aggressively here.
Bin Al Aziz lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Bin Al Aziz working aggressively here.
Bin Al Aziz blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Bin Al Aziz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bin Al Aziz misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bin Al Aziz .
Bin Al Aziz avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bin Al Aziz prevents a body shot from Cooper.
Cooper prevents a body shot from Bin Al Aziz .
Bin Al Aziz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Bin Al Aziz gets through Cooper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cooper takes a shot to the head.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bin Al Aziz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Cooper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bin Al Aziz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cooper prevents it.
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 Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cooper wants to clinch up but Bin Al Aziz keeps it at a distance.
Cooper tries to clinch up.
Bin Al Aziz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bin Al Aziz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bin Al Aziz checks a leg kick nicely.
Cooper moves in looking to clinch but Bin Al Aziz pushes him off.
Bin Al Aziz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cooper tries to clinch but Bin Al Aziz is having none of it.
Bin Al Aziz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cooper tries to clinch up but Bin Al Aziz circles away and keeps his distance.
Cooper misses with a leg kick.
Bin Al Aziz feints and then cracks Cooper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cooper down.
Bin Al Aziz misses with a head kick.
Bin Al Aziz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Charles Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cooper darts in and clinches Bin Al Aziz up against the cage.
Bin Al Aziz tries a body shot but Cooper blocks it.
Bin Al Aziz throws a head punch that misses.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Bin Al Aziz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bin Al Aziz throws a head punch that misses.
Bin Al Aziz avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Bin Al Aziz shrugs off.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bin Al Aziz has a couple of punches blocked by Cooper.
A nice left hand lands by Bin Al Aziz .
Cooper is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bin Al Aziz 's defenses.

Bin Al Aziz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bin Al Aziz swats him away and circles back towards the center.

A jab-cross combination lands for Bin Al Aziz and sends Cooper crashing to the mat! Bin Al Aziz follows him down to the mat - Cooper regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Charles Cooper has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooper tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Bin Al Aziz manages to move to mount!
Bin Al Aziz tries to control but Cooper wriggling away.

Bin Al Aziz looking to secure an arm triangle but Cooper defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper tries to buck Bin Al Aziz off but he can't manage it.
Bin Al Aziz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cooper is looking to escape.
Cooper tries to buck Bin Al Aziz off but he can't manage it.
Bin Al Aziz throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cooper is looking to escape.
Bin Al Aziz looking to finish with strikes here!
Bin Al Aziz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bin Al Aziz controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cooper is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bin Al Aziz wants to control the pace but Cooper is squirming around nicely.
Bin Al Aziz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bin Al Aziz wants to control the pace but Cooper is squirming around nicely.
Cooper might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bin Al Aziz cracks Cooper with an open hand slap.

Cooper drives through and clinches with Bin Al Aziz against the cage.
Bin Al Aziz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cooper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cooper is trying to stall.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Bin Al Aziz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bin Al Aziz .
Cooper can't find room to land a body shot as Bin Al Aziz controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cooper.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bin Al Aziz .
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Bin Al Aziz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bin Al Aziz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bin Al Aziz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cooper has closed the distance and engaged Bin Al Aziz in a clinch.
Bin Al Aziz has Cooper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cooper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bin Al Aziz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bin Al Aziz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cooper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Charles Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz .
Bin Al Aziz blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Al Aziz lands a shot to the body.
Bin Al Aziz lands a right hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Cooper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Cooper is rocked!
A short right from Bin Al Aziz on the inside.
Oh Cooper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bin Al Aziz pushes Cooper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Bin Al Aziz on the inside.
Bin Al Aziz creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Cooper's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Cooper drops to his knees and Bin Al Aziz pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz !
An out of breath Mohamed Jafar Bin Al Aziz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.