PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ray Cooper Iv (ranked 5320 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Peters (ranked 5637 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cooper Iv might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hawaiian Kickboxer. Ray Cooper Iv could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lucky Peters's chin.

Cooper Iv
vs
Peters

176 cm
26
138 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ray Cooper Iv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucky Peters!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper Iv throws a head kick that misses.
Peters has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice body punch from Peters.
Both fighters circling a little - Cooper Iv finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cooper Iv throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Cooper Iv.
Cooper Iv rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peters swings for the body but Cooper Iv moves out of range.
Peters takes a swing at Cooper Iv's ribcage but misses.
A head kick from Cooper Iv lands but Peters takes it in his stride.

It looks like Lucky Peters has been cut.
Cooper Iv takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cooper Iv throws a low kick but it's checked well by Peters.
Cooper Iv avoids the body shot from Peters.
Ray Cooper Iv seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peters slips a jab and a cross from Cooper Iv.
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!
Peters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peters will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Peters takes the fight into the clinch.

Peters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper Iv misses with a body kick.
Cooper Iv closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cooper Iv - that will leave a mark!
Cooper Iv throws the kick towards the body but Peters avoids it.
Cooper Iv misses with a body kick.
Peters swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper Iv.
Cooper Iv will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Peters misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Cooper Iv. Those never looked like landing.
Peters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peters comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cooper Iv throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cooper Iv is looking to clinch but Peters is avoiding it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peters throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peters throws the left hand but Cooper Iv avoids the punch easily.
Nice body kick from Cooper Iv.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper Iv pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Cooper Iv.
Cooper Iv looks to land a body kick but Peters moved away.
Cooper Iv tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peters is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cooper Iv rather than just go for the knockout.
Cooper Iv misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cooper Iv misses with a series of wild punches.
Peters connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cooper Iv connects with a high kick.
Cooper Iv tries to land a front kick but Peters steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cooper Iv moves in looking to clinch but Peters pushes him off.
Peters bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cooper Iv tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Peters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooper Iv takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A swing and a miss from Peters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper Iv tries to clinch up but Peters circles away and keeps his distance.
Peters scores with a hook to the body. Cooper Iv takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cooper Iv misses with a wild combination.
Peters stuns Cooper Iv with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cooper Iv pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Peters back to the cage. Cooper Iv follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A head kick misses from Cooper Iv.
Good standup being displayed there by Peters as he connects with a hook.
A lazy left from Peters finds it's target.
Cooper Iv walks into a jab.
Cooper Iv wants to clinch up but Peters keeps it at a distance.
Peters throws a hook to the side of Cooper Iv's head but Cooper Iv sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peters circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Peters misses.
Peters scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cooper Iv looks to score with a jab to the body but Peters is just out of range.
Peters connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cooper Iv momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper Iv misses with a head kick.
Peters lands a nice looking body shot.
Cooper Iv really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cooper Iv misses with a double jab.
Peters avoids the body shot from Cooper Iv.
Peters blocks a head kick by Cooper Iv.
Cooper Iv misses with a kick to the body.
Cooper Iv takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Peters takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice cross by Peters.

Cooper Iv is rocked!
Cooper Iv swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Peters counters with a crisp right that sends Cooper Iv to the canvas! Peters follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucky Peters!
During a confident post fight interview, Lucky Peters thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Ray Cooper Iv spoke after the fight, saying 'This was my last fight. I had a horrible career and it is time to hang up the gloves after a short career'.