PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ray Cooper Iv (ranked 5062 p4p, 241 weight class) and Yoel Assuie (ranked 9157 p4p, 330 weight class). Cooper Iv's entrance music is Hawaiian Kickboxer. A fine choice. Ray Cooper Iv has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cooper Iv
vs
Assuie

176 cm
26
138 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

167 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 4 - 7 - 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yoel Assuie!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper Iv tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Assuie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cooper Iv throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Assuie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cooper Iv wants to get back to his feet but Assuie passes into half guard.
Cooper Iv strikes from the bottom but Assuie uses the opportunity to move to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Assuie has hold of Cooper Iv's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Cooper Iv seems comfortable defending it but Assuie has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Cooper Iv is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Cooper Iv is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Assuie couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yoel Assuie!
The defeated Ray Cooper Iv had this to say: 'This was my last fight. I had a horrible career and it is time to hang up the gloves after a short career'.