PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyros Aigaios (ranked 2692 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Cooper (ranked 2437 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper has chosen s.mouse - slap my elbow as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Charles Cooper enters the cage!

Aigaios
vs
Cooper

180 cm
27
192 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

178 cm
43
190 lbs
35 - 32 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyros Aigaios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cooper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cooper lands a nice uppercut.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Cooper tries a body shot but Aigaios blocks it.
Aigaios is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aigaios's brow.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aigaios's brow.
Cooper pushes Aigaios back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Cooper.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Aigaios leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cooper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cooper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aigaios tries to circle away but Cooper has him pinned against the cage.
Cooper has Aigaios pushed against the cage.
Cooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aigaios's brow.
Cooper has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Aigaios seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cooper can turn it around.
Aigaios dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.

Aigaios breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cooper rushes Aigaios and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aigaios is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cooper tries a body shot but Aigaios blocks it.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cooper.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper.

It looks like Kyros Aigaios has been cut.
Aigaios tries to circle away but Cooper has him pinned against the cage.
Cooper prevents Aigaios from breaking the clinch.

Aigaios breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cooper forces Aigaios back against the cage and clinches.
Aigaios is looking to break free of the clinch but Cooper has double underhooks.
Aigaios is trying to force a seperation but Cooper has the dominant position.
Aigaios takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cooper stalling the fight.
Cooper stalling against the cage.

Aigaios pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Aigaios gets tackled into the cage by Cooper. Cooper maintains the clinch.
Aigaios tries to break the clinch but Cooper is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper stalls.
Cooper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aigaios up against the cage.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Aigaios leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Aigaios leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Aigaios is looking to break free of the clinch but Cooper has double underhooks.
Aigaios wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aigaios looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aigaios looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cooper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aigaios's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aigaios dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Aigaios has had enough of the clinch but Cooper keeps him there for the moment.
Aigaios is looking to break free of the clinch but Cooper has double underhooks.
Cooper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A body shot lands from Cooper.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aigaios takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Cooper on the inside.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cooper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aigaios's efforts to push away.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooper stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cooper stalling.
The crowd are getting on Cooper's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Aigaios blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cooper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cooper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aigaios can't break the clinch.
Cooper avoiding damage.
Cooper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aigaios's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Cooper.
Aigaios tries to break free but Cooper pushes him back against the cage.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
Cooper keeps control of Aigaios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper.
A right hook to the body lands for Cooper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Aigaios breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aigaios throws a head kick but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper tries to counter with a clinch but Aigaios shakes him off and moves away.
Cooper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Cooper moves into range and clinches up with Aigaios.
Cooper lands an elbow inside.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Aigaios blocks an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Aigaios's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aigaios looking to throw knees to the head but Cooper is blocking nicely.
Cooper is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
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 Kyros Aigaios's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cooper is looking to clinch but Aigaios is avoiding it.

Cooper closes the distance and clinches.
Aigaios wants to break free but Cooper has control.
Cooper misses with some punches.
Cooper lands with a right to the head.
Cooper gets through Aigaios's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cooper is leaning against Aigaios and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cooper tries a body shot but Aigaios blocks it.
Aigaios blocks an elbow strike.
Aigaios blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Aigaios leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Cooper can't find room to land a body shot as Aigaios controls the action.
Cooper lands with a right to the head.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Cooper.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Aigaios dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.
Aigaios is trying to break the clinch but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
Charles Cooper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aigaios avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aigaios backwards.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Aigaios avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Aigaios takes an elbow to the temple.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
Cooper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cooper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cooper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aigaios wants to get back to striking at distance but Cooper won't allow it.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
A shot in the inside from Cooper.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.

Aigaios is rocked!
Aigaios avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Oh Aigaios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aigaios blocks an elbow strike.
Aigaios seems to have got his legs back now.
Aigaios can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aigaios throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cooper blocks it with crossed arms.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aigaios blocks the elbow strike.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Aigaios blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cooper managing to block the knees to the body from Aigaios.
Aigaios wants to break free but Cooper has control.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cooper.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cooper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aigaios is trying to force a seperation but Cooper has the dominant position.
Aigaios wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good body shot from Cooper.
Cooper lands an uppercut.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.

Aigaios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cooper instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aigaios's brow.
Cooper lands with a left to the head.
Aigaios wants to break free but Cooper has control.
Cooper trying to stall but Aigaios improves his position.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooper tries to throw a body punch but Aigaios avoids it by throwing Cooper back against the cage.
Aigaios takes an elbow to the temple.

Aigaios manages to break the clinch.
Cooper blocks a head kick by Aigaios.

Cooper moves into the clinch.
Cooper lands a nice elbow.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Aigaios wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Aigaios shrugs off.
Cooper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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 keeps control of Aigaios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cooper pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Aigaios! Cooper unloads with more strikes and Aigaios sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Cooper!
After the fight, Charles Cooper was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.