PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Cooper (ranked 23483 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Lokic (ranked 5400 p4p, 0 weight class). Lokic has chosen Public Enemy URL as his entrance music. Marcel Cooper has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cooper
vs
Lokic

153 cm
20
161 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

167 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcel Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexi Lokic!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper blocks a head kick by Lokic.
Lokic throws a right and a left that Cooper avoids nicely.

Cooper gets a takedown into half guard.

Lokic has one foot on Cooper's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Cooper could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but Lokic shows good takedown defense.

Lokic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lokic showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lokic is looking for a kimura but Cooper is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lokic to get the leverage.
Cooper pushes Lokic off looking to stand but Lokic dives back in and keeps control.
Cooper is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokic is just content to waste time from the top position. Cooper takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lokic throwing strikes from guard but Cooper blocks nicely.
Lokic works over Cooper with some ground and pound from guard.
Cooper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lokic.
Lokic wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Lokic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two 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.
Lokic trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lokic controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lokic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Lokic darts in and clinches Cooper up against the cage.

Lokic pulls guard.
Cooper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper throws a big right hand that misses.
Cooper throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lokic looking to control.
Cooper controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cooper might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cooper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lokic trying to keep a closed guard but Cooper is proving a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lokic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cooper puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cooper with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Cooper decides to stand and escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lokic but Lokic pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Lokic closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cooper's guard.
Lokic wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Lokic wants to pass the guard but Cooper is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooper being controlled here, momentarily.
Lokic landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexi Lokic dominated that round.
That's time! Cooper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cooper shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cooper was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lokic can't do much from the bottom here.

Cooper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lokic, who protects the arm well.
Lokic is looking to regain half guard here but Cooper keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokic wants to control but Cooper postures up.
Cooper misses with the ground and pound.
Lokic is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokic wants to control but Cooper postures up.

Cooper is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lokic has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Lokic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cooper controlling the position.
Cooper in side control, throwing shots but Lokic defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lokic is looking to reverse the position.
Lokic struggling a bit here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Lokic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cooper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lokic taking a breather.

Lokic manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Lokic. No joy for Cooper on that attempt.

Lokic closes the distance and clinches.
Lokic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lokic lands a takedown into guard.
Lokic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cooper has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lokic is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Cooper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cooper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lokic just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcel Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lokic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Lokic's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Lokic manages to break the clinch.

Lokic closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lokic successfully pulls guard.
Lokic is breathing heavily.
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!

Lokic has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Cooper is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Lokic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lokic slaps away a takedown attempt from Cooper, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cooper throws a head kick that half lands.
Alexi Lokic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Lokic. No joy for Cooper on that attempt.

Cooper looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lokic!

Lokic throws Cooper to one side and escapes!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexi Lokic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lokic scores with a takedown into Cooper's guard.

Cooper is working an open guard so Lokic takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Lokic looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lokic in particular looking to stall.
Lokic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cooper wants to control but Lokic is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexi Lokic has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokic working Cooper over with strikes.
Lokic content to control rather than advance.
Lokic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cooper punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lokic lands a nice short elbow.
Lokic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Lokic is looking for a kimura here.
Cooper trying to control but Lokic postures up.
Lokic trying to mount his opponent but Cooper defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper taking some punishment here, with Lokic in his half guard.
Cooper is trying to stand back up but Lokic is controlling him

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Lokic has closed the distance and engaged Cooper in a clinch.

Lokic gets control of Cooper's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lokic will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cooper looking to sit in guard and control but Lokic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cooper throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper working a defensive guard here.
Lokic postures up and lands a big shot to Cooper's brow.
Cooper is striking off his back. Lokic thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Lokic throwing shots but Cooper is blocking nicely.
Cooper really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Lokic keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Lokic decides to stand up.

Lokic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexi Lokic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lokic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexi Lokic!