PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Winston Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lemony Snicket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class).

Cooper
vs
Snicket

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Winston Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Lemony Snicket!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cooper clinches.
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.
Cooper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Snicket's efforts to push away.
Cooper manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Snicket working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Snicket blocking some punches.
Snicket letting Cooper take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper can't find room to land a body shot as Snicket controls the action.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper.
Cooper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Snicket.
Cooper tries a body shot but Snicket blocks it.
Snicket goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snicket blocks an uppercut.

Snicket breaks from the clinch.

Cooper has closed the distance and engaged Snicket in a clinch.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cooper gets a clinch.

Snicket's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cooper slips a straight right by Snicket.
Cooper tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Snicket manages to circle out of the way.

Cooper takes the fight into the clinch.

Snicket escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cooper moves away from the strike by Snicket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snicket swinging wildly here.
Cooper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice combination there by Snicket.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Snicket swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snicket misses with a series of wild punches.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Snicket swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snicket swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Winston Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.

Cooper clinches up with Snicket and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooper.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snicket softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snicket.
Cooper stalls.
Snicket blocks an elbow strike.
Snicket tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooper misses with the head strike.
Cooper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Snicket lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper misses with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cooper.
Snicket working hard to break the clinch.
Cooper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Snicket throws a head punch that misses.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snicket stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cooper can't find room to land a body shot as Snicket controls the action.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cooper pushes Snicket back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooper tries a body shot but Snicket blocks it.
Snicket misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Winston Cooper will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A slow jab from Snicket misses its intended target.
Cooper tries to clinch but Snicket moves out of range.
Snicket throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Cooper counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stalling in the clinch from Cooper.
Cooper has a couple of punches blocked by Snicket.
Snicket wants to break free but Cooper has control.
Cooper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Snicket's efforts to push away.
Snicket tries to circle away but Cooper has him pinned against the cage.
Snicket working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper just leaning against Snicket, taking a breather.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike.
Cooper lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Lemony Snicket has been cut.
Snicket blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper struggles to land a body shot inside as Snicket controls his hands.
Cooper is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Snicket blocks an uppercut.
Cooper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooper lands an elbow just above Snicket 's eye.
Cooper working aggressively here.
Cooper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snicket prevents a body shot from Cooper.
Snicket avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cooper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snicket can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooper.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Snicket's brow.
Snicket blocks an elbow strike.

Snicket breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snicket misses with a head kick.
Cooper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snicket.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
Snicket is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is stalling here.
Snicket is looking to break free of the clinch but Cooper has double underhooks.
Snicket dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.
Snicket blocking some punches.
Snicket lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cooper tries to work over Snicket's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cooper takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cooper prevents Snicket from breaking the clinch.
Cooper misses with the head strike.

Snicket breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winston Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snicket bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cooper's head backwards.
Cooper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snicket throws out the jab.
Snicket circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Snicket on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Snicket scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cooper doesn't seem bothered though.
Snicket swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cooper is looking to counter the offense by Snicket and move into the clinch.
Snicket keeps the fight on the outside.

Cooper rushes Snicket and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Snicket blocks the elbow strike.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snicket blocks a body shot from Cooper.
Snicket wants to get back to striking at distance but Cooper won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Snicket.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooper prevents Snicket from breaking the clinch.
Cooper can't find room to land a body shot as Snicket controls the action.
Cooper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Cooper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lemony Snicket's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cooper fails in his attempt to clinch.

Cooper rushes Snicket and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cooper struggles to land a body shot inside as Snicket controls his hands.
Cooper is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cooper - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cooper misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooper throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snicket blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Snicket's brow.
Cooper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cooper misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snicket's elbow.
Cooper looking to slow down the pace here.
Cooper has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
Snicket lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Cooper fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Snicket's brow.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Winston Cooper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Snicket wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cooper has a couple of punches blocked by Snicket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snicket blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cooper.
Cooper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooper pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cooper keeps control of Snicket as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Snicket blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snicket.
Cooper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cooper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper misses with a punch on the inside.

Snicket breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lemony Snicket seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snicket misses with a few strikes there.
Snicket throws a right hand that misses

and Cooper counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cooper.
Snicket looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Snicket uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooper.
Snicket blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Snicket's brow.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Snicket is trying to force a seperation but Cooper has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Snicket.
Snicket avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Cooper tries to throw a body punch but Snicket avoids it by throwing Cooper back against the cage.
Snicket lands with a short shot to the head.
Cooper blocking some punches.
Snicket is trying to break the clinch but Cooper is controlling him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cooper takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cooper working aggressively here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooper has a couple of punches blocked by Snicket.
Snicket avoids the elbow strike from Cooper, against the cage.
Lemony Snicket has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snicket's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Winston Cooper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cooper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston Cooper!
Winston Cooper decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.