PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Winston Cooper (ranked 2771 p4p, 2071 weight class) and James Hackett (ranked 261 p4p, 203 weight class). Hackett comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Foe Tha Love of Money kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cooper
vs
Hackett

175 cm
26
152
10 - 14 - 0

175 cm
24
155
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Glomco Nutrition

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 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Hackett!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cooper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hackett is trying to pull guard but Cooper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hackett.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Hackett shrugs off.

Hackett pulls guard.
Hackett managing to control the position.
Cooper has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hackett is proving hard to escape from.

Hackett is looking for a triangle but Cooper pushes his legs off easily.

Hackett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cooper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cooper is pushing down on Hackett's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hackett is fighting to maintain full guard but Cooper has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hackett is controlling Cooper's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Cooper wants to pass the guard but Hackett is defending well.

Hackett actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett is positioning himself well to prevent Cooper advancing to mount.

Cooper is looking for a kimura here.

Hackett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hackett actively working from the bottom here.

Cooper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Cooper is trying to work for a kimura but Hackett is defending well.

Hackett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hackett wants to control but Cooper is keeping busy.
Hackett trying to get back to full guard but Cooper takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

Cooper is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hackett has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cooper avoids the attempt from Hackett to control.
Cooper tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Cooper tries to control but Hackett wriggling away.
Hackett regains half guard.
Hackett trying to hold on to Cooper's head to control him but Cooper postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cooper is looking for a kimura but Hackett is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cooper to get the leverage.
Hackett keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Cooper wants to work for an arm triangle but Hackett is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Hackett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Cooper is looking for a kimura but Hackett is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cooper to get the leverage.
Hackett wants to control but Cooper is keeping busy.

Cooper is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hackett is just riding it out for now. Cooper eventually gives up the hold.

Hackett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hackett controlling the position well.
Hackett is refusing to be controlled, as Cooper sits in half guard.
Hackett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cooper is working away from the top position though.

Hackett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cooper wants to stand but Hackett has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hackett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cooper pulls his head out easily.

Hackett actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Cooper dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hackett misses the shot to the body.
Hackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Hackett misses.
Cooper wants to clinch but Hackett slips to the side
and Hackett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cooper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Hackett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cooper moves in looking to clinch but Hackett pushes him off.
Hackett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hackett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hackett stuns Cooper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cooper is looking to clinch.
Hackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cooper tries to clinch up
and Hackett counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hackett misses with a wild body shot.
Hackett thuds a left hand into Cooper's body.
Winston Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooper tries to clinch up but Hackett circles away and keeps his distance.
Hackett throws out a counter right but Cooper avoids it with no problem.
Cooper doesn't manage to clinch there - Hackett circles away.
Hackett looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett lands with an overhand left.
Hackett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooper tries to clinch but Hackett is having none of it.
Hackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooper moves away.
Hackett swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooper.
Hackett keeps the fight on the outside.
Hackett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hackett throws a body punch but Cooper moves out of range.

Cooper moves into the clinch successfully.
Cooper holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Hackett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper slips a jab from Hackett.
Cooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hackett is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cooper with a body shot.
Cooper defending well as Hackett loads up on a big left hand.
Cooper tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hackett manages to circle out of the way.
Hackett lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hackett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackett cracks Cooper with a good jab.
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 is looking to clinch but Hackett is avoiding it.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch but Hackett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James Hackett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hackett digs a good hook to Cooper's body.
Cooper wants to clinch
and Hackett counters with a crisp right that sends Cooper to the canvas! Hackett follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Hackett!