PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between ZaDarius Haden (ranked 1395 p4p, 2768 weight class) and Sam Cooper (ranked 163 p4p, 323 weight class). Haden's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mot�rhead - Orgasmatron. Sam Cooper acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Haden
vs
Cooper

198 cm
23
249
8 - 3 - 0

199 cm
24
258
5 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ZaDarius Haden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Cooper!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haden looks to throw the jab but Cooper is out of range.
Cooper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Haden.

Cooper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haden swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooper is working for takedown but Haden is calmly controlling the position for now.
Haden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooper's elbow.
Haden is working for takedown but Cooper is calmly controlling the position for now.
Haden stops a takedown attempt from Cooper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Haden on the inside.
Haden tries for a takedown but Cooper manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ZaDarius Haden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Haden working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Cooper breaks the clinch.
Haden circles away from the clinch attempt

and Haden counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Haden connects with a nice short shot to Cooper's temple.
Haden throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Haden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cooper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Haden trying to pass the guard but Cooper defending well.
Cooper gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haden throws a big right hand that misses.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet but Haden is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Haden trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
Haden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cooper is keeping the position for now.
Haden in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Haden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cooper looking for a guillotine here but Haden defends easily.
Haden connects with a couple of short punches.
Haden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Haden keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cooper's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haden accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Haden from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Haden looks to land a right hand but Cooper moved out of range.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haden. Cooper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coopers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cooper throws a nice head kick!

It looks like ZaDarius Haden has been cut.
Cooper throws a head kick that misses.
Haden misses with a body shot.
Haden lands a nice shot to the body.
Haden dives in for a single leg takedown but Cooper sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Cooper successfully pulls guard.
Haden won't allow Cooper to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

ZaDarius Haden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on ZaDarius Haden's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Haden misses the target.
Haden misses with a series of wild punches.
Haden swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cooper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haden looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooper is just out of range.
Haden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooper unleashes a big counter combination but Haden bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cooper tries to clinch but Haden is having none of it.
Haden throws a jab when Cooper was well out of range.
Cooper shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cooper misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cooper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cooper takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haden lands the left hand.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haden avoids the head kick by Cooper.
Cooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haden works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Haden misses its intended target.

Cooper has Haden up against the cage in a clinch.
Cooper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Haden up against the cage.
Haden tries for a takedown but Cooper manages to get underhooks.
Haden is trying to drag Cooper to the mat but Cooper just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cooper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cooper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haden circles away quickly and effectively.
Cooper slips a jab and a cross from Haden.
Haden slips a jab from Cooper.
Haden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haden keeps the fight on the outside.
Haden misses with a body shot
and Cooper counters with a series of strikes. Haden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haden misses the jab.
Cooper misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper defending well as Haden loads up on a big left hand.

Cooper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cooper prevents a body shot from Haden.

Haden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper tries to clinch up but Haden circles away and keeps his distance.
Haden cracks Cooper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Haden tests Cooper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haden misses with a looping right.
Haden swings for the body but Cooper moves out of range.
Haden misses the shot to the body.
Cooper moves away from the strike by Haden.
Cooper moves in looking to clinch but Haden pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haden blocks a head kick by Cooper.
Haden just misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Haden as he connects with a hook.
Haden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cooper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Sam Cooper has been cut.
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!
Haden misses with a looping left.
ZaDarius Haden is winning the standup battle so far.
Haden lands with a good body shot.
Haden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooper moves away.
Cooper only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cooper swinging wildly here.
Haden misses the shot to the body.
Cooper punishes Haden's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

ZaDarius Haden dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Haden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haden misses with a hook
and Cooper counters with a one-two to the body.

Cooper gets caught flat footed, as Haden shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Haden controlling from the top position.
Haden is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Haden pushes down on Cooper's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper is trying to maintain the position but Haden is very close to passing his half guard.
Cooper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haden passes the guard and advances to mount!
Cooper is in a horrible position here. Haden smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Haden lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cooper hang on?
Haden lands a big shot there that rocks Cooper but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Haden trying to control but Cooper is having none of it.
Haden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooper can do to turn this around?
Cooper is trying to escape the mount.
Sam Cooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haden dominating with strikes here.
Cooper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Haden lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cooper hang on?
Haden postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cooper looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Haden connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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!
Haden cracks Cooper with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Haden lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper wants to control but Haden is having none of it.
Haden controlling from mount.
Cooper in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Haden controlling the pace for now.
Haden lands a big elbow.
Haden scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cooper?

Cooper bucks up and throws Haden to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Cooper throws a chopping leg kick but Haden manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Haden looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooper trying to keep a closed guard but Haden is proving a slippery customer.
Haden tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooper is retaining full guard.
ZaDarius Haden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haden lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Haden working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cooper throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
ZaDarius Haden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cooper throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Haden lands a couple of decent looking shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
ZaDarius Haden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Haden, 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ZaDarius Haden!
ZaDarius Haden very nearly forgot to thank ALPHA Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.