PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob Cooter (ranked 4770 p4p, 4800 weight class) and Spiridon Theato (ranked 75 p4p, 151 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cooter
vs
Theato

200 cm
25
260
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
285
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Vegan Gains
PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Bob Cooter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spiridon Theato!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Chris Dean and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooter missing with a left hand there. Theato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Theato! But no joy.
Cooter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Theato tries to avoid it but Cooter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Theato to the ground. Theato escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Cooter clinches up against the cage.

Cooter gets control of Theato's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cooter will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Theato sitting in guard here, content to control.
Theato wants to control from the top but Cooter keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter is pulling down on Theato's head to control his posture.
Cooter trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Theato should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cooter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theato seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Theato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cooter stopping the sweep attempt from Theato.
Cooter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Theato seems keen to control Cooter's posture.
Cooter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Theato trying to keep a closed guard but Cooter is proving a slippery customer.
Cooter tries to free his leg and advance position but Theato is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Theato looking for a sweep. Not yet Theato, not yet.
Cooter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Theato connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cooter. Cooter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Cooter gets tackled into the cage by Theato. Theato maintains the clinch.

Cooter jumps guard.
Cooter controls Theato momentarily but Theato frees himself.
Theato looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cooter is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theato seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cooter is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Theato really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cooter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Theato sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cooter trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Cooter looks to clinch
and Theato counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Theato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Theato clinches up against the cage.

Cooter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cooter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cooter with a poor takedown
and Theato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bob Cooter. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Theato closes the distance and clinches.
Cooter missing with knees to the body.
Theato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cooters head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Theato.
Theato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooter is trying to pull guard but Theato has him pressed against the cage.
Theato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Theato stuffs the takedown.
Cooter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Theato defends well and Cooter ends up having to push Theato into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Theato misses.

Cooter breaks the clinch.
Cooter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Theato circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bob Cooter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Theato swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooter.
Theato throws out a counter right but Cooter avoids it with no problem.
Cooter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Theato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cooter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Cooter breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Cooter does no damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Theato misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooter has his takedown stuffed
and Theato counters with a right hand to the body.
Theato stuffs the takedown attempt from Cooter. Cooter gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cooter or perhaps it was just good defense by Theato, which made it look bad.

Cooter clinches up against the cage.
Theato managing to block the knees to the body from Cooter.
Theato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theato tries a body shot but Cooter blocks it.

Cooter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cooter looks for the body kick but Theato saw that one coming.

Cooter instigates a clinch.
Theato lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Theato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Theato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cooter tries to pull guard but Theato forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short left from Theato.
Theato misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Theato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Theato.
Theato lands a nice shot to the body.
Cooter is looking for a takedown.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Theato has taken the fight to the clinch.
Theato lands a body punch in the clinch.
Theato lands with a left to the head.
Theato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cooter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Theato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spiridon Theato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooter tries to clinch up.

Theato has managed to clinch.

Cooter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Cooter is predictable there
and Cooter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Theato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cooter tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Theato! But no joy.

Theato has Cooter up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theato scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Theato.
Theato works on Cooter's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Theato misses with a body punch.
Theato works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cooter wants to break free but Theato has control.
A short left from Theato.
Theato presses Cooter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Theato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cooter takes a shot to the head.
Theato lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Theato.
Theato lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Theato struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooter controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Theato as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Spiridon Theato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Theato moves into the clinch.
Theato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Theato lands a shot to the body.
Theato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Theato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Billy Bob Cooter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cooter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Theato defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Theato closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Theato.

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

Cooter clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Theato.
Theato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Theato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Theato.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Theato as Cooter tries to tie him up.
A shot in the inside from Theato.
Cooter has had enough of the clinch but Theato keeps him there for the moment.
Cooter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Theato just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cooter has Theato pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Theato manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bob Cooter. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theato makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Theato lands a shoulder strike.

Cooter manages to break the clinch.
Theato tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cooter has his takedown stuffed
and Theato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Billy Bob Cooter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Theato clinches up with Cooter and pushes him back against the cage.
Theato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Theato lands a body punch.
Theato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cooter misses with a body punch.

Cooter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cooter fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooter fails with the takedown
and Theato counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Cooter tries to keep at a distance but Theato has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Theato.
Theato lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Theato.
A short left from Theato.
Theato pushes Cooter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Theato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cooter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Theato lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theato scores with a shot to the side of Cooter's head.
Theato scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Theato as the two fighters clinch.
Theato lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Theato creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Theato lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cooter backwards.
Theato works on Cooter's body with a couple of short punches.

Theato breaks from the clinch.
Theato uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Theato gets a clinch.
Spiridon Theato is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cooter misses with a punch to the body.
Theato is pressed up against the cage. Cooter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Theato down to the mat. Theato avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Billy Bob Cooter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Theato clinches up with Cooter and pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spiridon Theato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Theato winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spiridon Theato!