PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Beardsley (ranked 779 p4p, 1388 weight class) and Sam Cooper (ranked 111 p4p, 184 weight class). Cooper is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tale of Cu Chulainn. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Beardsley
vs
Cooper

206 cm
24
284
9 - 2 - 0

199 cm
26
258
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Beardsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Beardsley.
Cooper scoring well with a low kick there.
Cooper tries to clinch but Beardsley is having none of it.
Beardsley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooper jabs Beardsley right on the nose. Beardsley blinks but takes it well.
A swing and a miss from Cooper.
Cooper takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Sam Cooper has been cut.
Beardsley missing with a left hand there. Cooper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beardsley throws a front kick that sends Cooper stumbling back into the cage.
Cooper tries to clinch up.
It looked like Beardsley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beardsley scoring well with a low kick there.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Beardsley.
Jab from Beardsley.
Beardsley misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beardsley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cooper blocks a leg kick.
Cooper throws a combination that misses
and Beardsley counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Beardsley.
Good work by Cooper as he checks the leg kick.
Beardsley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cooper is out of range.
Beardsley misses with a body punch
and Cooper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Cooper decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Beardsley tries to get to full guard but Cooper has control of the leg.
Beardsley trying to control from the bottom.
Cooper prevents Beardsley from improving his position.
Beardsley's coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley is pressing down on Cooper's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Beardsley trying to keep a closed guard but Cooper is proving a slippery customer.
Beardsley being controlled here, momentarily.
Beardsley is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Beardsley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cooper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cooper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Beardsley trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beardsley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cooper chips away with some ground and pound.
Beardsley looking to control.
Cooper passes Beardsley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper content to control rather than advance.
Beardsley trying to control from the bottom.

That's four 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.

Cooper decides to stand up.
Cooper throws a leg kick which misses Beardsley's front leg but catches the back leg as Beardsley tries to avoid it.
Cooper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but Beardsley shows good takedown defense.
Beardsley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cooper.
Cooper slips a jab from Beardsley.
Beardsley wants to land a leg kick but Cooper is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Beardsley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beardsley.
Beardsley tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooper is looking to slow Beardsley down with leg kicks.
Cooper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peter Beardsley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beardsley misses with an uppercut
and Cooper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Beardsley.
Beardsley looks to land a combination but Cooper avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sam Cooper will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam Cooper's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cooper lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Peter Beardsley has been cut.

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

Cooper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cooper working the ground and pound but Beardsley is defending the strikes.
Beardsley tries to bench press Cooper off him but Cooper keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Beardsley's face as Cooper controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beardsley is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Beardsley's shoulder. That is not cool.
Beardsley regains half guard.
Beardsley wants to get back to full guard but Cooper has mounted him!
Beardsley is trying to escape the mount.
Cooper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beardsley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cooper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beardsley is looking to escape.
Beardsley wants to control but Cooper is having none of it.
Cooper landing strikes from the mount and Beardsley is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Beardsley tries to reverse the position but Cooper maintains control.
Beardsley tries to hold on but Cooper pushes him away.
Cooper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Beardsley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Beardsley tries to hold on but Cooper postures up.
Sam Cooper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beardsley is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cooper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Beardsley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Beardsley is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cooper is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Beardsley is desperately trying to improve his position but Cooper has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley wants to hold on but Cooper pushes him away.
Beardsley is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cooper controlling from mount.
Beardsley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Beardsley wants to control but Cooper is having none of it.
Beardsley is desperately trying to improve his position but Cooper has a good base and remains in mount.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Cooper. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beardsley is squirming around, avoiding Cooper's attempts to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Cooper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cooper fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beardsley.

Cooper clinches with his opponent.

Cooper has picked Beardsley up - he's going for a ride! Cooper dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Beardsley tries to get to full guard but Cooper has control of the leg.
Cooper trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper is thwarting Beardsley's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beardsley is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Cooper jumps into side control!
Beardsley is looking for a sweep.
Beardsley regains half guard.
Beardsley is looking to control Cooper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beardsley avoid being mounted?
Beardsley trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Beardsley regains half guard.
Beardsley trying to hold on to Cooper's head to control him but Cooper postures up.
Peter Beardsley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cooper moves into full mount! Beardsley won't be happy about that!
Beardsley is desperately trying to improve his position but Cooper has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cooper cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Beardsley is trying desperately to improve position.
Cooper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Beardsley working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley is squirming around, avoiding Cooper's attempts to control the action.
Beardsley is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sam Cooper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cooper controlling the position easily from mount.
Beardsley wants to control but Cooper is having none of it.
Beardsley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Beardsley regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cooper is working away from the top position though.
Beardsley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cooper is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cooper is continuing to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The adventures of Cooper the control monster continue. Boring.

Beardsley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cooper passes into half guard.

Beardsley actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Cooper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cooper 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Cooper!
A victorious Sam Cooper thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.