PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Cooper (ranked 4179 p4p, 2485 weight class) and Bugsy Seigel (ranked 95 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cooper
vs
Seigel

194 cm
24
250
8 - 9 - 0

193 cm
21
245
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joshua Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bugsy Seigel!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seigel tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seigel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cooper looks to land a left hand but Seigel moved out of range nicely.
Seigel is looking for the big counter here.
Seigel thumps Cooper with a low kick.

Seigel moves into the clinch.
Cooper is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Seigel is defending well.
Cooper is trying to break the clinch but Seigel is controlling him.
Cooper is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seigel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cooper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seigel.
Seigel lands a good knee to the midsection. Cooper won't want to take too many of those.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Seigel with a knee to the head.
Cooper can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Seigel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seigel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cooper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Seigel with a knee to the head.
Seigel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.
Seigel gets through Cooper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cooper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Seigel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Seigel lands a left hand.

Cooper is rocked!
Seigel unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Cooper out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Cooper off his feet!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Bugsy Seigel!