PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Cooper (ranked 3156 p4p, 3452 weight class) and Lazor Kwiatkowski (ranked 112 p4p, 130 weight class). Sam Cooper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cooper
vs
Kwiatkowski

200 cm
25
300
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
23
271
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Nutritional Shaved Ice

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazor Kwiatkowski!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwiatkowski missing with a left hand there. Cooper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cooper tries to counter by clinching up but Kwiatkowski breaks away and moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cooper is defended easily by Kwiatkowski.
Kwiatkowski misses with a straight left.
A lazy left from Kwiatkowski finds it's target.
Cooper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kwiatkowski. Cooper does a little dance to reset his feet.

Kwiatkowski shoots in and gets a takedown into Cooper's guard.
Kwiatkowski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cooper's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwiatkowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kwiatkowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kwiatkowski wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwiatkowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kwiatkowski wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Cooper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cooper can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kwiatkowski controls the pace.
Kwiatkowski wants to pass the guard but Cooper is keeping the position.
Kwiatkowski throwing strikes from guard but Cooper blocks nicely.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kwiatkowski working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Kwiatkowski from controlling successfully.
Kwiatkowski works over Cooper with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two 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.
Kwiatkowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooper is retaining full guard.
Kwiatkowski wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Kwiatkowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Kwiatkowski is avoiding it.

Kwiatkowski feints and as Cooper raises his hands in defense, Kwiatkowski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kwiatkowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kwiatkowski pushing down on Cooper's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwiatkowski trying to control from half guard but Cooper is working away.
Kwiatkowski working the head and body with strikes.
Kwiatkowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cooper does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cooper desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cooper is refusing to be controlled, as Kwiatkowski sits in half guard.
Kwiatkowski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Cooper manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kwiatkowski keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Kwiatkowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kwiatkowski pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwiatkowski throws a big shot that misses.
Sam Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cooper enables Kwiatkowski to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cooper manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kwiatkowski is pushing down on Cooper's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cooper is fighting to maintain full guard but Kwiatkowski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kwiatkowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cooper's head.
Kwiatkowski is nestled in close to Cooper, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kwiatkowski stalling.
Kwiatkowski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwiatkowski raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kwiatkowski lands a heavy elbow.
Kwiatkowski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lazor Kwiatkowski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cooper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kwiatkowski feints the counter takedown.
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kwiatkowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kwiatkowski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kwiatkowski throws out a loose jab but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooper goes for a double leg but Kwiatkowski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kwiatkowski continues to drive forward.
Kwiatkowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cooper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Kwiatkowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kwiatkowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Cooper gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwiatkowski just leaning against Cooper, taking a breather.
Kwiatkowski lands with a short shot to the head.
Kwiatkowski looking for a takedown.

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

Kwiatkowski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwiatkowski wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Kwiatkowski postures up and lands a big shot to Cooper's brow.
Cooper looking to control.
Cooper tries to strike from the bottom.
Cooper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kwiatkowski is one step ahead there.
Kwiatkowski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kwiatkowski landing some decent shots from guard.
Kwiatkowski works over Cooper with some ground and pound from guard.
Kwiatkowski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwiatkowski passes into half guard.
Cooper has hold of Kwiatkowski's hands but Kwiatkowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kwiatkowski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kwiatkowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cooper wants to control but Kwiatkowski is keeping busy.
Cooper is trying to get back to full guard.
Kwiatkowski controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwiatkowski lands with a punch from half guard.
Cooper won't allow Kwiatkowski to pass to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kwiatkowski lands a nice short elbow.
Kwiatkowski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kwiatkowski uses his free foot to push down on Cooper's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cooper.
Kwiatkowski controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kwiatkowski with the ground and pound from mount.
Kwiatkowski lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cooper hang on?
Kwiatkowski cracks Cooper with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lazor Kwiatkowski!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lazor Kwiatkowski made sure he mentioned Nutritional Shaved Ice, along with how happy he was to win his fight.