PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russel Wilson (ranked 3647 p4p, 3208 weight class) and Matt Cooper (ranked 138 p4p, 121 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Wilson
vs
Cooper

185 cm
29
270
6 - 6 - 0

195 cm
22
270
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Groove Gear

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russel Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wilson takes one to the side of the head.
Wilson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Cooper takes the fight into the clinch.

Wilson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Wilson won't allow Cooper to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooper is retaining full guard.
Cooper wants to stand but Wilson is controlling the position.
Wilson trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.

Cooper has his feet on Wilson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wilson tries to clinch up.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Cooper circles away and keeps his distance.

Wilson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cooper tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wilson is in Cooper's guard.

Cooper has his feet on Wilson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Cooper connects with a crisp jab.
Matt Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cooper darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cooper missing with a left hand there. Wilson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wilson throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cooper.
Cooper swinging wildly here.
Cooper connects with a right hand. Wilson shakes it off.
Wilson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cooper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cooper misses with a double jab

and Wilson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet.

Cooper kicks off Wilson and gets to his feet.
Cooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wilson momentarily.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wilson gets a clinch.
Cooper lands a knee to the body.
Cooper has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cooper leaning against his opponent.
Wilson takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cooper fails to land.
Cooper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wilson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cooper manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Wilson keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wilson looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russel Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cooper lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Russel Wilson has been cut.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Cooper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilson is defending well for now.
Cooper stalling the fight.
Wilson blocking some punches.
Come on Cooper - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
I was talking to Wilson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cooper misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cooper prevents it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Cooper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Russel Wilson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A bone on bone clash there as Wilson blocks the leg kick.
Cooper lands a really nice looking cross but Wilson seems unphased.
Cooper tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilson moves out of range as Cooper strikes.
Cooper throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
As Cooper tries to get set, Wilson tries to push him back and clinch up but Cooper manages to avoid the attempt.
Cooper lunges at Wilson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wilson's hand.
Cooper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Cooper clinches up against the cage.
Cooper effectively controlling the action here.
Wilson is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson tries to work over Cooper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cooper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wilson.
Cooper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wilsons head.
Cooper lands an elbow just above Wilson 's eye.
Matt Cooper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cooper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilson avoids it.
Cooper slows down the pace here.
Cooper is struggling to control the position.
Cooper prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russel Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson wants a takedown.
Wilson has Cooper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cooper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cooper connects with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooper.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cooper takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cooper prevents the takedown attempt.
Cooper stalling in the clinch but Wilson improves position.
Wilson has Cooper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cooper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wilson avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper lands an elbow inside.
Wilson is working for takedown but Cooper is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Cooper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilson walks into a stiff left hand from Cooper.
Cooper connects with a solid leg kick.
Wilson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cooper keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matt Cooper seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper scores with a one two! Wilson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cooper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cooper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cooper feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wilsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cooper just misses with a punch to the body.
Matt Cooper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cooper punishes Wilson's body with a nice straight punch.

Wilson forces Cooper back against the cage and clinches.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooper gets underhooks to prevent Wilson's takedown attempt.
Wilson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cooper or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooper wants to stall.
Cooper throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Cooper.
Cooper pushes Wilson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cooper has Wilson pushed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cooper taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cooper.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cooper.
Cooper cracks Wilson with a nice body shot.

Cooper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cooper lands a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Cooper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Russel Wilson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cooper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wilson has time to react.
Russel Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooper tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Cooper closes the distance and pushes Wilson back into the cage.
Cooper misses with a body punch.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Wilson has Cooper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cooper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Cooper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cooper.
Cooper's corner calls for a 1-2. Cooper obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wilson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cooper finds it's way round the side to connect with Wilson's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cooper.
Wilson feinted with a counter takedown.
Cooper with a nice cross.
Wilson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Wilson is rocked!
Cooper shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wilson eats them both and turns towards Cooper to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Oh Wilson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Cooper moves into the clinch.
Wilson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cooper lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Wilson to his knees! Cooper keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Cooper!