PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Christ (ranked 878 p4p, 1594 weight class) and Matt Cooper (ranked 58 p4p, 99 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Christ
vs
Cooper

225 cm
29
300
20 - 14 - 0

195 cm
31
270
21 - 15 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Sakura Style

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 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julio Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper slips a jab and a cross from Christ.

Cooper drives through with a takedown into Christ's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Christ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christ is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Cooper manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cooper is on top in guard.

Cooper wants to stand but Christ is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cooper is looking to work some ground and pound but Christ has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper 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.
Christ wants to sweep but no luck.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Christ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper is looking to stand up but Christ won't let him.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Christ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooper tries to free his leg and advance position but Christ is retaining full guard.
My spies in 3Band MMA inform me that Cooper has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Christ preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cooper engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Christ working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cooper.
Christ utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cooper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Christ works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cooper preventing the sweep.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cooper digs a good body shot into Christ's ribs.
Cooper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Cooper misses its intended target.

Cooper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper stalling away here and it's allowed Christ to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cooper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Cooper is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Christ is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Christ has escaped and now he's on top!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cooper is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cooper is trying to control the position but Christ postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Christ manages to get himself to full guard.

Christ being controlled here, momentarily.
Cooper trying to control but Christ is working from the bottom.
Cooper landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Christ swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses. Christ uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cooper's guard. Nice move by Christ!

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Cooper dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Cooper throws a sloppy head kick and Christ moves out of range easily.
Cooper lands with a nice combination. Christ backs away looking to recover.
Cooper lands with an uppercut that bounces Christ off the cage and back into range.
Cooper looks to throw the jab but Christ is out of range.
As Cooper backs away, Christ returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cooper looks to score with a jab to the body but Christ is just out of range.
Christ lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Matt Cooper has been cut.
Cooper misses with a leg kick
and Christ counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cooper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Christ counters with a nice body shot.
Matt Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christ displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cooper throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cooper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Christ, pushing him back against the cage.
Cooper is looking for a takedown.
Cooper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cooper blocks a body shot from Christ.
Christ misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Christ's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cooper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christ struggles to land a body shot inside as Cooper controls his hands.
Cooper is trying to force a seperation but Christ has the dominant position.
Cooper throws a punch but it's blocked by Christ.
Cooper has had enough of the clinch but Christ keeps him there for the moment.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
Cooper is trying to stall.
Cooper looking to stall.
Cooper misses with a punch on the inside.
Christ wants to get back to striking at distance but Cooper won't allow it.

That's two 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 lands with a short shot to the head.
Christ misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooper wants to stall.

Christ escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cooper throws a shot from downtown. Christ moves away and avoids it.
Christ takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cooper swings widly with a right hand
and Christ counters with a nice leg kick.
Cooper misses with a lunging right hand
letting Christ counter with a right hand.
Cooper misses with a looping right.
Cooper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christ.
Cooper was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cooper scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cooper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Cooper misses its intended target.
Cooper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper misses with an uppercut
and Christ counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cooper is breathing heavily.
Cooper blocks a jab.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from Christ.
Christ slips a jab from Cooper.

Christ lands a big right hand that sends Cooper crashing to the mat! Christ stays standing though and waves Cooper back to his feet!

That has opened up Matt Cooper's cut even more.
Cooper misses with a body shot.
Cooper misses with a hook
and Christ counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Cooper to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Christ!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Julio Christ!
Julio Christ decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.