PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Cooper (ranked 2661 p4p, 3370 weight class) and Billy Williams (ranked 163 p4p, 187 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Cooper
vs
Williams

195 cm
32
270
21 - 18 - 0

200 cm
37
270
29 - 25 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Williams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams moves forwards but Cooper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cooper has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Williams instigates a clinch.
Williams lands an elbow just above Cooper 's eye.
Cooper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williams avoids it.
Cooper lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cooper.
Cooper tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Williams tries to work over Cooper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cooper stalling the fight.
Cooper blocks the elbow strike.
Cooper misses with some punches.
Cooper throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams looking to stall.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
Williams pushes off an throws an elbow but Cooper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cooper blocks the elbow strike.
Cooper lands a shoulder strike.
Williams told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cooper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Matt Cooper's cut is getting worse.

Williams moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Williams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cooper's brow.
Cooper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooper lands a nice uppercut.
Cooper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Williams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Williams works on Cooper's body with a couple of short punches.
Williams lands a damaging elbow.
Cooper digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Williams.
Cooper managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.
Williams connects with a knee to the head.

Matt Cooper's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cooper dodges an elbow strike from Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the position but instead, Cooper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Williams into the cage.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper dodges an elbow strike from Williams.
Williams gets underhooks to prevent Cooper's takedown attempt.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Cooper avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Williams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Cooper avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Williams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cooper's brow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cooper.
Williams lands an elbow that stopped Cooper in his tracks for a moment.

Cooper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Williams moves into range and clinches up with Cooper.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Cooper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cooper backwards.

Jeez, Matt Cooper's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

Cooper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooper.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooper.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.

Williams has closed the distance and engaged Cooper in a clinch.
Cooper avoids the elbow strike from Williams, against the cage.
Cooper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cooper misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cooper blocks an elbow strike.
Cooper lands an elbow inside that Williams shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Williams's brow.

Cooper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Cooper saw that one coming.
Billy Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper lands with an overhand left.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Williams misses with the combination.
Cooper swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cooper looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams with the inside leg kick.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Cooper counters with a straight right hand.
A leg kick checked by Cooper.

Cooper has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cooper is working for takedown but Williams is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cooper is defending well for now.
Williams lands an elbow just above Cooper 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matt Cooper's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Billy Williams!
Billy Williams made sure to mention his sponsor, Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview.