PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alabaster Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Cooper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cooper
vs
Jones

182 cm
22
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Bling Bling

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alabaster Jones!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Cooper stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Cooper.
Cooper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cooper is looking to clinch.
Cooper throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Cooper stuffs the takedown.
Cooper displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Alabaster Jones has been cut.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cooper sprawls well. Cooper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
George Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alabaster Jones.
Cooper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Cooper tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cooper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cooper tries a head kick but it misses.
George Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper misses with a few strikes there.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.

Cooper has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.

Jones turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jones manages to end up in side control.
Cooper wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Cooper is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Cooper is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cooper tries to improve position but can't.

Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Cooper is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cooper keeps working.

Jones tries for a kimura but Cooper is defending well.
Cooper is trying to improve his position.
Jones prevents Cooper from escaping the position.

Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cooper has escaped the position, nice work there.

Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jones looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents Cooper from escaping the position.
Jones tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jones sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cooper is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cooper but Cooper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cooper fails to land with a series of punches.
Cooper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Cooper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cooper can't get the takedown.
Cooper tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cooper changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cooper lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Cooper sprawls well.
Cooper throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.

Cooper shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cooper showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cooper trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Cooper sits in half guard.
Ground and pound from Cooper.
Cooper throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Cooper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alabaster Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cooper looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Cooper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cooper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Cooper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Cooper darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.

Cooper wants the takedown. Jones is fighting it off but Cooper persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jones's guard against the cage.
Cooper throwing strikes but missing.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Jones working for a guillotine from mount but Cooper is in no mood to give up.
Cooper tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones trying to control but Cooper is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cooper is looking to escape.
Cooper squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Jones moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cooper has worked his arm free - good work by Cooper!
Cooper is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cooper is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Cooper regains half guard.
Cooper trying to control but Jones postures up.
Cooper wants to get back to his feet.
Jones is trying to control. Cooper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Jones seems to be working for a kimura but Cooper defends the submission attempt.
Jones prevents Cooper from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Cooper defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Cooper.
Cooper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
George Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cooper shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cooper showed some decent athleticism there.

Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cooper pulls his head out easily.
Cooper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Cooper takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cooper.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cooper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cooper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Cooper slips an elbow through the middle.
Cooper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cooper has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cooper on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cooper tries to get out of the position.

Jones looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Cooper defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jones.
Cooper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Cooper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alabaster Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Cooper.
Cooper misses with a few strikes there.
Cooper throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cooper tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cooper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Cooper misses with the combination.
Cooper throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Cooper looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Cooper counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Cooper to acknowledge the strikes.
Cooper fails to land the takedown.
Cooper throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.

Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cooper, who protects the arm well.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Jones has hold of Cooper's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Cooper tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Jones cranks the arm and Cooper screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Cooper, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Alabaster Jones!