PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Pete is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cooper
vs
Pete

225 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Big Pete!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pete misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Cooper shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pete napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Cooper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cooper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cooper tries to score with some ground and pound. Pete controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Cooper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Cooper goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pete has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cooper but great work by Pete.
Pete trying to control the position but Cooper is working away.
Pete tries to stand but Cooper is controlling his head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper sneaks back into half guard.
Cooper is looking to improve his position.
Pete missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pete stalling away here and it's allowed Cooper to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pete pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cooper is keeping the position for now.

Cooper had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pete defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Cooper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pete gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cooper is breathing heavily.

Cooper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pete defends well.
Pete really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cooper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pete loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pete sitting in guard here, content to control.

Pete drops back looking for a leg! Cooper is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cooper manages to kick Pete off! Pete jumps back into Cooper's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cooper is looking for a triangle but Pete pushes his legs off easily.
Pete trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooper wants to sweep but no luck.

Cooper has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pete can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pete wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pete.
Pete misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pete throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cooper.
Big Pete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pete misses with a wild body shot.
Pete misses the shot to the body.
Big Pete is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pete thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooper moves out of range of the strikes.
Pete throws a right and a left that Cooper avoids nicely.
Pete cracks Cooper with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pete throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pete looks to land a combination but Cooper avoids it well.
Cooper tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pete swivels and escapes.
Pete lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cooper's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Pete.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Big Pete will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pete jabs Cooper right on the nose. Cooper blinks but takes it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pete. That's going to slow Cooper down.
Cooper moves away from the strike by Pete.
Cooper moves away from the strike by Pete.
Pete throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cooper.
A big right from Pete misses.
Pete misses with the combination.
Pete throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cooper.
Cooper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pete.
A punch combination from Pete misses.
Cooper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pete sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cooper somewhat.
Pete throws a jab when Cooper was well out of range.
Cooper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pete lands a really nice looking cross but Cooper seems unphased.
Pete fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pete throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete throws a right and a left that Cooper avoids nicely.
Cooper slips a jab from Pete.
Pete scoring well with a low kick there.
Pete lands a right hook to the body.
Pete will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pete fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooper manages to avoid it.
Pete lands a jab to the nose.
Pete misses with a hook. Cooper ducked under it nicely.
Pete throws a nice looking combination but Cooper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pete throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pete as he avoids it easily.
Pete throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cooper.
Pete lands with a nice body punch.
Pete throws a series of strikes that have Cooper backpedaling.
Pete throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pete throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Pete, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pete gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cooper advances position into side control!
Pete tries to escape but Cooper is in control.

Cooper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Cooper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pete knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cooper looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pete can't do much from the bottom here.

Cooper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

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

Cooper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pete, who protects the arm well.
Pete tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cooper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pete knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pete is trying to control Cooper's posture but Cooper avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Pete showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pete throws a leg kick which misses Cooper's front leg but catches the back leg as Cooper tries to avoid it.
Pete digs a good hook to Cooper's body.
Cooper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pete sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Pete.
Pete slaps away a takedown attempt from Cooper, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cooper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pete misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooper.
Pete throws a wild body kick that Cooper sees coming a mile off.
Cooper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pete.
Cooper dodges the punch combination from Pete.
Max Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pete throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pete scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pete misses with a double jab.
Pete looks to land a combination but Cooper avoids it well.
Pete throws a series of punches but Cooper moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooper moves away.
Pete thuds a left hand into Cooper's body.
Nice sprawl there from Pete as Cooper shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pete misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pete misses with a double jab.
Pete throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice combination there by Pete.

Cooper gets a takedown into half guard.
Cooper has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Cooper jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pete manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete is trying to get back to half guard.

Cooper is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pete is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Cooper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete struggling a bit here.
Cooper throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Cooper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cooper throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cooper misses with the ground and pound.
Pete avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cooper.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pete misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pete swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Pete.
Cooper takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Pete comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pete winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Pete!