PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shins Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper comes to the cage accompanied by Jay Z- Run This Town. Shins Steel will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cooper
vs
Steel

166 cm
20
169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aaron Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shins Steel!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cooper drives through with a takedown into guard.
Steel is trying to control the position but Cooper postures up.
Cooper slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cooper seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Steel for as long as he can get away with.
Steel is trying to control the position but Cooper postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Steel tries for a takedown but Cooper circles away easily
and Cooper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steel closes the distance looking to clinch

and Cooper counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Steel trying to control here.
Cooper sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Steel with a poor takedown

and Cooper counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Steel looks gassed!
Cooper slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Aaron Cooper wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cooper throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Steel fails with the takedown

and Cooper counters with a nice double leg into side control. Steel won't be happy with that.
Aaron Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shins Steel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel seems a little lost for a moment, as Cooper dominates the positioning.
Cooper has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Aaron Cooper just wasn't active enough.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
Cooper loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.

Cooper gets the takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Cooper stalls from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Cooper dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cooper thuds a left hand into Steel's body.

Steel gets tackled into the cage by Cooper. Cooper maintains the clinch.

Cooper tightens his grip and picks Steel up, before dumping him to the ground. Steel manages to land in guard.
Steel can't keep his opponent in guard - Cooper advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cooper uses his free foot to push down on Steel's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Steel.
Cooper looking to control and managing it successfully.
Steel is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Aaron Cooper just wasn't active enough.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooper. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Cooper closes the distance and clinches.

Cooper has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Steel is trying to keep an underhook but Cooper manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cooper perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cooper uses his free foot to push down on Steel's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Steel.
Cooper controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Aaron Cooper.
Cooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooper swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steel.

Cooper shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Aaron Cooper.
Cooper takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Cooper takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Cooper dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cooper clinches up against the cage.
Steel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cooper fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cooper lands an overhand right.

Cooper takes the fight into the clinch.
Cooper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel can do to turn this around?
Cooper presses Steel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice body punch from Cooper.
Cooper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cooper.
A shot in the inside from Cooper.
Cooper lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Cooper wants the takedown. Steel is fighting it off but Cooper persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Steel's guard against the cage.
Cooper passes Steel's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cooper is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Steel!
Cooper controlling the pace for now.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

The ref stands the fighters back up because Aaron Cooper just wasn't active enough.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooper.
Cooper takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Cooper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shins Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cooper shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cooper showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cooper passes Steel's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aaron Cooper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Aaron Cooper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Aaron Cooper wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooper cracks Steel with a good jab.
Cooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A big right from Cooper misses.
Cooper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice shot lands for Cooper.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooper.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cooper tries to land a knee to the head but Steel blocks with his arms.

Cooper gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Cooper controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Cooper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cooper has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:24
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Cooper!