PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Coogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Coogan
vs
Duck

185 cm
25
215 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

191 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Coogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donald Duck!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coogan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Duck is looking to stand up but Coogan isn't so interested in that idea.
Duck is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Duck keeping full guard, as Coogan tries to pass.
Coogan slips nicely into half guard.
Coogan trying to control from half guard but Duck is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coogan controlling the action here.
Coogan is stalling here. Duck is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Coogan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Duck has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Duck decides to stand back up. Duck steps back and let's Coogan get back to his feet.
Coogan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duck momentarily.
Coogan defending well as Duck loads up on a big left hand.
Duck looks to land a left hand but Coogan moved out of range nicely.
Coogan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A shot to the body from Duck misses

and Coogan counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck is pushing Coogan's head away, looking to escape. Coogan manages to hold on to the position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Coogan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Coogan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Duck is not content to let Coogan control the position.
Duck pushes Coogan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Coogan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck prevents Coogan from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coogan tries to advance to mount but Duck instead regains half guard.
Coogan trying to control from Duck's half guard. Duck has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Coogan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Duck wants to stand and escape but Coogan is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duck wants to stand but Coogan is controlling the position.
Coogan is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Coogan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Coogan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duck circles away.
Duck scores with a jab to the head.
Duck loads up on a big right hand but Coogan slips the punch.
Duck changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coogan manages to avoid it.
Coogan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duck swivels and escapes.
Coogan just misses with a punch to the body.
Coogan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coogan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coogan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Duck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Coogan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Duck quickly recovers to half guard.

Coogan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Duck defends it well.

Coogan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Duck is just riding it out for now. Coogan eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coogan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rob Coogan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coogan is trying to control the action in half guard but Duck is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Coogan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Coogan is looking to advance position but Duck won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coogan wants to take a breather but Duck is having none of it.
Coogan stops Duck from getting back to his feet.

Coogan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Duck is staying active underneath Coogan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Duck pushes Coogan off looking to stand but Coogan dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coogan is trying to control. Duck wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Coogan trying to control from Duck's half guard. Duck has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Duck wants to get back to his feet but Coogan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Duck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coogan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Coogan tries to free his leg and advance position but Duck is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coogan trying to control but Duck is working from the bottom.

Duck wriggles free and stands up.
Coogan ducks under a wild hook from Duck.
Duck misses with a body shot.
Duck throws a big shot that misses.
Duck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Duck.
Coogan loads up on a big right hand but Duck slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Coogan with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Coogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duck throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Coogan counter with a right hand.
Duck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coogan slips under a jab from Duck.
Duck thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Donald Duck will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Coogan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duck scores with a jab to the body.
Duck just misses with a punch to the body.
Duck lands with an uppercut that bounces Coogan off the cage and back into range.
Coogan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Duck just misses with a punch to the body.
Duck missing with a left hand there. Coogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coogan tries to close the distance and clinch but Duck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coogan moves away.
Coogan shoots in but Duck avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Duck misses with a wild body shot.
Duck thows a body shot but no joy.
Coogan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Coogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coogan moves away.
Coogan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duck lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coogan slips a jab from Duck.
Duck lands with a straight right. Coogan didn't see that one coming.
Coogan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duck's waist but Duck gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coogan off to one side.
Duck throws a big shot that misses.
Duck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coogan moves away.
Duck thows a body shot but no joy.
Donald Duck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab from Duck.
Coogan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donald Duck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duck throws a good cross that connects.
Duck scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Coogan shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Duck. No joy for Coogan on that attempt.
Coogan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Coogan fails with the takedown.
Coogan tries to clinch but Duck is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck misses with an uppercut

and Coogan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooganis looking to pass into half guard but Duck pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Duck is in guard.
Duck sitting in guard here, content to control.
Duck forces his way into half guard.

Duck is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Coogan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Duck.
Coogan moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck slips nicely into half guard.
Coogan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Coogan.
Duck is pushing down on Coogan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Coogan is fighting to maintain full guard but Duck has managed to sneak the leg through.

Duck stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Duck displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coogan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coogan moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Duck as Coogan shoots in.
Coogan avoids the body shot from Duck.
The fighters circle momentarily. Duck darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Duck bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Coogan's head.
No luck for Coogan with that takedown attempt.
Coogan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duck but Duck pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duck.
Duck missing with a left hand there. Coogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duck throws out a loose jab but Coogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duck thows a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Duck as he connects with a hook.
Duck keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Duck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duck has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Donald Duck!
An out of breath Donald Duck thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.