PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darin Cooley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Padilla
vs
Cooley

199 cm
24
151 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darin Cooley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padilla blocks the body kick.

Cooley shoots in and bounces Padilla off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cooley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cooley is fighting to break Padilla's control of his arms but Padilla is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cooley is stalling in the full guard.
Padilla wants to sweep but no luck.
Padilla keeping moving, preventing Cooley from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Darin Cooley wasn't active enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Padilla.
Padilla moves in looking to clinch but Cooley pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Padilla has Cooley up against the cage in a clinch.

Padilla works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Cooley trying to control the position.
Padilla controlling from the top position.

Cooley working for a triangle but Padilla defends it easily.
Padilla has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cooley manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Padilla trying to control from the bottom.
Cooley is trying to control the action in half guard but Padilla is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Padilla really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Padilla is looking for a sweep. Cooley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooley controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooley is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Padilla!
Padilla is trying desperately to improve position.
Padilla knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cooley on the ground.
Cooley working Padilla over with strikes here.
Padilla tries to lock up and control but Cooley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cooley tries to control but Padilla wriggling away.
Padilla wants to control but Cooley is having none of it.
Cooley controlling the pace for now.
Padilla wants to control but Cooley is having none of it.

Padilla defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cooley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cooley looking for a guillotine from mount but Padilla is having none of it.
Padilla is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cooley is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Padilla to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Padilla shrugs it off.
Padilla is trying desperately to improve position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooley fails to move to back control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Padilla tries to buck Cooley off but Cooley takes his back!
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darin Cooley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cooley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cooley lands in his opponent's guard.
Padilla trying to control the position.
Padilla wants to stand up but Cooley is controlling him.
Cooley wanted to stand there but Padilla had control of the position.
Cooley 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Darin Cooley.

Cooley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Padilla looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Darin Cooley has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla is trying to get back to half guard.

Cooley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Cooley is trying to get an arm triangle but Padilla is defending well.
Cooley tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Padilla sneaks back into half guard.
Padilla trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cooley is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cooley prevents Padilla from improving his position.
Padilla won't allow Cooley to pass to mount.

Cooley is trying to work for a kimura but Padilla is defending well.
Cooley works his foot free and advances to mount.
Cooley wants to stand but Padilla is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Cooley is breathing heavily.
Padilla tries to reverse the position but Cooley maintains control.
Cooley trying to control but Padilla is having none of it.
Cooley avoids the attempt from Padilla to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooley tries to control but Padilla wriggling away.
Padilla tries to lock up and control but Cooley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Padilla is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cooley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cooley looking to control but Padilla is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cooley manages to capitalize on a mistake by Padilla to take his back!

Cooley working for the choke.

Cooley tightening his grip on Padilla, looking for the choke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Padilla turns into Cooley and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darin Cooley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cooley wants to clinch but Padilla slips to the side
and Padilla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Cooley shoots in and gets a takedown into Padilla's guard.
Padilla wants to sweep here but Cooley controlling him for the moment.
Padilla is pulling down on Cooley's head. It's preventing any offense from Cooley, at least for the moment.
Cooley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Padilla's guard.

Padilla is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Padilla keeping full guard, as Cooley tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooley throwing strikes but missing.

Padilla throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cooley escapes and throws Padilla's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Cooley advances to mount.
Padilla is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Padilla is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Padilla regains half guard.
Cooley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Padilla punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Padilla is looking to improve his position.
Cooley trying to mount his opponent but Padilla defends it.
Cooley is taking a breather. Padilla says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Padilla trying to hold on to Cooley's head to control him but Cooley postures up.
Padilla is staying active underneath Cooley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Padilla tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Cooley manages to move to mount!
Cooley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooley wants to control the pace but Padilla is squirming around nicely.
Padilla is working to get back to half guard.

Cooley has hold of Padilla's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Padilla manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Padilla tries to hold on but Cooley pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooley looking to control but Padilla is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Padilla tries to lock up and control but Cooley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cooley trying to control but Padilla is having none of it.
Padilla is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cooley trying to control but Padilla is having none of it.
Padilla is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooley is landing with some decent strikes but Padilla is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darin Cooley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cooley 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darin Cooley!