PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norbert Grupe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper comes into the arena with s.mouse - slap my elbow blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Grupe's choice of entrance music: Organized Konfusion - Bring It On (Buckwild Remix) . Charles Cooper could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Norbert Grupe's chin.

Cooper
vs
Grupe

178 cm
27
182 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

186 cm
35
178 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norbert Grupe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grupe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've been told by Cooper's head coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Cooper darts in and clinches Grupe up against the cage.
Cooper blocks an elbow strike.
Cooper blocks an elbow strike from Grupe.

Grupe breaks the clinch.
Grupe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cooper.
Cooper is looking to clinch but Grupe is avoiding it.
Cooper tries to clinch up but Grupe circles away and keeps his distance.
Cooper closes the distance but Grupe moves to the side
and Grupe counters with a left to the body.
Cooper tries to clinch but Grupe moves away
and Grupe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Charles Cooper has been cut.
Grupe has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cooper is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cooper tries to clinch there but Grupe circles away.
Grupe looks to land a combination but Cooper avoids it well.
Grupe cracks Cooper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cooper fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grupe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cooper tries to clinch but Grupe moves away
and Grupe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cooper tries to clinch but Grupe is having none of it.
Grupe connects with the punch.
Cooper wants to clinch
and Grupe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cooper closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grupe counters with a series of strikes. Cooper will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grupe closes the distance and clinches.
Grupe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grupe lands an elbow that stopped Cooper in his tracks for a moment.
Cooper tries to throw a body punch but Grupe avoids it by throwing Cooper back against the cage.
Cooper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cooper misses with an elbow over the top.
Cooper misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grupe throws an elbow but misses.
Cooper effectively controlling the action here.
Grupe blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Grupe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cooper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cooper as Grupe tries to tie him up.
A short right from Cooper.
Stalling in the clinch from Cooper.
Grupe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooper's elbow.
Cooper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Grupe cracks Cooper with a nice body shot.
Grupe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cooper lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Grupe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grupe looks to land a combination but Cooper avoids it well.
Cooper throws a low kick, looking for Grupe's leg but Grupe calmly moves out of range.
Grupe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grupe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grupe throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Cooper stumbling backwards into the cage! Cooper bounces back off the cage towards Grupe, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Grupe lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Grupe celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Norbert Grupe!