PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jayshaun Agosto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Cooper (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.

Agosto
vs
Cooper

171 cm
25
142 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
146 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jayshaun Agosto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Cooper misses.
Agosto misses with a right hand
and Cooper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cooper looks to land a combination but Agosto avoids it well.
Agosto slips a straight right by Cooper.
Agosto lands a jab.
Cooper throws a good cross that connects.
Cooper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Agosto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Cooper looks to move away, Agosto throws a big counter combo bu Cooper just gets out of the way.
Cooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper misses with a body punch
and Agosto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cooper misses with a hook
letting Agosto counter with a right hand.
Agosto misses with an uppercut.
Cooper misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper misses with a lunging right hand
and Agosto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Agosto.
Cooper connects with a body shot that sends Agosto's belly button to the back.

Cooper has managed to clinch.

Agosto manages to break the clinch.
Agosto misses with a hook.
Cooper feints the counter takedown.
Cooper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Agosto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cooper darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Agosto walks into a stiff left hand from Cooper.
Nice defenses there by Agosto.
Agosto is looking to counter punch.
Cooper looks to land a left hand but Agosto moved out of range nicely.
Agosto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cooper misses with a wild body shot.
Cooper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Agosto circles away quickly and effectively.
Cooper throws a lazy right hand but Agosto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Agosto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cooper.
Cooper misses with an uppercut
and Agosto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cooper throws a right hand that misses
and Agosto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Cooper.
A little feinted left hand from Agosto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Agosto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cooper swings widly with a right hand
and Agosto counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Cooper. Those never looked like landing.
Agosto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Cooper clinches up against the cage.
Cooper crunches a lovely knee into Agosto's ribcage.
Agosto lands a body shot.
Cooper taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agosto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cooper has him pressed against the cage.
Cooper throws a head punch that misses.

Agosto breaks the clinch.
Agosto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Agosto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cooper throws a big shot that misses.
Agosto takes one on the button.
Cooper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Agosto throws a chopping leg kick but Cooper manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cooper throws an overhand right that lands on Agosto's shoulder, as Agosto tries to avoid the shot.
Agosto lands a jab to Cooper's midsection.
Cooper digs a good hook to Agosto's body.
Cooper looks to land a combination but Agosto avoids it well.
Cooper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper looks to throw the jab but Agosto is out of range.
Cooper throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Agosto as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Cooper misses.
Cooper looks to land a right hand but Agosto moved out of range.
Cooper lands a nice shot that snaps Agosto's head back.
Cooper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agosto moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Agosto misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Cooper as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Cooper.
Cooper unleashes a big counter combination but Agosto bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Agosto cracks Cooper with an open hand slap.
Cooper throws a shot from downtown. Agosto moves away and avoids it.
Jab from Agosto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Cooper dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cooper throws an off balance right hand
and Agosto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cooper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Agosto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooper.
Cooper misses with a jab to the body
and Agosto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cooper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cooper misses with a shot to the body
and Cooper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Agosto.
Agosto misses with a double jab.
Agosto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Agosto connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agosto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cooper.
As Cooper backs away, Agosto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Agosto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Agosto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cooper throws out the jab.
Cooper wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Agosto slips a straight right by Cooper.
Agosto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cooper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Agosto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Agosto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cooper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Agosto circles away quickly and effectively.
Cooper throws a body punch but Agosto moves out of range.
Agosto ducks right into an uppercut from Cooper.
Cooper swinging wildly here.
Agosto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Cooper.
Cooper wants to counter the offense by Agosto and move into the clinch position.
Agosto just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cooper moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matt Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agosto ducks under a wild hook from Cooper.
Cooper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cooper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cooper throws a right hand that misses
and Agosto counters with a right hand to the body.
A lazy left from Cooper finds it's target.
Agosto tries a low kick but Cooper avoids it.
Cooper throws out a loose jab but Agosto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cooper lands a jab.
Agosto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Agosto misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agosto misses with a wild combination.
Cooper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agosto moves away.
Agosto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooper manages to avoid it.
Agosto tries to bum rush Cooper with a series of wild strikes but Cooper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cooper misses with a body punch
and Agosto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cooper tries to bum rush Agosto with a series of wild strikes but Agosto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cooper misses with a wild combination.
Agosto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cooper counters with a nice uppercut.
Matt Cooper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Cooper does no damage.
Agosto throws a series of punches but Cooper avoids them all with ease.
Cooper throws a lazy right hand but Agosto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Agosto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Agosto can pounce on him.
Cooper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Agosto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Agosto misses with a few strikes there.
Cooper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Agosto manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Agosto misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cooper.
Cooper misses with a hook
and Agosto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooper throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Agosto to counter with a crisp jab.
Cooper tries to move into range but Agosto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Cooper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooper misses with a straight left.
Cooper misses the jab.
Cooper misses with a left hand
and Agosto counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matt Cooper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cooper misses with a combination
and Agosto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cooper throws a right and a left that Agosto avoids nicely.
Agosto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cooper drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cooper throws a hook to the side of Agosto's head but Agosto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Agosto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Agosto keeps the fight on the outside.
Agosto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Agosto avoids the body shot from Cooper.
Agosto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Agosto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper throws a body punch but Agosto moves out of range.
Cooper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cooper misses with an uppercut. Agosto saw that one coming.
Cooper throws a one two combo.
Agosto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agosto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Cooper misses its intended target.
Agosto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cooper loads up on a big right hand but Agosto slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Agosto misses the target.
Agosto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cooper stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Agosto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cooper looks to land a left hand but Agosto moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Agosto.
Cooper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Agosto.
Cooper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cooper misses with an uppercut
and Agosto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Agosto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agosto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cooper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cooper throws a right hand that misses
and Agosto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cooper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cooper misses with a double jab
enabling Agosto to counter with a crisp jab.
Cooper misses with a jab to the body
enabling Agosto to counter with a crisp jab.
Cooper misses with a body shot
and Agosto counters with a straight right hand.
Agosto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cooper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Agosto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cooper sizes up Agosto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cooper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cooper throws a right hand that misses
and Cooper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper throws a combination that misses
and Agosto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cooper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cooper lands a lovely overhand right.
Cooper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Agosto.
Cooper moves forwards but Agosto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Agosto throws a right hand that Cooper ducks under and follows up with a left that Cooper also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Agosto.
Agosto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Agosto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooper.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cooper.
Agosto slips under a jab from Cooper.
Jayshaun Agosto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice uppercut there from Cooper.
Cooper swings for the body but Agosto moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Cooper checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cooper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper misses with an uppercut
and Agosto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Agosto fails to land with a series of punches.
Cooper unleashes a big counter combination but Agosto bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cooper throws a right hand that misses
and Agosto counters with a nice body shot.
Cooper swings for the body but Agosto moves out of range.
Cooper doesn't manage to clinch there - Agosto circles away.
Cooper stuns Agosto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cooper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Agosto.
Cooper lands a right hook to the body.
Agosto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooper looks to land a right hand but Agosto moved out of range.
As Cooper backs away, Agosto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Agosto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cooper counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jayshaun Agosto.
Well Cooper has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

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