PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Martin Pacaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Martin Pacaldo
vs
Cooper

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ralph Martin Pacaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cooper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooper stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pacaldo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cooper.
Cooper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Cooper misses.
Pacaldo tries to counter with a takedown but Cooper is quick to defend against it.
Pacaldo jabs Cooper right on the nose. Cooper blinks but takes it well.
Pacaldo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cooper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pacaldo feints and then cracks Cooper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cooper down.
Pacaldo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cooper avoids it really well and circles away.
Cooper throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooper throws an overhand right that lands on Pacaldo's shoulder, as Pacaldo tries to avoid the shot.
Cooper lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooper scores with a jab to the jaw.

Pacaldo is rocked!
Cooper closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Pacaldo out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Cooper!