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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zlatan Ibrahimovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zlatan Ibrahimovic!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibrahimovic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cooper to the mat! Cooper manages to get full guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Cooper manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Ibrahimovic successfully pulls guard.
Ibrahimovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cooper is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooper working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ibrahimovic's head.
Cooper working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cooper works over Ibrahimovic with some ground and pound from guard.
Cooper lands a couple of digs.
Cooper is in close to Ibrahimovic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooper drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cooper jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ibrahimovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cooper is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cooper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cooper cracks Ibrahimovic with a solid left hand.
Cooper landing some decent shots from guard.
Cooper might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cooper keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ibrahimovic's head.
Cooper postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cooper is working Ibrahimovic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper landing some decent shots from guard.
Ibrahimovic wants to control the position but Cooper says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ibrahimovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cooper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ibrahimovic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ibrahimovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Ibrahimovic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ibrahimovic looks winded!
Cooper lands strikes from half guard.
Cooper decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Cooper shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cooper showed some decent athleticism there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ibrahimovic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cooper.
Ground and pound from Cooper.
Ibrahimovic gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cooper working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cooper working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cooper with a nice head shot there.
Cooper lands a couple of digs.
Cooper lands a couple of digs.
Cooper scoring with some ground and pound.
Cooper is in close to Ibrahimovic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ibrahimovic working a defensive guard but Cooper manages to pass into side control anyway.
Cooper cracks Ibrahimovic with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Cooper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cooper connects with an inside leg kick.
Ibrahimovic swings for the body but Cooper moves out of range.
Ibrahimovic moves in looking to clinch but Cooper pushes him off.
Ibrahimovic looks for the body kick but Cooper saw that one coming.
Ibrahimovic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cooper counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cooper postures up and lands a big shot to Ibrahimovic's brow.
Cooper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cooper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ibrahimovic's head.
Cooper working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ibrahimovic's head.
Cooper working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ibrahimovic's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper lands a couple of digs.
Cooper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ibrahimovic can do to turn this around?
Cooper postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cooper landing some decent shots from guard.
Cooper distracts Ibrahimovic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cooper chips away with some ground and pound.
Cooper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cooper working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ibrahimovic's head.
Cooper postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cooper scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cooper working some strikes from top position.
Cooper could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper chips away with some ground and pound.
Cooper lands a couple of digs.
Cooper working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cooper working some strikes from top position.
Cooper lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ibrahimovic working a defensive guard but Cooper passes into half guard.
Ibrahimovic is breathing heavily.
Cooper decides to stand and escape the position.
Cooper decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ibrahimovic tries to kick Cooper off in order to stand up. Cooper Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ibrahimovic takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cooper cracks Ibrahimovic with a big elbow.
Ibrahimovic is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cooper lands an elbow.
Cooper landing strikes.
Ibrahimovic is being controlled here.
Ibrahimovic is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ibrahimovic takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cooper is working to tighten his grip on Ibrahimovic's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ibrahimovic has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Cooper is really squeezing tight and eventually Ibrahimovic passes out! Cooper breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Travis Cooper!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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