PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Thompson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cooper
vs
Thompson

191 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

210 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sheldon Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Thompson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson throws a series of punches but Cooper moves out of range.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cooper slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Cooper has a takedown stuffed.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cooper as he jumps to the side.
Thompson swinging wilding here.
Thompson throws a series of punches but Cooper moves out of range.
Thompson throws a right hand that Cooper ducks under and follows up with a left that Cooper also avoids with ease.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson tries to bum rush Cooper with a series of wild strikes but Cooper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cooper.
Thompson throws a right hand that Cooper ducks under and follows up with a left that Cooper also avoids with ease.
Thompson looks gassed!
Thompson lands a nice shot that snaps Cooper's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cooper takes the fight into the clinch.
Cooper has Thompson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thompson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheldon Cooper. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cooper tries for a takedown but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Cooper misses with a head kick.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
Cooper misses with a series of wild punches.
Thompson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cooper counters with a one-two to the body.
Cooper shoots in but Thompson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cooper looks for a takedown but Thompson sprawls well.
Thompson looks for the body kick but Cooper saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a combination

so Cooper counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Cooper drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Cooper seems to have locked his on tight now - Thompson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Cooper, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Sheldon Cooper!