PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon James (ranked 3589 p4p, 0 weight class) and D B Cooper (ranked 5628 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

James
vs
B Cooper

185 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

181 cm
21
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, D B Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Cooper misses.
Cooper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
James swings widly with a right hand

and Cooper counters by moving into the clinch.
Come on Cooper - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Cooper breaks from the clinch.
Brandon James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooper moves forwards but James connects with a nice, crisp jab.
James lands with an uppercut that bounces Cooper off the cage and back into range.
James scores with a hook to the body. Cooper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cooper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.

Cooper clinches up against the cage.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.

Cooper breaks the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
James throws a looping overhand right but Cooper ducks down to avoid it.
Cooper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cooper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and James makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cooper gets a clinch.
James tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cooper has a couple of punches blocked by James.
Cooper working hard to break the clinch.

Cooper manages to break the clinch.
James lands with an overhand left.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with James but James pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cooper slips a straight right by James.
Cooper unleashes a big counter combination but James bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
James misses with a right hand
and Cooper counters with a nice low kick that buckles James's knee momentarily.
James looks to throw the jab but Cooper is out of range.
Cooper misses with a takedown attempt
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
Brandon James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of D B Cooper.
James misses with a straight left.
Brandon James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooper has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cooper there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cooper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cooper throws a quick head kick that skims the top of James's head.
James misses with a straight left.
James is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cooper slips under a jab from James.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooper.
Cooper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
Cooper tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and James is able to avoid easily.
James swings for the body but Cooper moves out of range.
James lands with a nice body punch.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooper.
Cooper throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cooper lands with a kick to the temple. James shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cooper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
Cooper looks like he wants to counter punch here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Cooper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Cooper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cooper.
James throws a jab when Cooper was well out of range.
Cooper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
James misses with an uppercut.
James blocks a head kick by Cooper.
James is looking to counter punch.
James blocks a head kick by Cooper.
Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cooper throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
James checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooper.
James is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
James throws an off balance right hand

and Cooper counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cooper.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.

Cooper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James swings for the body but Cooper moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James looks to throw the jab but Cooper is out of range.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James throws a hook but Cooper blocks it.
James throws a hook but Cooper avoids it easily.
James throws a predictable looking body shot
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cooper swinging wildly here.
Cooper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by James.
James misses with a looping right.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from James.
James takes a swing at Cooper's ribcage but misses.
Cooper throws a right hand that misses
and Cooper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon James dominated that round.
That's time! James's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cooper moves into the clinch successfully.
Cooper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as James walks away with a smile on his face. Cooper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
James throws a shot from downtown. Cooper moves away and avoids it.
James is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooper can do to turn this around?
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooper moves away.
D B Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooper scores with a sloppy right hand. James should have avoided that one.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Cooper is just out of range.
Cooper throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James misses with an uppercut.
James throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cooper on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for James.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooper manages to avoid it.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cooper.
It looked like James wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cooper throws a head kick but James moves out of range.

Cooper has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cooper breaks from the clinch.
Cooper wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from James on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
James throws a hook but Cooper blocks it.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from James.
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.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooper.
Cooper stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
James misses with a looping left.
James looks to land a right hand but Cooper moved out of range.
Cooper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James lands a jab to the nose.

Cooper darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
James working some nice short punches in the clinch.
James lands a hook 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 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James loads up on a big right hand but Cooper slips the punch.
Cooper is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Cooper misses.
Cooper ducks under a wild hook from James.

Cooper instigates a clinch.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooper uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for James.

Cooper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cooper clinches up against the cage.

Cooper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooper attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Cooper rushes James and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cooper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooper slips under a jab from James.
James with a nice cross.
Cooper attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
James is looking to counter punch.
James connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cooper is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
James appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
James misses with a straight right.
James misses the shot to the body.
Cooper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.

Cooper closes the distance and clinches.
James doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Cooper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cooper closes the distance and clinches.
Cooper is looking to take this one to the mat.
James wants to break free but Cooper has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James lands with a left to the head.
James tries to break the clinch but Cooper is controlling the position.
James misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
James misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cooper is stalling here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James misses with the head strike.
James gets through Cooper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James misses the jab.
Cooper on the wrong end of a nice hook.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Cooper moves into the clinch successfully.
Cooper takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon James dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cooper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James, pushing him back against the cage.

Cooper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James blocks the body kick.
James looks to land a left hand but Cooper moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Cooper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cooper slips under a jab from James.
Cooper throws a big counter head kick but James avoids it with no problem.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cooper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
James slips a straight right by Cooper.
It looked like James wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cooper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cooper moves out of range as James strikes.
Cooper shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cooper's hands.

Cooper is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cooper is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
Cooper tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Brandon James is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cooper seems to have recovered his senses.
Cooper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooper throws a head kick that misses.
Cooper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
James lands a jab to Cooper's midsection.
Cooper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Cooper moves into the clinch.

Cooper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cooper wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from James misses the target.
Cooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
James connects with a looping right hand.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
James looks to land a right hand but Cooper moved out of range.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooper.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cooper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
James scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cooper throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. James darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
James changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cooper throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cooper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James avoids the head kick by Cooper.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cooper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James connects with a single shot there.
Cooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
James misses with a body shot
and Cooper counters with a head kick.
Cooper staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James misses the shot to the body.
Cooper slips under a jab from James.
As James backs off Cooper throws a huge counter combo but James manages to avoid it all.
James scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooper.
James looks to land a left hand but Cooper moved out of range nicely.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James lands a nice looking body shot.
D B Cooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon James is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
James misses with an uppercut. Cooper saw that one coming.
James missing with a left hand there. Cooper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cooper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cooper is looking to chop away at James's legs.
A quick step to the side and James tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooper shoots in looking for a takedown but James manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cooper's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cooper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! James scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper misses with a head kick.
James lands with an overhand left.
James looks to throw the jab but Cooper is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James missing with a left hand there. Cooper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cooper is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
James throws a jab when Cooper was well out of range.
James lands a really nice looking cross but Cooper seems unphased.
Cooper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cooper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
James's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cooper under the eye.
James smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cooper moves out of range as James strikes.
Nice defenses there by Cooper.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon James showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for James, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon James!