PBA Televised 300 Game #31: Sam Cooley

Sam Cooley versus Kyle Troup during the championship match of the 2021 Kia PBA Playoffs. This was the second game in a race-to-three-points competition that was eventually won by Troup.
Originally aired May 16, 2021 from Bowlero Milford in Milford, Connecticut.
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[@sentry4944]

Really good game between Andre Agassi and Bob Ross. Bowling brings all kinds of people together.

[@randomdude8877]

lol

[@redmanoutdoors4141]

This comment is so under appreciated 😂

[@alecskinner8807]

😂

[@Raulo707]

You silly

[@rampageclover9788]

Dana White vs Bob Ross

[@ittixen]

I like how during the game they act all tough and serious but immediately after the perfect 300 they're all smiles and hugs. Like, "who cares who won, this was awesome bro". Sportsmanship is greater than rivalry.

[@kjwilsonator3333]

Rivalry + Sportsmanship = Art!

[@joeschmo9838]

To have thrown one myself, it takes some luck too. You can smash the pocket perfectly and send pins flying and be staring the 10 dead in the eyes unphased in any given frame. I've shot god knows how many 279/287's and 3 or 4 299's throughout the years and all it takes is 1 flippin' pin to ruin that perfecto 300. Even with Cooley's, he had luck kicking the 4 down on a shot he threw wide and shouldn't have struck but he did.

[@allthingsfunny8306]

The man that won the 100k cares

[@seife41]

no both is good

[@christopherwellman2364]

Indeed.

[@colinchesbrough5772]

The Joy of Bowling. "There are no imperfect games; just happy little pins left standing"

[@apexstylez7028]

Lol 😆

[@johnnybird7593]

And bad clothes and fro's....😆

[@streetlife9297]

Haha I wonder if you meant that as a bob Ross reference

[@jamesanderson6373]

Scammer^

[@seife41]

@@streetlife9297 for sure

[@Samuel-xs2yv]

"Do you even lift bro?" "I did elbows this morning." Lmao bowling commentary always has ESPN The Ocho vibes in the best ways.

[@lifescar8807]

I lost my arm in Iraq in 05. Then I had vessels removed from my other arm that same year. My remaining arm was very weak. As therapy, my doctor suggested I find a way to strengthen it with hand exercises and light weights. One day I decided to go bowling because I could use the lighter kiddie bowling balls to start and it wouldn't put to much of a strain on me. 6 months in and I was using much heavier balls and feeling strong. I developed a spin and it became consistent. 1 year and 5 months after my surgery I bowled a 248 and I still get happy thinking about that day. I haven't been able to eclipse that mark but gotdammit, I'm a bowler.

[@rayanabuzinadah]

Amazing

[@jackkelley5681]

Glad to hear it

[@charlesellis792]

gotdamnit you are keep on rollin baby them numbers will come.

[@BeyondDre]

Thank you for your service and that is an amazing story of perseverance and determination. Have you thought about making a KZbin documentary about your journey to share with other veterans who might be in a similar position? I think it would be very inspiring and I would be first in line to watch the premier.

[@JD_13]

I gave you your 248th like. Congrats on your 248, keep it up!

[@woc9224]

It’s 2.45am and I had this recommended to me for absolutely no reason so of course I’m watching it

[@jakewright4560]

ah yes the good ole Bob Ross vs Gru rivalry game

[@ewehzer]

good comment

[@JazzyJonas]

Baseball: Never mention a potential no-hitter Bowling: 300 hype the entire second half

[@johnrambo5055]

Could you imagine a damn alarm sounding off before the pitcher takes the mound?

[@SteelWorksGuy]

@@johnrambo5055 I don't think the bowlers hear the alarm, pretty sure it's just for the tv viewers.

[@Lilbill11100]

300s happen way more often than no-hitters do

[@taahasiddiqui1071]

you know those 2 aren't even close

[@rei3951]

@@Lilbill11100 But still the nerves man

[@jeremypeterson3166]

The chasing 300 siren is so obnoxiously annoying. congrats to Sam, he's on fire this season

[@pedrorodrigueziii4859]

It's all in good fun. Might be a bit temperamental if it bugs you that bad.

[@bigsassyster]

@@pedrorodrigueziii4859 it's because siren's have a very high frequency to them, so it can be irritating to a lot of ppl, especially when the sound the rest of the broadcast isn't close to those tones.

[@djarcforceable]

Agreed........ beyond annoying and cheesy.

[@kf3696]

Last ditch effort to distract Cooley enough to not get a 300, to maintain the difficult standards reputation of the PBA. Imagine if they blared that with Pete Weber bowling instead of Cooley. For sure there would have been a homicide in the audio visual department.

[@cheechunlimited]

I thought it was pretty funny

[@ambientauras]

It’s 7am I haven’t slept and I’m watching bowling videos. How did my life get here

[@whataderk]

I’m new to bowling, can someone tell me when Bob Ross went pro?

[@iam12345]

It was a happy little accident

[@andrewlocke3216]

Kyle the man

[@kinglui1st]

He faked his death to do so....

[@danrom4651]

Actually he changed his name to LUIS PENA aka violent bob Ross, currently in the UFC, and also just got arrested, bob took an ugly turn

[@beaudidlyno1]

Look at those lonely little pins.. I'll paint a little fence all the way down the path..

[@whiskeybuilder6335]

A very good friend of mine is a scratch bowler and has always dominated the local leagues. He bowled 299 11 times over several years before he finally got his 300.

[@jboog5275]

“ball maintenance is at a premium” same brother, same.

[@mrsir1872]

clearly was a manscape ad pun.

[@christiantasidaily]

@manscaped

[@mattgordon1977]

I’m always polishing my balls!! Lmao

[@Nightshade-Aurora]

I can't imagine what Sam's heart rate would've been on that 12th throw.

[@agarion101]

for most their nerves would get to them but he literally had his best roll on the last one for the 300, it was like a 99% accuracy for the "ideal shot" never bowled but i watch clips every now and then so this might not be crazy but to think he had the perfect ideal shot on his very last bowl trips me out

[@philiam0420]

The secret is to never look at the score. Don’t think about it at all. When I bowl I refuse to look at the TV. I know who I bowl after, and that’s it. They literally have to tell me when it’s the 10th frame because if they don’t I’ll go sit down.

[@justintucker6891]

I can’t be the only one who hates the chasing 300 alert with a furious passion

[@jakesnussbuster3565]

It's fine but the music is what ruins it

[@JJ-Toreddie]

How would one know without the alert?? Not like people can read the scorecard. That is just to hard

[@Strazman]

I95 - NoW tHeRe'S cItY pOliCe AnD pArKiNg CoPs InVoLvEd! Ah huhhuhuh

[@vickiseeboth8532]

Speaking of stone 9 pins, when I started bowling back in the mid 60s, a man I consider a great junior coach Bob Blackley in Sacramento taught us the perfect strike ball takes out only 4 pins. The 1-3-5-9 (or 1-2-5-8). I’ve tried to always live by that and has always worked well for me. He also taught us that any spare, save for straight across splits, can be picked up by the shooting the 7, 8, 9, or 10 with minor variations of each angle. These principles have always worked for me. 😊😊

[@CommonSenseCriticism]

If a white guy has an afro, there's a 9/10 chance that he's a bowler. The other 1/10 is a painter. It's science.

[@jameszet]

Bob Ross came to my mind! Lol

[@xXHowsthisXx]

You forgot that one guy being a burglar

[@AxlMetcalf]

Pretty little accidents 🤣

[@pjhelbig]

LMAO!!

[@Tsamokie]

Probably an oil driller.

[@wiisportswithtea.3736]

My Mii has bowled a 300 multiple times, these guys should get on his level already.

[@jcappucino]

The smile changed his look from serial killer to a nice friendly guy.

[@tbone3972]

People stay MORE focus when they DON’T smile.

[@Bowling_Planet]

LMAO

[@TonyCantu2024]

Yep

[@Habeev07]

Covid boredom will make your facial expressions look like that

[@dereksalgat9625]

I would actually like to counter that. The smile makes him look like a serial killer. Them people are usually pretty charismatic. He looked like he was on Thorazine before the smile. 😂

[@justineazrort2708]

I didn't even looked at the title, I was just looking for Bowling video and I was getting excited every time Cooley gets a strike since his opponent just spared. This was awesome!!!

[@txterbug]

I never thought bowling could be so bad ass but this was truly fun to watch

[@callenroeder3784]

I’m pretty much getting addicted to this game overnight.

[@gasser5001]

Watch Belmo. Dude is a machine!

[@mattteovids]

Troup doing that little fist at the end before the final bowl that was awesome. Great sportsmanship.

[@jamieanderson6222]

I almost had a perfect game but I blew it in the first frame

[@riverhuang8385]

same me lol

[@Strazman]

Damn, so close - only 9 frames away!

[@m0bull]

Sounds like me every game

[@d-24]

I almost won the lottery, but didn't happen either.

[@212mochaman]

I opened with a 5 bagger once. To this day after 10+ years, i still havent bowled a 200 game. That should give you an idea of the horrible choke

[@hunteredwards3681]

Sam Cooley May be the best bowler I've seen Yet in my life.. Much respect

[@whatsfordinner1695]

Darts and bowling gotta be two of the sports where commentators talk about pretty much nothing

[@falcon1378]

“That man’s pillow is cool on both sides!”

[@Cadaverine1990]

Disc Golf is in the same boat.

[@whatsfordinner1695]

@@Cadaverine1990 nah I wouldn’t agree here. There are often many times where a different shot can be played depending on the course. So different strategies are required. Thus, commentators can often educate and enlighten us on what’s happening and what the player is trying to do. Can’t say the same for bowling and darts…

[@iamthe1whowillbringpeace316]

Table tennis too

[@Petri_Pennala]

@@Cadaverine1990 Nahh its much more creative and has all kinds of throws

[@transel8098]

19:14 パーフェクト取った本人があんまり大喜びしなくてクールだけど、陽キャっぽい対戦相手に「外野は超ハイテンションだぞ、応えてやれよ」みたいな声掛けされたところで一番いい笑顔なるの最高すぎる

[@acidwhitecherry16]

よく聞き取れたな

[@MarikL.Whipkey]

You are right

[@mikedelgado2403]

Hell yeah! Mad props Sam. As a former semi pro bowler, to stay that poised, humble and just living in the moment is a whole other level of concentration. Congratulations! Beers on Sam! 🍻

[@joeschmo9838]

It's all about meaning business and staying serious...my coach worked with me on learning to tune out the nonsense and just focus and I did for many years and was carrying a 210+ average in 3 leagues and shooting 700+ was cool but nothing I got uber excited about after about the 10th one. Never threw an 800 series and doubt I ever will since my bowling is much less frequent now and happy with having a 787 being my high. Best thing is I did happen to nab a 300 and get a ring in my peak.

[@ickybottoms]

I continued watching in suspense, fully knowing the outcome. A tremendous show of athleticism. Well done lads of the lanes.

[@uadimwit]

I didn't know that PBA existed past the mid 80s. Mad props for the 300. That was AWESOME.

[@jakesnussbuster3565]

There was no pba in the 80's.... It was the pbt

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen9281]

"we've seen a 7 10 split and a sam cooley smile" i love sam cooley so much, just the best

[@Lexzim9098]

While Kyle Troup won $100k for winning the Playoffs, Sam Cooley won $70k. $60k was for being second and an extra $10k for the 300 game.

[@marcklein8237]

Not true 2nd was 60k so he got 70k

[@Lexzim9098]

@@marcklein8237 Oh yea he did, thanks for the correction. My bad

[@MewtwoStruckBack]

Holy shit, a 300's only 10k? You'd think a 300 would pay more than first in and of itself.

[@Lexzim9098]

@@MewtwoStruckBack Back in last several decades, a 300 game was like $100,000!!

[@warcraftlake7]

@@Lexzim9098 damn like when a perfect in that pool like game was like 10k and when it was 0$ a guy to spite them got 1 less than a perfect.

[@Brimeister70]

It's nice to see Richard Simmons enjoying himself bowling. Great Job!

[@coltonfishes]

I love Cooley man. Dude don’t need to talk he keeps his mind on the money and let’s his game do the talkin

[@sayanoid]

Cooley is like a calm evil supervillain. I die laughing every time I see that smirk on his face after he gets a strike.😂

[@TrenavarAddict]

"Do you even lift bro ?" 😂😂

[@deadlybladesmith3093]

I see Trout and instantly think 2 things: 1. Bob Ross 2. You just got Jam'd

[@kylepusch3450]

Those two are great and awesome comments DeadlyBladesmith

[@johnmiller9953]

I never knew I wanted an Agassi Ross bowling match up, but here I am, sat in my Y fronts witnessing it.

[@andremarques8809]

Valeu KZbin por me indicar isso, não sei como vim parar aqui mas assisti até o final. Nunca vi uma partida de boliche na vida e assisti logo de cara uma perfeição dessas. Boa Sam

[@Muphetballs]

[@sergiocoser87]

Kkkkk mesma coisa

[@VictoryNotVengeance]

Cooley's focus is crazy. Someone could stand next to him while he's sitting, and fart in his face and he'd keep staring straight ahead, eyes on the prize. Glad he smiled though. He's human! Congrats Sam.

[@WorldofRell74]

Oh nah.

[@EDT278]

First perfect 300 game I saw was Pete Mccordic in 1987. Love the strikes that are "buzzer beaters". I've been watching the PBA since I was yea-high.

[@Louis-ed5pn]

That was Awesome. Check out the First Televised 300 by Jack Biondollillo.

[@whiskeychicken]

I love how excited the announcers are.

[@midasandre]

the commentators are absolutely insane. cool guys :D

[@lonewolfx499]

7-10 conversion, 2 perfect games Bold Prediction: someone is making the big 4!

[@yellalot101]

You know it's epic when the smile is worth more than the 300!

[@TB-ni4ur]

I like the fact I knew he got a 300 before watching the video. It wasn't nearly as stressful... LOL

[@ithariuslesage]

So cool to see a 300 game ! the mental pression on the guys who make only some spears of difference and the one who could make a perfect run ! Really cool to see this match.

[@mmurph2686]

Everyone was more excited than he was. I've heard of "calm, cool, and collected," but that was ridiculous.

[@_allcomments]

From wet bandits to sticky bandits to professional bowler....amazing!

[@666Lachrimae666]

LMAO He's gonna call the cops!! He's not calling the.. FROM A BOWLING ALLEY?!?!

[@DrClawizdead]

The way he put his hand up in victory before the ball even struck reminded me of Larry Bird in the 1988 3 point shootout.

[@Kgio-2112]

Or capt Lou when he thought he won manager of the year 1977

[@brandonbell2795]

Sarcastic

[@arcadesunday4592]

Such a tense game !! Well done Sam, but also well done to Kyle who bowled flipping well too! Great game!! Amazing skills.

[@colethetroll03]

6:24 "Do you even lift bro?" Rob Stone 2021

[@TheWestDweller]

'I did elbows this morning"

[@fleezyouttahere7087]

“sam cooley looks like he can blow off a candle just by looking at it” lmaooo

[@ZeekmanEats]

I was fortunate to be here live. It was awesome to see

[@jakesnussbuster3565]

Yep, watched it at the bowling alley lol

[@ZeekmanEats]

@Cassie Blackwells hi Cassie

[@mellowmood9]

Cooley played it like it's piece of cake. Damn his confidence level is way up.

[@kinggzz]

the 300 alert is my low glucose alert... it went off and i was like wtf, i know my glucose shouldnt be low... too late my adrenaline was pumpin. nice game, awesome 300!

[@ArmaniXperience]

Dude looks like Bob Ross and Marv from home alone combined

[@HalloGais]

HE SMILED!

[@hardhatjack2207]

Troup looks like Bobby Ross. I can’t unsee it 😂

[@infinimetrical]

I remember when I was first introduced to bowling. My grandmother took me to a place in Roseburg Oregon called Indian Lanes. Such was where I cut my teeth. Righty bowler, one-handed. I learned quickly about form and tempo, spin and angle control. My favorite way to get strikes were the similar way Sam was hitting them. Straight on the front pin. Of course, gentle angle so as to agitate a spin out of all of the pins for the cascade. At this point in my life, I would have to retrain to bowl lefty. It's been many years since I've bowled. Mostly been disc golfing.

[@God-gi9iu]

E

[@madpuppy54]

F

[@duanearcher7576]

It would be nice to see bowling make a comeback - it was so popular in the 60s-70s. Kids, especially, need more 'hi-touch' and social activities. I was in leagues junior high and high school. Over 200 was a big deal for me!

[@nascarfan8891]

i have had 2 300s but i desperatly want a 3rd

[@LouisCsanko]

It is Still Popular, but the economy makes it harder to enjoy.

[@captaincusto5857]

Sam cOOley, his name, his hairstyle, his sports. All perfect, not one straw 😂😂😂

[@yoyoprofessorxavier]

These commentators are pure gold. If sports had commentators like this, I would watch even if I didn't care about the sport.

[@davidtydeman1434]

You are right. They are so good they make bowling seem interesting 😂😂😂👏

[@erich6860]

LOL Sam Cooley smiled. :-) hilarious. Also, If I was cohosting with this guy when he said, "he can stare a candle out",,, I would of fell out of my chair laughing.

[@chriscurtis8341]

Looking at Sam Cooley, I can safely say there is a White 1981 Ford Econoline Van in the parking lot.

[@jakesnussbuster3565]

Wrong

[@NaDennIsGut]

he stays so calm. i would have freaked out. props!

[@sdarms111doug9]

When I started watching bowling, there had only been three perfect games on live TV.

[@zachmeinhold8114]

I love the sportsmanship in this video!

[@davyt0247]

Yeah it nice to see. Then again, hard to be mad about losing a game when your opponent rolls 12 strikes in a row for a perfect game.

[@juanindojorgijanad782]

Sam Cooley (Australia) made history in PBA bowling with perfection.

[@shweatycardboards8954]

I never knew Bob Ross bowled!? Love your paintings!

[@tigerguy1013]

The fact every shot by these guys is almost identical each time amazes me

[@АлександрДёмин-ю6ъ]

Incredible stability. Cooley is a monster.

[@rushmore3927]

I love how the announcers act like the collisions of the pins are specific and not mainly random. King Pin!

[@jmbs9833]

When i see those guys, i know big lebowski cannot be so far from the truth...

[@TheKing-dm3br]

After Home Alone 2, Marv changed his ways and found a living through bowling. Harry stayed in the life of crime as Marv climbed the ranks of professionalism, albeit rolling of a ball. What a magnificent story of development!

[@ArmaniXperience]

LOL

[@andrewphillips2179]

the ball change that Sam Cooley did in game 2 was helpful

[@KingRat_tv]

You think?

[@NateCraven318]

What ball DID he switch to?

[@scammerbunta4244]

@@NateCraven318 proton physix

[@Gavin-Suprenand]

@@scammerbunta4244 not proton physix. It’s the 900 global hb intensity

[@jayminer8773]

@@Gavin-Suprenand I thought the same thing but there was a Storm logo on that ball. I did notice it's one of the Physix line balls but not the Proton. Wrong colors. Edit: Sam used two different balls, the Honey Badger Intensity on the left and it was indeed the Proton Physix on the right.

[@lanep4322]

I worked as a pinsetter mechanic and proshop for 20 years when balls transitioned from plastic and rubber to urethanes and no-thumb bowlers were never taken seriously and those that competed in leagues were generally wildly inconsistent. Surprised to see them on the pro circuit.

[@kal54321]

So Marv became a professional bowler after prison.

[@ericinla65]

BOWLED A 300 once in my life. Went to a after work bowling get together for fun. Hadn't bowled in years. Let's just say they were super impressed. Never did it again. I usually bowl around 200

[@ozama_lotta]

動画観てたらこの対戦相手の方も後にパーフェクト取っていて、2人共パーフェクト保持者になったのがすごいと思った

[@beltrangarrote1982]

I learn more about the World with the KZbin Algorithm than in class: Volcanos, Bowling, Snooker, India's Caste System, Luge, Chess, Nayib Bukele, K-Pop, Driving in Russia, train accidents...you name it: I've seen it.

[@Reznight]

I didn't know Bob Ross bowled.

[@michaelballew1415]

I didn’t know Kyle Troup painted

[@RedLP5000S]

It takes real dedication to wear a fro like that.

[@final8ty]

Agassi a gem in every sport!

[@amosjohansen1]

Lol

[@AllSortsOfScripts]

0:53 was just a …”happy little accident”. March 2022 and KZbin brought me here. I went straight to the comments and I immediately found a Bob Ross comment. KZbin audience never fails ✌🏼

[@joseph6270]

damn this makes me want to go to a PBA game

[@jeffb5785]

I enjoyed this, seeing a 300 game is rare for me. I am used to watching pro bowlers win with scores that many of the better bowlers at any local lanes bowl consistently. I'm not one of those guys I just enjoy bowling.

[@bryanchase9529]

I vote to nickname Sam - "Hitman"

[@radicalrick9587]

*You see these televise people saying only 31 etc.. but my brother-in-law has bowled a bunch of 300s and 299 games. You get a ring every time to bowl these numbers in the league. So he has a bunch of them rings.* *You'd think they'd be happy with a 299 right, nope it hurts. They'd rather have a 284 than a 299 because it was oh so close. It's like tripping you just before the finish line when you thought you had it for sure. You know, celebrating before the finish line, and then you lose. According to him, it feels something like that.*

[@_GandalfTheGrey_]

* Troup misses one pin * Reporter: What was going through your mind after that mistake? Troup: It wasn’t a mistake…it was a happy accident.

[@Baldhill7070]

the interviewer at the end: we never see this much emotion from him Sam: -_-

[@reggiethecommenter9137]

19:03 It was cool that Bob Ross was a good sport.

[@mreggabigfanofeggs1076]

0:15 *nice throw!*

[@KyleDooling-t7q]

You just had the fro for a wii sports into this.

[@KyleDooling-t7q]

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[@christopherwellman2364]

I love how everyone truly bowls differently.

[@兵庫のヨッシー-x9x]

投げ方といい、球のコースといい素晴らしいですね！３００点パーフェクトって、ほんと凄いです😊

[@Renozixt]

Truly!

[@wekker090]

Bob Ross is now bowling, gees that guy has some talent.

[@Est1991MD]

I met Sam Cooley at Bowlero in Mesa AZ. Very nice guy

[@tH4ttUs]

Didn't know that Bob Ross played Bowling when he was young XD

[@7toms786]

素晴らしい🌟スプラッシュ＆パワーハウス安定したリズム心にブレが無い🎵将に「お手本」に成る投球内容👌

[@Snowingmeerkat]

Is the trail behind the ball a reactive lane (varnish?) or is that a post-effect added in editing?

[@MrGrundyVideo]

This is a live light projection following the ball ;)

[@DrkMynd]

Not sure it is the same for Bowlers and Bowling fans.....but as a Baseball fan and someone who played baseball most of his life, the constant talk from the announcers of "Perfect Game" was rubbing me the wrong way. lol