PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Cooke (ranked 2472 p4p, 3398 weight class) and Toby Vertongen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooke comes into the arena with Harm's Way - Warriors Will Reign blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Cooke
vs
Vertongen

184 cm
34
160
21 - 22 - 1

170 cm
23
155
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 21 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toby Vertongen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vertongen throws an overhand right that lands on Cooke's shoulder, as Cooke tries to avoid the shot.
Cooke changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cooke moves out of range of the leg kick from Vertongen.
Cooke changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cooke slips under a jab.
Cooke changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Vertongen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cooke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vertongen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vertongen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cooke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
My spies in Mentor Gym inform me that Vertongen has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Vertongen with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Vertongen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vertongen throwing strikes but missing.
Cooke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke punching from the bottom.
Vertongen lands a couple of digs.
Cooke throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Vertongen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vertongen wants to control from the top but Cooke keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cooke is on top in guard.

Cooke is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Vertongen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Vertongen has escaped and now he's on top!

Vertongen throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke lands some strikes from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vertongen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cooke throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Vertongen working some strikes from top position.
Vertongen stands up over Cooke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vertongen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cooke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cooke wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vertongen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooke trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Vertongen working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke lands an upkick as Vertongen stands over him.
Vertongen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cooke keeping moving, preventing Vertongen from controlling successfully.
Vertongen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vertongen scoring with some ground and pound.
Vertongen working some strikes from top position.
Vertongen takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Cooke striking off his back but it's not causing Vertongen any problems.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vertongen throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooke slips a jab from Vertongen.
Cooke drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vertongen sprawls and moves away.
Vertongen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vertongen works Cooke's body with a nice hook.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cooke enables Vertongen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cooke manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Vertongen tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooke is retaining full guard.
Vertongen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vertongen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cooke throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vertongen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vertongen is working Cooke over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Cooke is rocked!
Cooke throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Oh Cooke is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vertongen lands a couple of elbows.
Vertongen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vertongen stands up over Cooke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toby Vertongen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

An inside leg kick lands from Vertongen.
Vertongen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Vertongen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cooke's guard.
Vertongen is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Vertongen chips away with some ground and pound.
Vertongen wants to control from the top but Cooke keeps moving.
Cooke doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Vertongen trying to control but Cooke is working from the bottom.
Cooke thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Vertongen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vertongen landing with the ground and pound.
Cooke doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Vertongen lands a couple of elbows.
Cooke throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cooke 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.
Vertongen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cooke tries to strike from the bottom.
Vertongen postures up and lands a big shot to Cooke's brow.
Vertongen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vertongen landing some decent shots from guard.
Vertongen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vertongen distracts Cooke with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vertongen postures up and lands a big shot to Cooke's brow.
Cooke throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Vertongen arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Cooke's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Toby Vertongen!
Toby Vertongen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.