PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cook
vs
Quinn

183 cm
20
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Quinn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook throws a nice looking combination but Quinn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cook is looking to clinch.
A combination from Cook does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cook!
Cook slips a straight right by Quinn.
Cook throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cook throws a body punch but Quinn moves out of range.
Cook throws a right and a left that Quinn avoids nicely.
Cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quinn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stephen Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook misses with a body shot.
Quinn checks a low kick from Cook.
Quinn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cook throws a right and a left that Quinn avoids nicely.
Cook works over Quinn's head and body with a nice combination.

Quinn is rocked!
Quinn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quinn is still on wobbly legs! Can Cook finish him?
Cook misses with a double jab
and Quinn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quinn tries to land a body kick
and Cook counters with an inside leg kick.
Quinn seems to have recovered his senses.
Quinn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cook.
Quinn swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Quinn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cook is breathing heavily.

Quinn stands up from Cook's guard - Quinn perhaps looking for a knockout.
Quinn blocks a jab.
Cook is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Quinn.
Cook throws a series of punches but Quinn moves out of range.
Cook throws a left and a right that both miss

and Quinn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Cook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Quinn has closed the distance and engaged Cook in a clinch.

Quinn breaks from the clinch.
Quinn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Cook misses.
Cook thows a body shot but no joy.
Quinn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn wants to clinch up but Cook keeps it at a distance.
Cook shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Quinn as he avoids it easily.
Quinn lands with a nice combination. Cook backs away looking to recover.
Cook misses with the combination.
Cook cracks Quinn with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Quinn tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Cook pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Quinn is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Cook!