PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between ben cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angry BlackGuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). cook's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, last man. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

cook
vs
BlackGuy

180 cm
20
198 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

205 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, ben cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Angry BlackGuy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

cook looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
cook trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
cook trying to control the position from guard on top but BlackGuy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
cook won't allow BlackGuy to get back to his feet.
cook trying to control the position from guard on top but BlackGuy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
cook pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. BlackGuy is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as cook accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

cook stands up from guard. Let's bang!

cook scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

cook is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but BlackGuy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
cook trying to control the action but BlackGuy is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cook wants to control for a moment but BlackGuy uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
BlackGuy taking some punishment here, with cook in his half guard.
BlackGuy is trying to stand up here but cook is controlling him well.
cook uses his free foot to push down on BlackGuy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for BlackGuy.

cook is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by cook!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). ben cook!