PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wandy Wandeco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wandeco might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sandstorm. Daniel Cook struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wandeco
vs
Cook

181 cm
21
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wandy Wandeco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Cook!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wandeco shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wandeco was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cook can't escape the position.
Cook tries to hold on but Wandeco pushes him away.
Wandeco wants to control the pace but Cook is squirming around nicely.
Cook slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wandeco tries to stand and escape but Cook is controlling the position.
Cook tries to get to full guard but Wandeco has control of the leg.
Wandeco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cook on the ground.

Cook actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wandeco is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cook still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cook has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Cook wants to control but Wandeco is keeping him busy.
Wandeco is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wandeco manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wandeco has hold of Cook's hands but Cook slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wandeco is not content to let Cook control the position.
Wandeco is trying is best to control the position here.
Cook is controlling the pace.
Cook missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cook is stalling here. Wandeco is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cook seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wandeco has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Wandeco trying to control the position but Cook is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Cook tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wandeco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Cook's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wandeco is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cook will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Wandeco decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cook to his feet.
Wandeco doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cook counters with a shoot takedown. Wandeco fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook won't allow Wandeco to sweep him here.
Cook slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wandeco looking for a sweep. Not yet Wandeco, not yet.
Wandeco keeping moving, preventing Cook from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Daniel Cook wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wandeco shoots in for a double leg but Cook sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daniel Cook will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wandeco has his takedown stuffed

so Cook counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cook postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wandeco trying to control the position.
Cook preventing the sweep.
Cook prevents Wandeco from getting back to his feet.
Wandeco keeping moving, preventing Cook from controlling successfully.
Wandeco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wandeco wants to stand up but Cook is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wandy Wandeco wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wandeco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cook counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wandeco sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cook is keen to just control but Wandeco is a slippery customer.
Wandeco works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cook prevents Wandeco from getting back to his feet.
Cook trying to control the position from guard on top but Wandeco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cook tries to free his leg and advance position but Wandeco is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook is looking to work some ground and pound but Wandeco has wrist control.
Cook preventing the sweep.
Cook wants to control from the top but Wandeco keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Daniel Cook hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wandeco tries to clinch but Cook moves away

and Cook decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wandeco's guard.
Cook pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wandeco is keeping the position for now.
Wandeco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Cook drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wandeco dives on top into guard.
Daniel Cook has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wandeco trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom.
Cook not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Wandeco stands and steps away. Cook gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wandeco tries to clinch but Cook is having none of it.
Wandeco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wandeco misses with a double jab.
Wandeco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wandy Wandeco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Wandeco gets the takedown into side control.
Wandeco lands an elbow.

Cook bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wandeco tests Cook's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wandeco misses with a takedown attempt

so Cook counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wandy Wandeco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cook wants to pass the guard but Wandeco is keeping the position.
Wandeco seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Cook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Wandeco doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cook counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wandeco lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cook!
Wandeco takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cook is working to get back to half guard.
Cook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook is bucking up trying to escape but Wandeco cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cook tries to hold on but Wandeco postures up.
Wandeco prevents Cook from getting the reversal.
Wandeco with good strikes from the mount here!
Wandeco lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Wandeco looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cook is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wandeco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cook is looking to escape.
Wandeco pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wandeco working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Wandeco goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Cook turns into him and now he's in Wandeco's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wandeco trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wandeco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Wandeco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cook gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Wandeco looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wandeco keeping moving, preventing Cook from controlling successfully.
Wandeco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cook is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wandy Wandeco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Cook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cook stopping the sweep attempt from Wandeco.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wandy Wandeco showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cook has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Cook!