PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haral Dir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cook
vs
Dir

185 cm
28
216 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
29
205 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

MMA ANIMAL

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Haral Dir!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook moves in looking to clinch but Dir pushes him off.
Cook looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dir is fending him off so far but Cook persists. Nope, Dir circles away and we're back to standing.

Dir closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cook to the mat! Cook manages to get full guard.
Cook trying to control the position.
Cook is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dir is controlling him.
Dir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cook is keeping the position for now.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Dir from controlling successfully.
Dir throws a big right hand that misses.
Dir really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cook. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dir pushing down on Cook's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dir seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cook is not content to let Dir control the position.
Dir is thwarting Cook's attempts to control the position.
Cook has hold of Dir's hands but Dir slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dir is working away from the top position though.
Dir is controlling the pace.
Dir looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cook with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cook looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cook blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dir.
Dir wants to pass the guard but Cook is defending well.
Cook taking some punishment here, with Dir in his half guard.
Dir seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dir is trying to control. Cook wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dir missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dir working Cook over with strikes.
Dir not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Cook looking for submissions off his back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dir slips a nice elbow through Cook's hands, connecting with Cook's forehead.
Cook is breathing heavily.
Dir drops an elbow to the side of Cook's head.
Dir winds up and cracks Cook with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cook is staying active underneath Dir, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dir works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dir creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cook takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Cook manages to get back to half guard.
Cook tries to roll over but Dir keeps him under control.
Dir not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cook is refusing to be controlled, as Dir sits in half guard.
Dir seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Cook actively working from the bottom here.
Cook trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Cook tries to hold on but Dir postures up.
Dir looking to control but Cook is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dir breaks from Cook's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dir with shots to the head and body - Cook looks very uncomfortable down there.

Cook is rocked!

It looks like Chris Cook has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Dir's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haral Dir!