PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dane Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lupe Fiasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cook comes to the cage accompanied by Lifeless by 12 Stones. Fiasco has chosen The Show Goes On as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cook
vs
Fiasco

182 cm
22
181 lbs
8 - 2 - 2

183 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Dane Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lupe Fiasco!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook misses with a combination
enabling Fiasco to counter with a crisp jab.
Cook throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fiasco.
A nice combination there by Cook.

It looks like Lupe Fiasco has been cut.
Cook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fiasco.
Cook moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fiasco.
Some wild striking there from Cook.
Fiasco throws a right and a left that Cook avoids nicely.
Fiasco throws an overhand right that lands on Cook's shoulder, as Cook tries to avoid the shot.
Cook lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cook lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook misses with a body shot.
Cook connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fiasco momentarily.
Fiasco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Fiasco throws a body kick that misses.
Cook lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cook throws a head kick that half lands.
Cook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fiasco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fiasco lands a glancing blow to the side of Cook's head.
Nice jab there from Cook.
Fiasco misses with a hook.
Cook misses with a looping left.
Fiasco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cook as he avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab by Cook.
Dane Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Cook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cook but Cook pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dane Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lupe Fiasco.
Cook fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cook fails to land with a series of punches.
Cook tried to score with a low kick but Fiasco checks it.
Cook works the jab nicely.
Fiasco walks into a jab.
Cook lands with a nice combination. Fiasco backs away looking to recover.

That has opened up Lupe Fiasco's cut even more.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Fiasco.
Cook throws a right and a left that Fiasco avoids nicely.
Fiasco misses with a head kick.
Dane Cook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Fiasco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cook throws a hook but Fiasco avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab from Fiasco.
Fiasco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice combination there by Cook.
A left and a right from Cook both land. Nice combination.
Cook scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cook is working the combinations to good effect here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook lands with a nice body punch.
Fiasco misses with a straight left.
Cook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice takedown defense from Cook. No joy for Fiasco on that attempt.
Good shot there by Fiasco.
Cook jabs at Fiasco's body.
Fiasco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook lands a jab to Fiasco's midsection.
Cook throws a shot to the body.
Cook lands with a cross.

The cut above Lupe Fiasco's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cook throws a hook but Fiasco avoids it easily.
Cook throws a shot to the body.
Fiasco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cook misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left lands for Cook.
Fiasco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cook.
Fiasco defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cook lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cook throws a shot to the body.
Fiasco on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane Cook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lupe Fiasco's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fiasco throws a lazy right hand but Cook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cook misses with an uppercut. Fiasco saw that one coming.
Cook dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fiasco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fiasco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fiasco lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fiasco.
A head kick misses from Cook.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dane Cook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fiasco wants to slow Cook down by chopping away at his legs.
Fiasco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fiasco.
Nice shot lands for Cook.
Fiasco tries to bum rush Cook with a series of wild strikes but Cook uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fiasco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cook throws a right hand that Fiasco ducks under and follows up with a left that Fiasco also avoids with ease.
Fiasco drops his hands momentarily and Cook takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fiasco on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cook lands a head shot.
Cook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fiasco can do to turn this around?
Cook works the jab nicely.
Fiasco fails with a takedown attempt.
Dane Cook is winning the standup battle so far.
Cook throws a looping overhand right but Fiasco ducks down to avoid it.
Fiasco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cook.
Fiasco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cook moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fiasco is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cook is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fiasco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook tests Fiasco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fiasco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cook lands a right hook to the body.
Cook on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fiasco.
Cook misses with a two punch combination.
Fiasco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cook throws a chopping leg kick but Fiasco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cook looks to land a combination but Fiasco avoids it well.
Cook thows a body shot but no joy.
Fiasco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Cook misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook misses with a looping left.
Cook throws a sloppy head kick and Fiasco moves out of range easily.
Cook throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Fiasco misses.
Fiasco throws the left hand but Cook avoids the punch easily.
Fiasco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fiasco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dane Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lupe Fiasco.
A cross from Cook lands.
Cook lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cook's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fiasco under the eye.
Cook lands a nice shot to the body.
Fiasco drops his hands momentarily and Cook takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Lupe Fiasco's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fiasco looks to land a left hand but Cook moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fiasco throws a jab but it's blocked by Cook.
A swing and a miss from Fiasco.
Cook misses with a head kick.
Fiasco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fiasco might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cook misses with a looping right.
Cook lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fiasco circles away quickly and effectively.
Fiasco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cook avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cook scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fiasco counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane Cook dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lupe Fiasco's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Cook throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fiasco has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cook lands an overhand right.
Cook misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the liver by Cook. Beautiful body shot.
Fiasco fails to land with a series of punches.
Cook cracks Fiasco with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fiasco manages to avoid it.
Cook throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fiasco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Cook misses the target.
Cook throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fiasco dodges the punch combination from Cook.
Cook lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook lands a right hook to the body.
Fiasco takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fiasco manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Fiasco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fiasco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fiasco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cook to score with a decent uppercut.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Fiasco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cook lands with a nice combination. Fiasco backs away looking to recover.
Cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fiasco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fiasco moves out of range of the body kick.
Fiasco slips a jab and a cross from Cook.
Lupe Fiasco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook throws a sloppy head kick and Fiasco moves out of range easily.
Fiasco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cook on the side of the head.
Fiasco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cook lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fiasco.
Fiasco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cook.
Cook throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fiasco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cook on the side of the head.
Cook lands a nice shot to the body.
Fiasco misses with a straight right.
Cook throws a right and a left that Fiasco avoids nicely.
Cook fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fiasco on the side of the head.
Cook moves forwards but Fiasco connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fiasco tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cook misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Fiasco. Those never looked like landing.
Fiasco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cook to score with a decent uppercut.
Cook misses with a right hand
and Fiasco counters with a stiff right hand.
Dane Cook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fiasco throws a shot from downtown. Cook moves away and avoids it.
Cook throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fiasco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cook tests Fiasco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cook defending well as Fiasco loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco throws a hook but Cook blocks it.
Fiasco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fiasco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cook as he jumps to the side.
Fiasco on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cook scores with a jab to the head.
Fiasco blocks the body kick.
Fiasco throws a right hand that misses
and Cook cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fiasco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cook sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cook scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fiasco.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dane Cook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cook has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dane Cook!
After the fight, Dane Cook was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.