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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Coldcutts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bowman Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reggie Coldcutts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bowman Rook!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coldcutts dives in and scores a takedown into Rook's guard.
Coldcutts is looking to stand up but Rook won't let him.
Coldcutts preventing the sweep.
Rook is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Coldcutts trying to control the position from guard on top but Rook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coldcutts throws a strike but Rook rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rook trying to control the position from guard on top but Coldcutts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rook slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bowman Rook hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rook lands with a straight right. Coldcutts didn't see that one coming.
Nice sprawl there from Rook as Coldcutts shoots in.
Rook lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coldcutts at a distance.
Rook's corner calls for a 1-2. Rook obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Coldcutts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rook throws a sloppy head kick and Coldcutts moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Rook.
Coldcutts fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rook avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Coldcutts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rook throws a nice looking combination but Coldcutts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coldcutts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rook counters with an inside leg kick.
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!
Coldcutts doesn't manage to clinch there - Rook circles away.
Coldcutts walks into a jab.
Rook feints and then cracks Coldcutts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coldcutts down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rook instigates a clinch.
Coldcutts has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rook avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rook working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rook with a knee to the head.
Rook gets through Coldcutts's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rook lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rook lands a body punch.
Rook blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rook pushes Coldcutts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coldcutts dodges an elbow strike from Rook.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rook.
Rook lands a nice uppercut.
Coldcutts wants to take the fight to the mat but Rook manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rook.
Coldcutts is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Rook.
Coldcutts is working for takedown but Rook is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rook lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coldcutts backwards.
Coldcutts takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rook lands an elbow just above Coldcutts 's eye.
Rook lands a good knee to the midsection. Coldcutts won't want to take too many of those.
Rook stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rook lands a knee to the head.
Rook scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rook lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coldcutts.
Rook lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rook scores with a shoulder strike.
Rook lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coldcutts backwards.
A short body shot lands from Rook as the two fighters clinch.
Rook landing knees to the body.
Coldcutts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rook stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Rook.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rook creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Rook as the two fighters clinch.
Rook lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rook cracks Coldcutts with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coldcutts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rook creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Coldcutts's defenses.
Rook lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coldcutts takes an elbow to the temple.
Rook utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rook lands with a short shot to the head.
Rook taking a breather.
Coldcutts takes an elbow to the temple.
Coldcutts looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rook lands a nice knee to the body.
Rook tries to land knees in the clinch but Coldcutts avoids the damage to the body.
Rook lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rook tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rook works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rook.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rook.
Rook lands an elbow just above Coldcutts 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowman Rook dominated that round.
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.
Coldcutts takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Coldcutts throws a series of punches but Rook avoids them all with ease.
Coldcutts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coldcutts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rook is fending him off so far but Coldcutts persists. Nope, Rook circles away and we're back to standing.
Rook closes the distance and clinches.
Rook using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coldcutts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rook using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rook lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rook scores with a shot to the side of Coldcutts's head.
Rook unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coldcutts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rook lands an elbow that stopped Coldcutts in his tracks for a moment.
Coldcutts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Rook.
Rook lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rook has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Coldcutts takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bowman Rook seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Come on Rook - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A body shot lands from Rook.
Rook creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Coldcutts's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Rook.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rook.
Rook stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rook landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rook taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rook lands an uppercut.
Rook tries to land knees in the clinch but Coldcutts avoids the damage to the body.
Rook lands an uppercut.
Coldcutts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right hook to the body lands for Rook.
Rook tries to land a knee to the head but Coldcutts blocks with his arms.
Rook tries a body shot but Coldcutts blocks it.
Coldcutts drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rook gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rook lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook landing knees to the head.
Coldcutts is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rook landing knees to the head.
Oh Coldcutts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rook lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coldcutts backwards.
Rook lands a knee to the head.
Rook lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coldcutts or not.
Rook lands a nice elbow.
Rook lands an elbow just above Coldcutts 's eye.
Rook lands a big right hand that drops Coldcutts! The killer instinct kicks in and Rook finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rook!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bowman Rook!
Bowman Rook was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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