PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Cooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Dupree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Cooke
vs
Dupree

190 cm
26
290 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

188 cm
31
225 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Dupree!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dupree lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cooke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cooke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've been informed that Dupree has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dupree lands with a nice body punch.
Cooke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dupree swats away the attempt to clinch by Cooke.
Cooke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dupree circles away.
Dupree uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cooke.
Nice shot lands for Dupree.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cooke.
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!
Dupree works over Cooke's head and body with a nice combination.
Cooke with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dupree counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Cooke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dupree throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dupree not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cooke taking some punishment here, with Dupree in his half guard.
Dupree missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cooke's head.
Dupree drops an elbow to the side of Cooke's head.
Cooke wants to get back to full guard.
Cooke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dupree is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cooke gets full guard.
Cooke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cooke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dupree postures up in Cooke's guard and throws a big left but Cooke blocks it.
Cooke trying to keep a closed guard but Dupree is proving a slippery customer.

Cooke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Cooke has his foot on Dupree's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dupree works his way back into a safe position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cooke looking for a guillotine here but Dupree defends easily.
Cooke tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupree postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dupree lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cooke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dupree postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dupree wants to control from the top but Cooke keeps moving.

Cooke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dupree defends well.

Cooke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dupree keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cooke's head.
Dupree throws a big right hand that misses.
Dupree working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dupree preventing the sweep.
Dupree scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dupree throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cooke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dupree trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cooke is trying to keep Dupree in close.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dupree.
Dupree landing some decent shots from guard.

Cooke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dupree working some strikes from top position.
Dupree cracks Cooke with a solid left hand.
Cooke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dupree is working Cooke over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dupree trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dupree working some strikes from top position.

Dupree got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cooke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dupree has managed to get both his arms back between Cooke's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dupree passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dupree working away.
Cooke sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cooke on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupree not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dupree wants to pass to mount but Cooke is defending the position.

Cooke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dupree lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cooke is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dupree scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dupree working over Cooke with some ground and pound. Cooke looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dupree throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cooke trying to hold on to Dupree's head to control him but Dupree postures up.
Cooke won't allow Dupree to pass to mount.
Cooke wants to get back to full guard.
Cooke trying to control here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dupree is nestled in close to Cooke, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cooke gets full guard.
Cooke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cooke seems keen to control Dupree's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Dupree dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cooke dodges the punch combination from Dupree.

Dupree darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dupree prevents Cooke from improving his position.
Dupree throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cooke tries to roll over but Dupree keeps him under control.
Cooke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dupree.
Cooke taking some punishment here, with Dupree in his half guard.
Marcus Dupree has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dupree thows a huge punch but Cooke dodges it nicely.
Cooke tries to roll over but Dupree keeps him under control.

Cooke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dupree pulls his head out easily.
Cooke is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cooke actively working from the bottom here.
Dupree missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cooke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cooke on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dupree uses his free foot to push down on Cooke's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cooke.
Cooke can't escape the position.
Dupree with shots to the head and body - Cooke looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cooke is desperately trying to improve his position but Dupree has a good base and remains in mount.
Dupree is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dupree scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cooke throwing hammer fists to the chest of Dupree. What's that going to do exactly?
Dupree tries to control but Cooke wriggling away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dupree. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dupree fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Cooke is rocked!
Cooke tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke gets back to half guard.
Cooke striking from half guard on the bottom.
Cooke trying to control here.
Cooke taking some punishment here, with Dupree in his half guard.
Oh Cooke is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cooke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dupree.
Cooke seems to have got his legs back now.
Dupree is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cooke tries to roll over but Dupree keeps him under control.
Cooke moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dupree throwing strikes but missing.

Dupree avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dupree is looking to work some ground and pound but Cooke has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dupree working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dupree lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dupree scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dupree lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dupree lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dupree is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cooke trying to keep a closed guard but Dupree is proving a slippery customer.
Dupree stopping the sweep attempt from Cooke.

Cooke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dupree loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dupree content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cooke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dupree scoring with some ground and pound.
Dupree works over Cooke with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupree postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cooke has momentary wrist control but Dupree slips an elbow through the middle.

Cooke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dupree can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Cooke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dupree defends it easily.

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

Dupree drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dupree jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cooke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dupree working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dupree stands up over Cooke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Cooke looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dupree is defending well. Cooke quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dupree has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Cooke celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric Cooke!
Eric Cooke seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.