PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshawn Lynch (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.

Cook
vs
Lynch

205 cm
21
260 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

175 cm
27
260 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marshawn Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch wants to clinch.
Cook keeps the fight on the outside.
Cook circles away from the clinch attempt

and Cook counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cook is thwarting Lynch's attempts to control the position.
Lynch 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.

Cook is working for a kimura but Lynch is defending it quite comfortably.
Cook thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook is controlling the pace.
Cook prevents Lynch from improving his position.
Lynch is not content to let Cook control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook prevents Lynch from improving his position.

We're going to have a standup here because John Cook wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Lynch gets a clinch.
Lynch misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lynch throws an elbow but misses.
Lynch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like John Cook has been cut.
Lynch misses with an elbow strike.
Cook takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lynch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lynch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cook drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lynch gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cook takes an elbow to the temple.

John Cook's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lynch.
Cook is breathing heavily.
Lynch misses with an elbow strike.
Lynch lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook blocks the elbow strike.
Lynch lands a damaging elbow.

Cook is rocked!

John Cook's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cook avoids the elbow strike from Lynch, against the cage.
Oh Cook is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cook blocks an elbow strike.
Cook avoids the elbow strike from Lynch, against the cage.
Lynch misses with an elbow over the top.
Lynch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cook avoids a wild elbow strike from Lynch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lynch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cook's brow.
Lynch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cook blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lynch throws an elbow but misses.
Lynch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've been informed that Lynch has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lynch throws an elbow that misses.
Lynch throws an elbow but it misses.
Lynch throws an elbow that misses.
Cook dodges an elbow strike from Lynch.
Lynch throws an elbow but it misses.
Cook avoids a wild elbow strike from Lynch.
Cook avoids a wild elbow strike from Lynch.
Lynch throws an elbow that misses.
Cook dodges an elbow strike from Lynch.
Lynch is stalling here.
Lynch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lynch throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cook avoids a wild elbow strike from Lynch.
Cook avoids a wild elbow strike from Lynch.
Cook blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lynch - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lynch misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lynch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cook's brow.
Lynch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cook's efforts to push away.
Lynch throws an elbow but it misses.
Cook blocks the elbow strike.
Lynch gets underhooks to prevent Cook's takedown attempt.
Cook blocks the elbow strike.
Lynch throws an elbow that misses.
Lynch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lynch pushes off an throws an elbow but Cook leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lynch throws an elbow that misses.
Cook seems to have got his legs back now.
Lynch throws an elbow that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lynch takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cook takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, John Cook's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Cook's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marshawn Lynch!
A victorious Marshawn Lynch thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
John Cook was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank your for the great fight.'.