PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abram Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagner has chosen Facts as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cook
vs
Wagner

215 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abram Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gavin Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Chris Dean and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Wagner takes the fight into the clinch.
Cook on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Wagner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Cook blocks the body kick.
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wagner misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Cook closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wagner did well to prevent Cook getting side control.
Wagner 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 scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cook seems to be looking for submissions.

Wagner looking for subs from the bottom but Cook mounts him!
Wagner tries to control Cook's body but Cook pushes him off. Wagner squirms to his side and now Cook has his back!
Wagner wants to get back to his feet.
Wagner wants to control his opponent's hands but Cook gets his hands free.

Cook looking for the choke but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cook is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Wagner has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Cook looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Wagner taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abram Cook!
Gavin Wagner spoke after the fight, saying 'I have all respect for my opponent. Tonight he showed he was world class. In victory and defeat I will be humble, and I will be back! '.