PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bob Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Crespo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crespo has chosen Silent Lucidity as his entrance music. Bob Cook had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Aldo Crespo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cook
vs
Crespo

169 cm
23
148 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
143 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aldo Crespo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crespo darts in trying to clinch
and Cook counters with a one-two to the body.
Cook works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cook blocks the body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Crespo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crespo wants to clinch
and Cook counters with a straight right hand.

Crespo is rocked!
Cook lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo tries to clinch up but Cook circles away and keeps his distance.
Crespo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Crespo tries a head kick but it misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cook comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cook lands a damaging elbow.
Crespo is still on wobbly legs! Can Cook finish him?
Crespo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cook pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Crespo is trying to break the clinch but Cook is controlling him.
Crespo tries to score a body lock takedown but Cook shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bob Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldo Crespo.
Crespo jumps guard but Cook turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Crespo seems to have recovered his senses.
Cook lands an elbow just above Crespo 's eye.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cook lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook lands an elbow just above Crespo 's eye.
Cook dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Cook lands an elbow just above Crespo 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cook.
Crespo is looking for a takedown.
Cook lands an elbow inside.
Crespo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cook leaning his opponent against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespo jumps guard but Cook stands there with Crespo around his waist. Crespo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Come on Cook - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cook lands an elbow inside that Crespo shrugs off.
Crespo tries to pull guard but Cook won't allow it.
Cook lands a damaging elbow.
Crespo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crespo takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespo wants a takedown but no success here.
Cook lands an elbow inside.
Cook lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Cook.
The referee calls for Cook to work.
Crespo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cook walks away with a smile on his face. Crespo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crespo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cook counters with a huge left! Crespo is in big trouble! He's backing up but Cook isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Crespo from any more damage. A dominating finish by Cook!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Cook!
During a confident post fight interview, Bob Cook thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.