PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rostov (ranked 2390 p4p, 252 weight class) and Josh Cook (ranked 2810 p4p, 283 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Rostov
vs
Cook

173 cm
26
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

173 cm
20
154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Vikai Gear

Fanatic Inc.
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Rostov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Cook!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cook has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cook wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cook moves out of range as Rostov strikes.
Rostov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cook throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've been told by Rostov's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cook fakes the leg kick and cracks Rostov in the body.
Cook on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cook slips a straight right by Rostov.
Cook lands a jab to the nose.
Cook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cook closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Rostov! Cook dives in looking to finish! Rostov is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Cook!
An out of breath Josh Cook thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.