PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ross Buchanan (ranked 6268 p4p, 382 weight class) and Josh Cook (ranked 2199 p4p, 205 weight class). Buchanan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Roy Buchanan's Train Blues. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Buchanan
vs
Cook

169 cm
32
147 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

173 cm
24
154 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ross Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Cook!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan looks to land a combination. Cook sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Buchanan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Buchanan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buchanan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Buchanan throws a series of punches but Cook moves out of range.
Buchanan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cook swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been informed that Cook 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.
Buchanan avoids the body shot from Cook.
Buchanan looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Buchanan throws a low kick but Cook avoids it.
Cook connects with a jab.
Cook misses with a hook
and Buchanan counters with a left and a right that stings Cook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buchanan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Buchanan connects with a jab.
Buchanan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Buchanan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cook looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cook scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buchanan throws out the jab.
Cook misses with a body shot.
Buchanan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A lazy left from Cook finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Cook blocks a head kick by Buchanan.
Buchanan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Cook misses the target.
Buchanan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cook scores with a hook to the body. Buchanan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cook misses the jab.
Cook swings away with a body shot that misses
and Buchanan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cook cracks Buchanan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cook scores with a jab to the body.
Cook lands a lovely overhand right.
Buchanan moves out of range as Cook strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Cook. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook lands a nice hook to Buchanan's body. Buchanan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cook catches Buchanan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cook scores with a sloppy right hand. Buchanan should have avoided that one.
Cook walks forward, straight into a front kick from Buchanan.
Buchanan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buchanan looks for the body kick but Cook saw that one coming.
Buchanan throws out a powerful jab.
Cook lands a head shot.
Buchanan misses with a body kick.
A combination from Buchanan does no damage.
Cook lands a really nice looking cross but Buchanan seems unphased.
Buchanan swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Cook throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cook throws a front kick that sends Buchanan stumbling back into the ropes.
Cook moves out of range of the body kick from Buchanan.
Cook's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Buchanan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cook scrambles back to his feet.
Cook scores with a decent looking hook.
Cook stuns Buchanan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook blocks a head kick by Buchanan.
Cook scores with a nice right hand.
Buchanan throws the kick towards the body but Cook avoids it.
Cook's corner calls for a 1-2. Cook obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Buchanan is rocked!
Cook throws a hook but Buchanan avoids it easily.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Buchanan is just out of range.
Cook catches Buchanan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oh Buchanan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buchanan scores with a punch to the head.
Buchanan seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheers as Buchanan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cook doesn't seem phased though.
Buchanan throws a leg kick that misses.
Buchanan misses with a looping left.
Cook takes a swing at Buchanan's ribcage but misses.
Cook is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Buchanan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cook with a hook.
Buchanan looks to land a body kick but Cook moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy body kick from Buchanan
and Cook counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan scores with a jab.
Cook cracks Buchanan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cook connects with a single shot there.
Cook bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cook.
Buchanan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cook.
Buchanan tries to land a front kick but Cook steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Buchanan avoids the body shot from Cook.
Cook takes a swing at Buchanan's ribcage but misses.
Buchanan throws a body kick that misses.
Cook moves out of range as Buchanan strikes.
Josh Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Buchanan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buchanan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cook on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Buchanan throws the kick towards the body but Cook avoids it.
A nice side step and Cook releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cook misses with a leg kick
and Buchanan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Buchanan takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Cook dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cook connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buchanan. Buchanan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cook stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ross Buchanan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cook avoids the body shot from Buchanan.
Cook misses with an uppercut.
Buchanan cracks Cook with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cook has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A solid body kick from Buchanan.
Buchanan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cook counters with a stiff right hand.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buchanan moves away.
Cook lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice defenses there by Cook.
Cook throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big left from Cook misses.
Buchanan misses with the combination.
A nice side step and Cook releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buchanan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buchanan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook digs a good hook to Buchanan's body.
Cook misses with a wild combination.
Cook takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Donk. Cook catches Buchanan right on the button with a cross.
Cook scores with a nice strike.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cook bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Buchanan takes one on the button.
Cook looks to throw the jab but Buchanan is out of range.
Cook lands a jab to Buchanan's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook cracks a nice hook into Buchanan's ribs.
Buchanan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Cook misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook lands a slapping body shot.
Cook misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Buchanan misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Cook.
Buchanan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Buchanan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cook.
Good standup being displayed there by Cook as he connects with a hook.
Cook lands with an overhand left.
Cook lands with an overhand left.
Cook connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Buchanan out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh Cook!
Josh Cook seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.