PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slysizzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ben cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying cook's choice of entrance music: last man. Kimbo Slysizzle had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Slysizzle
vs
cook

180 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Slysizzle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, ben cook!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

cook shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Slysizzle's guard.
cook looking to pass the guard.
cook throwing strikes but missing.
Slysizzle wants to get back to his feet but cook is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Slysizzle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Slysizzle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as cook controls the pace.

cook is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
cook stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slysizzle swivels though and keeps the full guard.

cook thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
cook misses with a takedown attempt - Slysizzle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slysizzle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
cook fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Slysizzle avoids it really well and circles away.
cook fails with a takedown attempt.
Kimbo Slysizzle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ben cook.
Slysizzle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed cook momentarily.
Slysizzle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by cook.
ben cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
cook looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Slysizzle is fending him off so far but cook persists. Nope, Slysizzle circles away and we're back to standing.
cook closes the distance and clinches up with Slysizzle, looking for a takedown. cook pushes Slysizzle against the ropes but Slysizzle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
cook slips a straight right by Slysizzle.
No luck for cook with that takedown attempt.
cook looks gassed!
Slysizzle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by cook.
Slysizzle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kimbo Slysizzle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slysizzle looks to land a right hand but cook moved out of range.
Slysizzle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. cook sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slysizzle misses with a straight left.
Slysizzle throws a big shot that misses.
Slysizzle works over cook's head and body with a nice combination.
Slysizzle's corner calls for a 1-2. Slysizzle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Slysizzle lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slysizzle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps cook's head backwards.
A big left from Slysizzle misses.
cook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slysizzle.

cook gets a takedown into half guard.
Slysizzle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Slysizzle wants to control but cook is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

cook is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Slysizzle wants to control but cook is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Slysizzle is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

cook is working for a kimura but Slysizzle is defending it quite comfortably.
Slysizzle wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
cook shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slysizzle with a hook.
Slysizzle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from cook.
Slysizzle throws a hook to the side of cook's head but cook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slysizzle scores with a punch to the head.

cook shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Slysizzle is trying to defend but cook finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Slysizzle is looking for a sweep. cook is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
cook stops Slysizzle from getting back to his feet.

cook is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Slysizzle wants to control but cook is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Slysizzle is staying active underneath cook, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Slysizzle tries to get to full guard but cook has control of the leg.

cook is looking for a kimura but Slysizzle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for cook to get the leverage.
Slysizzle is looking to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Slysizzle lands with a shot to the body.
Slysizzle misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kimbo Slysizzle will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

cook slips under a jab.
Slysizzle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Slysizzle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
cook ducks under a wild hook from Slysizzle.
Slysizzle catches cook with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Slysizzle lands a slapping body shot.
Slysizzle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
cook shoots in looking for a takedown. Slysizzle tries to sprawl out of it but cook keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Slysizzle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
cook steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slysizzle.
cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
cook tries to score a power double leg takedown but Slysizzle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten cook somewhat.
A punch lands to the side of cook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Slysizzle stuffs the takedown.
Kimbo Slysizzle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ben cook.
Slysizzle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slysizzle, as that shot connected.
Slysizzle looks to land a right hand but cook moved out of range.
cook fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Slysizzle avoids it really well and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Slysizzle.
cook is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Slysizzle.
cook walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
cook walks into a stiff left hand from Slysizzle.
cook takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Slysizzle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by cook.
Slysizzle works the jab nicely.
The fighters circling - Slysizzle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slysizzle misses with a hook. cook ducked under it nicely.
Slysizzle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from cook.
Slysizzle misses with an uppercut. cook saw that one coming.
cook has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slysizzle finds it's way round the side to connect with cook's head.
Slysizzle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like ben cook has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Slysizzle.
cook shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slysizzle as he jumps to the side.
cook bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
cook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from cook.
Nice cross by Slysizzle.
Slysizzle scores with a jab. cook acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cook gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Slysizzle.
Slysizzle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches cook on the side of the head.
Slysizzle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slysizzle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from cook.
Slysizzle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slysizzle misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Slysizzle.
Slysizzle lands a lovely overhand right.
cook fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Slysizzle cracks cook with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Slysizzle. That snapped cook's head back.
Slysizzle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Slysizzle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Slysizzle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

cook is rocked!
Slysizzle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. cook sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slysizzle misses with a looping left.
cook drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
cook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slysizzle.
Slysizzle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
cook shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slysizzle as he jumps to the side.
Kimbo Slysizzle is winning the standup battle so far.
Slysizzle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. cook sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Slysizzle finds it's way through cook's defenses.
Slysizzle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
cook takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Slysizzle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slysizzle cracks cook with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Slysizzle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Slysizzle misses the target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from cook.
A lazy left from Slysizzle finds it's target.
Slysizzle misses with a straight left.
Slysizzle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Slysizzle scores with a four punch combination!
Slysizzle misses with a hook. cook ducked under it nicely.
Slysizzle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Slysizzle misses with an uppercut. cook saw that one coming.
cook shoots in for a takedown but Slysizzle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

cook closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Slysizzle is trying to control cook's posture but cook avoids it.
Slysizzle is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

cook tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no cook has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
cook tries to move to mount but Slysizzle blocks the move with his legs.
Slysizzle wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slysizzle tries to improve position but can't.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
cook blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Slysizzle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on ben cook's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

cook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
cook misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Slysizzle lands an overhand right.
Slysizzle misses with a hook.
Slysizzle leaves cook with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Slysizzle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slysizzle lands a body shot.
cook closes the distance and clinches up with Slysizzle, looking for a takedown. cook pushes Slysizzle against the ropes but Slysizzle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kimbo Slysizzle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ben cook.
Slysizzle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
cook staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Slysizzle.
Slysizzle stalks cook and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into cook's face. cook staggers backwards, shaken.
cook slips under a jab.
cook has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Slysizzle tests cook's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Slysizzle.
cook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slysizzle scores with the left hand. cook knows he should have avoided that one.
Slysizzle throws out a loose jab but cook uses good head movement to avoid it.
cook has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from cook there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slysizzle tests cook's chin there with a solid looking shot.
cook fails with the takedown.
Slysizzle lands a jab to the nose.
cook on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
cook misses with a takedown attempt - Slysizzle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Slysizzle throws a shot from downtown. cook moves away and avoids it.
Slysizzle scores with a decent looking hook.
Slysizzle connects with a crisp jab.
Slysizzle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
cook takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slysizzle, as that shot connected.
cook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slysizzle's corner calls for a 1-2. Slysizzle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
cook walks into a straight right hand from Slysizzle.
Slysizzle with a nice cross.
cook takes one on the button.
Slysizzle throws a jab when cook was well out of range.
Slysizzle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. cook sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cook on the wrong end of a nice jab.

cook closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - cook lands in his opponent's guard.
Slysizzle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in cook's guard.
ben cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
cook has a closed guard, preventing Slysizzle from standing up.

cook is working an open guard so Slysizzle takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
cook on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Slysizzle misses with a straight right.
A punch lands to the side of cook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Slysizzle throws a hook but cook blocks it.
cook moves forwards but Slysizzle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
cook throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slysizzle's waist but Slysizzle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing cook off to one side.
Nice defenses there by cook.
Slysizzle lands a slapping body shot.
cook fails to land the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from cook is defended easily by Slysizzle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cook has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slysizzle finds it's way round the side to connect with cook's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slysizzle, as that shot connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Slysizzle. That snapped cook's head back.
cook tries to move into range but Slysizzle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Slysizzle lunges at cook with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by cook's hand.
cook takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Slysizzle connects with a single shot there.
cook takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Slysizzle connects with a looping right hand.
cook changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Slysizzle tries to avoid it but cook manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Slysizzle to the ground. Slysizzle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Slysizzle. That snapped cook's head back.
cook on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Slysizzle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slysizzle scores with a sloppy right hand. cook should have avoided that one.
Slysizzle dips to his left and cracks cook with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Slysizzle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
cook ducks under a wild hook from Slysizzle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slysizzle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by cook.
Slysizzle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck cook on the side of the head.
Nice cross by Slysizzle.
Slysizzle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
cook looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
cook is still on wobbly legs! Can Slysizzle finish him?
Slysizzle missing with a left hand there. cook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slysizzle throws a shot from downtown. cook moves away and avoids it.
cook seems to have recovered his senses.
cook tries to move into range but Slysizzle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
cook has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slysizzle finds it's way round the side to connect with cook's head.
cook moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
cook shoots in for a takedown but Slysizzle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Slysizzle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that cook can do to turn this around?
cook throws a shot from downtown. Slysizzle moves away and avoids it.
Slysizzle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by cook.
cook gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice sprawl there from Slysizzle as cook shoots in.
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 nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
cook takes one on the button.
Slysizzle lands a jab.
Slysizzle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Slysizzle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slysizzle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimbo Slysizzle!