PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sanji Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bayani De Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bayani De Guzman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sanji Cook's chin.

Cook
vs
De Guzman

180 cm
23
175 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sanji Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bayani De Guzman!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cook clinches.
De Guzman is looking to break free of the clinch but Cook has double underhooks.
Cook lands a nice elbow.
Cook trying to land knees to the body.
De Guzman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cook with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cook keeps control of De Guzman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cook lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
De Guzman blocks an elbow strike from Cook.
De Guzman has had enough of the clinch but Cook keeps him there for the moment.
De Guzman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Guzman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cook lands a nice knee to the body.
Cook missing with knees to the body.
Cook lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
De Guzman blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Guzman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cook tries to land knees in the clinch but De Guzman avoids the damage to the body.
Cook missing with knees to the body.
Cook trying to land knees to the body.
Cook misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Guzman.
De Guzman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cook throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Guzman blocks it with crossed arms.
Cook throws a knee to the head but misses.
De Guzman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

De Guzman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Guzman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cook counters with a straight right hand.
Cook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Guzman.
De Guzman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Guzman. Cook does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Guzman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Guzman.
De Guzman throws a body punch but Cook moves out of range.
De Guzman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Guzman just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook throws a sloppy head kick and De Guzman moves out of range easily.
De Guzman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Guzman checks a leg kick.
Cook throws a head kick that misses.
Cook is looking to clinch but De Guzman is avoiding it.
Cook chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Guzman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cook manages to avoid it.
De Guzman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Guzman lands an overhand right.
Cook throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cook doesn't manage to clinch there - De Guzman circles away.
De Guzman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cook. Cook obviously looking to wear him down.
Cook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cook goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Guzman shoots in but Cook avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cook buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanji Cook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Guzman throws a body punch but Cook moves out of range.
De Guzman throws a front kick that sends Cook stumbling back into the cage.
De Guzman lands a nice hook to Cook's body. Cook takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Guzman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cook misses with a series of wild punches.
De Guzman connects with a body shot that sends Cook's belly button to the back.
De Guzman thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from De Guzman misses
and Cook counters with a thumping low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from De Guzman misses the target.
Cook throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cook takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
De Guzman defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cook pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Guzman takes one to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from De Guzman misses the target.
De Guzman throws a body punch but Cook moves out of range.
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 Sanji Cook will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Guzman.
Cook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Guzman throws a poor cross that misses
and Cook counters with a nice kick to the body.
De Guzman just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Guzman misses with a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Guzman.
De Guzman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cook scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cook connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Guzman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cook manages to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Cook.
De Guzman swats away the attempt to clinch by Cook.
Bayani De Guzman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Guzman moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Guzman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cook throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Guzman.
De Guzman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cook needs to keep his hands up - De Guzman had a free shot at his head there.
Cook staying out of range there.
De Guzman scores with a jab to the body.
De Guzman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cook lands a leg kick that knocks De Guzman off balance momentarily.
De Guzman ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
De Guzman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cook at a distance.
Cook wants to clinch but De Guzman slips to the side
and De Guzman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Guzman throws out the jab.
De Guzman avoids the head kick by Cook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Guzman tests Cook's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cook cracks the inside of De Guzman's front leg.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cook avoids the head kick by De Guzman.
Cook looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick misses from Cook.
De Guzman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cook rather than just go for the knockout.
A swing and a miss from De Guzman.
De Guzman checks the leg kick.
De Guzman cracks Cook with an open hand slap.
Cook tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Guzman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Guzman lands with a hook. Cook tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cook misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook lets loose with a powerful body kick. De Guzman will feel that in the morning.
De Guzman misses with a leg kick
and Cook counters with a stiff right hand.
Cook throws a head kick but De Guzman moves out of range.
Cook lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cook lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cook defends well against a solid takedown attempt from De Guzman.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Guzman. Cook does a little dance to reset his feet.

Cook clinches.
De Guzman managing to block the knees to the body from Cook.
Cook putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has De Guzman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
De Guzman takes a knee to the side of the body.
De Guzman is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

De Guzman manages to break the clinch.
Cook tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Guzman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cook throws a chopping leg kick but De Guzman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cook throws a sloppy head kick and De Guzman moves out of range easily.
Cook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Guzman scores with a punch to the head.
De Guzman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Guzman lands a slapping body shot.
Cook throws a leg kick
and De Guzman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De Guzman avoids the head kick by Cook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
De Guzman avoids the head kick by Cook.
De Guzman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cook can pounce on him.
De Guzman looks for the body kick but Cook saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanji Cook dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cook walks into a left hand.
Cook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cook throws a head kick that misses
and De Guzman counters with a left to the body.
Cook is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cook buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cook blocks a head kick by De Guzman.
Cook throws a leg kick but De Guzman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cook motions for De Guzman to come forward. Cook throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cook throws out a leg kick but De Guzman moves out of range and Cook only half commits.
Cook throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De Guzman.
Cook throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Guzman.
Cook attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cook throws a sloppy head kick and De Guzman moves out of range easily.
De Guzman just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook throws a shot from downtown. De Guzman moves away and avoids it.
Cook misses with a low kick.
Cook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Guzman misses with a head kick.
De Guzman misses with an uppercut.
De Guzman throws a nice head kick!
Cook avoids the body shot from De Guzman.
De Guzman looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
De Guzman missing with a left hand there. Cook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cook moves in looking to clinch but De Guzman pushes him off.
De Guzman slips under a jab from Cook.
A head kick misses from Cook.
De Guzman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook looks to land a body kick but De Guzman moved away.
Cook avoids the body shot from De Guzman.
De Guzman swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
De Guzman swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
De Guzman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cook circles away quickly and effectively.
Cook looks to land a body kick but De Guzman moved away.
Cook throws a head kick that misses.
Cook takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick from Cook lands but De Guzman takes it in his stride.
Cook lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Guzman's sensitive parts.
Cook throws a head kick but De Guzman moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cook moves forwards but De Guzman connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Guzman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Guzman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cook.
De Guzman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
De Guzman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cook.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Cook fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Guzman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Guzman just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook throws a sloppy head kick and De Guzman moves out of range easily.
De Guzman misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Cook.
De Guzman swings and misses with a hook to the body.

De Guzman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cook sprawls well initially but De Guzman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

De Guzman is trying to work for a kimura but Cook is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook is looking for a sweep. De Guzman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cook is trying to maintain the position but De Guzman is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cook manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook working a defensive guard here.
Cook keeping moving, preventing De Guzman from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Guzman postures up.
De Guzman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cook's head.
Bayani De Guzman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanji Cook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Guzman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sanji Cook.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cook, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanji Cook!