PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Quid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cook comes to the cage accompanied by Scratchy. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cook
vs
Quid

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Quid!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook misses with a wild combination.

Quid moves into the clinch successfully.
Cook is trying to break the clinch but Quid has him pressed against the cage.

Cook manages to break the clinch.
Cook misses with a looping left.

Quid looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cook is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cook is not content to let Quid control the position.
Cook is looking to get back to is feet but Quid passes into side control.

Quid decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cook to his feet.
Cook moves out of range as Quid throws a body kick.
Cook keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Quid doesn't manage to clinch there - Cook circles away.
Quid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cook circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quid.
Quid is looking to clinch but Cook is avoiding it.
Quid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quid throws a head kick that misses.
Cook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Quid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cook throws a right hand that Quid ducks under and follows up with a left that Quid also avoids with ease.
Cook is breathing heavily.
Quid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cook paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Quid closes the distance and clinches.
Cook managing to block the knees to the body from Quid.
Cook tries to break the clinch but Quid is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Quid.
Cook is trying to break the clinch but Quid has him pressed against the cage.
Quid lands a body punch.
Cook managing to block the knees to the body from Quid.

Quid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quid plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Johnny Quid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Quid connects with a high kick.
Quid wants to clinch up but Cook keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook misses with a wild combination.
Quid tries to clinch up but Cook circles away and keeps his distance.
Cook swats away the attempt to clinch by Quid.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quid moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Quid tries to clinch but Cook moves out of range.
Cook circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Quid plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Quid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cook jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cook takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Cook is rocked!
Cook throws a series of punches but Quid avoids them all with ease.
Oh Cook is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Quid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quid lands a head kick!
Quid tries to close the distance and clinch but Cook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kyle Cook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quid misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cook seems to have got his legs back now.
Cook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Quid dominated that round.
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.

The fight stays on the outside here - Quid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quid tries to clinch there but Cook circles away.
Quid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quid tries to close the distance and clinch but Cook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Quid tries to clinch up.
Cook throws a series of punches but Quid moves out of range.
Quid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Quid instigates a clinch.

Quid breaks the clinch.
Quid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quid ducks under a wild hook from Cook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook defending well as Quid loads up on a big left hand.
Quid tries to clinch up.
Cook fails to land with a series of punches.
Quid is looking to clinch but Cook is avoiding it.
Quid looks to land a combination but Cook avoids it well.
Cook misses with a looping right.
Cook misses with a double jab
and Quid counters with a good, hard body kick but Cook shrugs it off.

Quid clinches up against the cage.

Quid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cook throws a combination that misses
and Quid counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cook is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cook blocks a head kick by Quid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cook misses with a double jab

and Quid moves into the clinch.
Quid taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Cook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quid dodges the punch combination from Cook.
Cook misses with an uppercut. Quid saw that one coming.
Cook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cook throws a nice looking combination but Quid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quid throws a combination that misses
and Cook counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook misses with a double jab

so Quid counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cook is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Quid is controlling him.
Cook on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cook tries to get out of the position.
Cook wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Quid manages to pass to side control.
Cook wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cook manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cook circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cook counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cook drops Quid with a right and a left! Cook comes rushing in but Quid regains his composure and manages to keep Cook in guard.

Quid is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cook decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Quid is still on wobbly legs! Can Cook finish him?
Johnny Quid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to de liver by Quid. Beautiful body shot.
Quid seems to have recovered his senses.
Quid tries to clinch
and Cook counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kyle Cook 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. This is the final round!

Quid wants to clinch up but Cook keeps it at a distance.
Quid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Quid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cook's sensitive parts.
Quid staying out of range there.
Cook connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cook really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Quid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quid fails with a takedown attempt.

Quid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cook, pushing him back against the cage.
Quid holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Quid tries to pull guard but Cook holds him up against the cage and eventually Quid drops back down to his feet.
Quid landing knees to the head.

It looks like Kyle Cook has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook is trying to break the clinch but Quid has him pressed against the cage.
Cook is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Quid lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Quid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quid prevents Cook from breaking the clinch.
Cook wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cook is trying to break free.
Quid looking to throw knees to the head but Cook is blocking nicely.
Quid looking to throw knees to the head but Cook is blocking nicely.
Quid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quid stalling in the clinch but Cook improves position.
Quid misses with a knee strike.
Quid is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cook is keeping busy.

Cook manages to break the clinch.
Quid wants to clinch up but Cook keeps it at a distance.
Quid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cook.
Quid doesn't manage to clinch there - Cook circles away.
Quid takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Quid fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Quid.
Cook shoots in but no luck this time.
Cook takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cook needs to keep his hands up - Quid had a free shot at his head there.
Quid doesn't manage to clinch there - Cook circles away.
Quid lands a lovely overhand right.
Kyle Cook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cook throws a left and a right that both miss
and Quid counters with a low kick, right behind Cook 's knee.
Cook throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Quid counters with a stiff right hand.

Quid takes the fight into the clinch.
Quid misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook managing to block the knees to the body from Quid.
Cook on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cook has had enough of the clinch but Quid keeps him there for the moment.

Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cook drops Quid with a left right combo! Cook follows him down to the ground into side control.

Cook decides to stand up, so the ref orders Quid to his feet.
Quid wants to clinch.
Quid tries to clinch but Cook is having none of it.
Quid throws a body punch but Cook moves out of range.
Cook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quid makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Quid wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quid tries to clinch there but Cook circles away.
Cook misses with a hook. Quid ducked under it nicely.
Quid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cook misses with a double jab.
Quid lands with a slapping head kick.
A big left from Cook misses.
Quid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quid moves in looking to clinch but Cook pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Cook showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cook has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!