PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Go (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Go

164 cm
25
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Philip Go!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Go dodges the punch combination from Cook.
Cook throws a good cross that connects.
Go throws a head kick that misses.
Go shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cook sprawls well. Cook wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Go gets slowly back to his feet.
Cook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Go tries to clinch
and Cook counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Cook.
Go checks a low kick from Cook.
Go closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cook cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Go with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cook to score with a decent uppercut.
Go steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Go takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Go is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cook stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go wants to clinch.
Go fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cook avoids it really well and circles away.
James Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Go.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Go is defended easily by Cook.
Cook throws a shot to the body.
Go shoots for a double leg takedown but Cook sprawls well. He's pushed Go's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cook getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
James Cook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Go moves to clinch but Cook breaks away
and Cook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cook smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cook misses its intended target.
Go misses with a jab to the body
and Cook counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cook throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Go tries to clinch but Cook is having none of it.
Cook lands an overhand right.
Donk. Cook catches Go right on the button with a cross.
Cook lands a nice looking body shot.
Cook is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice uppercut there from Cook.
Go rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cook moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook scores with a nice strike.
Cook defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Go.
Cook misses with a low kick.
Go shoots in for a takedown but Cook shows good takedown defense.
Go looks winded!
Cook connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cook lands a nice looking body shot.
Cook throws a chopping leg kick but Go manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cook scores with a hook to the body. Go takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cook lands an overhand right.
Go fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cook connects with a crisp jab.
Cook digs a good hook to Go's body.
Go tries to clinch but Cook moves away
letting Cook counter with a right hand.
James Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cook lands the left hand.
Cook stuffs the takedown attempt from Go. Go gets slowly back to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Cook there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Go shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cook sprawls well. Cook wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Go gets slowly back to his feet.
Go tries to clinch but Cook moves away
and Cook cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cook misses with a leg kick.
Cook digs a good body shot into Go's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Go tries to move into range but Cook moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cook scores with a hook.
Cook wants to slow Go down by chopping away at his legs.
Cook misses with a combination
and Go counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cook is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice shot lands for Cook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cook thuds a left hand into Go's body.
Cook connects with a nice looking jab.
Go blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Cook dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cook tries to land a front kick but Go steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Philip Go is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Go fails to land the takedown.
Go keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Go takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cook tried to score with a low kick but Go checks it.
Cook throws an off balance right hand
and Go counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Go misses with a takedown attempt - Cook sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cook with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Go tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Cook counter with a right hand.
Go closes the distance but Cook moves to the side
and Cook counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go shoots for a double leg takedown but Cook sprawls well. He's pushed Go's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
James Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Go.
Cook shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Go takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Go displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cook throws out the jab.
Go with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cook to score with a decent uppercut.
Cook stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cook wants it to stay on the feet.
Go is breathing heavily.
Cook 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.
Cook lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Go at a distance.
Cook misses with a double jab.
Cook stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cook lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Go backs up against the cage.
Go walks into a left hand.
Cook bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Go's head.
James Cook is winning the standup battle so far.
Go on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook lands a lovely overhand right.
Cook cracks Go with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Go looks to clinch
letting Cook counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Go tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cook counters with a nice uppercut.
Go on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Go will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Go is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cook connects with a good right hand that stumbles Go. Go circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Go is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cook is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Go.
Cook connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cook scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Go shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cook but Cook pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Go takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cook punishes Go's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cook.
Cook punishes Go's body with a nice straight punch.
Cook throws the left hand but Go avoids the punch easily.
Go takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Go gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cook cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Go is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A lazy left from Cook finds it's target.
Cook lands a jab to the head.
Cook scores with a hook to the body. Go takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Go tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cook counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Go shoots in for a double leg but Cook sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cook lands with a right hand.
Cook lands a body shot.
Cook moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Go shoots for a double leg takedown but Cook sprawls well. He's pushed Go's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cook cracks Go with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cook scores with a three punch combo!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Go might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cook has got the better of the exchanges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cook scores with a nice head shot.
Cook looks to land a combination. Go sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Go tries to close the distance and clinch but Cook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cook scores with a sloppy right hand. Go should have avoided that one.
Go throws a hook but Cook avoids it easily.
Go misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cook comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Cook dominated that second round.
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!

Cook lunges at Go with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Go's hand.
Cook misses with a hook
and Go counters with a head kick.
Go closes the distance but Cook moves to the side
and Cook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Go takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cook lands a jab to the head.
Cook swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Go.
Go fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cook avoids it really well and circles away.
Cook throws a low kick but Go moves out of range easily.
Cook tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Go counters with a head kick.
A lazy left from Cook finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Go tries to land a front kick but Cook steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Go tries to clinch up.
Go takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cook connects with a looping right hand.
Go looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Go will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
James Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Go.
A left and a right from Cook both land. Nice combination.
Cook lands a right hook to the body.
Cook connects with a right hand. Go shakes it off.
Go shoots for a takedown but Cook saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cook throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Go stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Go has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Go takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Go checks a leg kick nicely.
Go has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook's jab looks to have found its range, popping Go under the eye.
Cook misses with the combination.
Cook lands a jab to the nose.
Cook wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook connects with a looping right hand.
Cook lands with an overhand left.
Cook darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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.
Go closes the distance and clinches up with Cook, looking for a takedown. Go pushes Cook against the cage but Cook circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cook scores with a jab. Go acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cook connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Go tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cook cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good exchange - Cook coming out on top.
Good shot there by Cook.
Go avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A punch lands to the side of Go 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Go takes one to the chin there.
Go has a takedown stuffed.
Cook bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Go's head.
Cook goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Go misses with a double jab
and Cook counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Go walks into a straight right hand from Cook.
Go takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cook scores with a jab.
Go closes the distance but Cook moves to the side
and Cook counters with a three punch combo that has Go backing up. Go nods at Cook to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Cook, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Cook lands an impressive looking overhand right. Go doesn't seem phased though.
Go fails with the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cook smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Philip Go has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Go scores with a hook to the body. Cook takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cook shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Go eats them both and turns towards Cook to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Cook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cook has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

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