PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orion Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilkins has chosen Sans Pression - Numero 1 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jay Wilkins was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Cook
vs
Wilkins

184 cm
50
197 lbs
26 - 22 - 0

182 cm
42
193 lbs
32 - 44 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 26 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orion Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 44 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Wilkins.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilkins manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Cook.
Wilkins has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cook is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wilkins stalks Cook and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cook's face. Cook staggers backwards, shaken.
Wilkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilkins misses with a double jab.

Cook gets tackled into the cage by Wilkins. Wilkins maintains the clinch.

Wilkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cook tries to sprawl but Wilkins drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilkins slows the pace down in half guard.
Cook taking some punishment here, with Wilkins in his half guard.

Wilkins is trying to work for a kimura but Cook is defending well.
Wilkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cook's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cook is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wilkins scores with a couple of nice shots.

Wilkins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wilkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wilkins wants to take a breather but Cook is having none of it.
Wilkins is nestled in close to Cook, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cook is trying to maintain the position but Wilkins is very close to passing his half guard.
Wilkins wants to control but Cook is keeping him busy.
Wilkins working the head and body with strikes.
Wilkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wilkins trying to control the action but Cook is working from the bottom.
Wilkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Wilkins.
Cook has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wilkins is working away from the top position though.
Wilkins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wilkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wilkins thows a huge punch but Cook dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wilkins is working for a kimura but Cook is defending it quite comfortably.
Cook is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wilkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wilkins's back!
Wilkins trying to control the hands but Cook won't let him.
Cook scores with punches and elbows.
Cook thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook doesn't have the hooks in and Wilkins manages to turn into his guard.
Cook wants to sweep but no luck.
Cook is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wilkins postures up and lands a big shot to Cook's brow.
Cook is controlling Wilkins's posture.

Wilkins 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 keeping moving, preventing Wilkins from controlling successfully.

Cook looking for a guillotine here but Wilkins defends easily.
Wilkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins with a nice head shot there.
Wilkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Cook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cook working a defensive guard here.
Wilkins lands a couple of elbows.
Cook has his hands on Wilkins's head, controlling the position.
Wilkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Cook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilkins with a nice head shot there.
Cook pulls Wilkins in close to his closed guard and prevents Wilkins from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cook has momentary wrist control but Wilkins slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Wilkins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wilkins dives in and scores a takedown into Cook's guard.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Wilkins from controlling successfully.
Wilkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cook is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Wilkins 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 looking to control.
Wilkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilkins landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook wants to sweep here but Wilkins controlling him for the moment.
Wilkins wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
Jay Wilkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cook is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Wilkins from controlling successfully.
Cook striking off his back but it's not causing Wilkins any problems.
Wilkins trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom.
Wilkins with a nice head shot there.
Cook wants to sweep here but Wilkins controlling him for the moment.
Wilkins is in close to Cook's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wilkins postures up and lands a big shot to Cook's brow.
Wilkins cracks Cook with a solid left hand.
Wilkins is working Cook over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wilkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Cook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilkins landing with the ground and pound.
Cook manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilkins manages to get himself to full guard.

Wilkins has his hands on Cook's head, controlling the position.
Cook postures up.
Wilkins has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cook is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook is in close to Wilkins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wilkins is keen to just control but Cook is a slippery customer.
Wilkins drops an elbow to the side of Cook's head.
Cook is not content to let Wilkins control the position.
Wilkins prevents Cook from improving his position.
Wilkins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wilkins lands with a punch from half guard.
Wilkins lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins winds up and cracks Cook with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wilkins trying to control from half guard but Cook is working away.
Cook is looking to improve his position.

Cook looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cook tries to roll over but Wilkins keeps him under control.
Cook taking some punishment here, with Wilkins in his half guard.
Wilkins lands with a punch from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilkins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cook with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cook is trying to get back to full guard.
Cook trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Wilkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wilkins shoots in and bounces Cook off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wilkins postures up.
Cook has momentary wrist control but Wilkins slips an elbow through the middle.
Wilkins wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
Wilkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wilkins stopping the sweep attempt from Cook.
Cook has momentary wrist control but Wilkins slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkins seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wilkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wilkins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wilkins is chipping away with strikes.

Cook is rocked!
Cook wants to control but Wilkins postures up.
Wilkins landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Oh Cook is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilkins controls the position.
Cook tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wilkins lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Cook! Wilkins senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Cook out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jay Wilkins!
A victorious Jay Wilkins thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.