PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Steel (ranked 1195 p4p, 2073 weight class) and Solomon Cook (ranked 162 p4p, 260 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Steel
vs
Cook

196 cm
36
279
22 - 21 - 0

200 cm
46
231
36 - 26 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerome Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Solomon Cook!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cook throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
Steel throws a jab when Cook was well out of range.
Cook scores with a jab.
Cook throws a shot to the body.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Steel misses with a hook.
Cook misses with a head kick.

Cook forces Steel back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cook.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steel.
Steel blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Cook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steel blocking some punches.
Steel cracks Cook with a nice body shot.
Cook misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Steel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel pushes Cook back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cook swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cook blocks a body shot from Steel.
Steel presses Cook against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steel tries to work over Cook's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cook backwards.
Steel throws an elbow that misses.
Steel misses with a body punch.
Steel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Solomon Cook has been cut.
Steel gets through Cook's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cook fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steel scores with a shot to the side of Cook's head.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cook has a couple of punches blocked by Steel.
Cook struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel controls his hands.
Steel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cook backwards.
Steel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cook backwards.
Cook misses with a punch on the inside.
Steel tries a body shot but Cook blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Cook fails to land.
Cook blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steel misses with some punches.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Cook.
Steel prevents a body shot from Cook.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Cook lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Cook.
Cook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Steel on the inside.
Steel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steel stalling in the clinch but Cook improves position.
Steel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cook misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cook's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel lands a body punch.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cook works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steel blocks an uppercut.
Steel blocks an uppercut.
Steel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cook looks winded!
Steel works on Cook's body with a couple of short punches.
Steel gets through Cook's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Steel.
Steel lands an uppercut.
Steel avoiding damage.
Steel blocks a body shot from Cook.
Steel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steel digs a right hand into Cook's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cook's gas tank.
Steel cracks Cook with a nice body shot.
Steel taking a breather.
Steel scores with a hook to the body.
Steel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That has opened up Solomon Cook's cut even more.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steel.
Steel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cook backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Steel.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cook.
Cook prevents a body shot from Steel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Steel.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Cook avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steel.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steel works on Cook's body with a couple of short punches.
Steel pushes Cook back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cook's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steel lands an uppercut.
Steel throws a big uppercut that drops Cook! More strikes from Steel and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cook lies dazed against the cage as Steel celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Steel!
A very excited looking Jerome Steel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.