PBP Commentary

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

Day
vs
Cook

180 cm
19
174 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kelvin Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Cook!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Cook drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Cook looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cook misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Day struggling a bit here.
Day is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cook's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cook missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cook looks gassed!
Day wants to control but Cook is keeping busy.
Day slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day trying to control the position here.
Cook passes Day's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Day wants to improve his position but Cook is controlling well.
Day is controlling Cook's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Day trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Cook is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Day trying to control here.
Day tries to get to full guard but Cook has control of the leg.
Day is trying to control but can't.
Cook prevents Day from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Day darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cook strikes from the bottom but Day passes into mount!
Day controlling the position easily from mount.
Day is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Cook is in real trouble.
Day has the hooks in. Cook is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day is looking to control Cook but Cook is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Day biding his time, controlling Cook.
Day tries to keep control of the position but Cook is staying busy.
Cook tries to escape but Day has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Day has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Cook's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Day closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cook.
Day drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Day jumps guard and drags Cook to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Day is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook wants to control from the top but Day keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day working a defensive guard here.
Cook slips nicely into half guard.

Cook is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Day has managed to free his arm - good work.

Cook is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Day to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.

Day pushes Cook off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day tries to clinch but Cook is having none of it.
Cook blocks a jab.
Day wants to clinch up but Cook keeps it at a distance.

Day feints and as Cook raises his hands in defense, Day changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Cook throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Day escapes and throws Cook's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Day is looking to take a break and control but Cook is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook tries to buck Day off but Day is having none of it.
Cook is not content to let Day control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cook tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Day wants to stand but Cook has his arm trapped.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Day throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Cook looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Cook is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Day has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cook circles away from the clinch attempt.

Day shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Day showed some decent athleticism there.
Kelvin Day overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Day wants to take a breather but Cook is having none of it.
Cook trying to control here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cook is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cook has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Day is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cook knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cook wants to get back to full guard but Day has mounted him!

Day get's back to his feet.
Day tries to clinch up but Cook circles away and keeps his distance.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook has his takedown stuffed

and Day counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Day.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cook looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Day has picked Cook up and slammed him! Cook can't keep hold of the triangle and Day manages to pass to side control!
Day taking a breather here.
Cook is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cook tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Day presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Cook is trying to reverse the position but instead Day has taken his back - oops!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook tries to roll but Day sticks to his back.
Kelvin Day is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cook is keeping busy.
Cook wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Cook looking very determined here, making life difficult for Day.

That's four 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.
Cook tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cook wants to hold on but Day pushes him away.
Cook throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.
Cook rolls, trying to escape but Day keeps control of the position.
Cook staying busy and making it hard for Day to control.
Cook is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mike Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Day controlling the position well here. Cook rolled but Day kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Day has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kelvin Day showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Day 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 Timothy Bukovac 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... Kelvin Day!