PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Quincy Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warrior Andrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cook
vs
Andrew

167 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 New York, Quincy Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Warrior Andrew!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrew misses with a few strikes there.
Cook fails with a takedown attempt.
Cook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Cook looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Andrew!
Cook looking to ground and pound but Andrew is blocking nicely.
Andrew squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Andrew is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cook controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrew has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrew controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Cook thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Cook controlling the positon.
Andrew is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Cook throwing sloppy strikes.
Andrew is trying to get back to his feet but Cook has full control of the position and if anything, Andrew has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Andrew looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Cook patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Andrew is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Andrew is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cook throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Cook throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Andrew covering up well and avoiding damage.
Cook is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Andrew trying to get back to his feet but Cook is in full control for now.
Cook missing with strikes from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cook looking for the RNC.
Cook missing with punches from the back.
Andrew holding both Cook 's hands and preventing any damage.
Cook struggling to land strikes to the head as Andrew covers up.
Andrew has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Cook misses with punches from the back.
Andrew has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cook is riding his opponent, not letting Andrew buck him off.
Cook has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Andrew controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Cook working for a choke but Andrew is defending well.
Cook controlling the position well here. Andrew rolled but Cook kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Andrew looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cook fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Cook clinches.
Cook fails to pull guard.
A frustrated look appears on Andrew's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Andrew is pressed up against the cage. Cook has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Andrew down to the mat. Andrew avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Andrew throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Andrew misses its intended target.
Cook is trying hard to land a takedown here. Andrew sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quincy Cook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrew lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cook circles away quickly and effectively.
Andrew stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrew lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cook circles away quickly and effectively.
Andrew looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
A jab from Andrew misses.

Cook moves into the clinch successfully.
Andrew prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrew is trying to break the clinch but Cook is controlling him.

Cook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cook shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Andrew is trying to defend but Cook finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cook missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Andrew is looking to escape.
Cook content to control rather than advance.
Andrew is not content to let Cook control the position.
Andrew is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cook maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Andrew could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Cook has cracked it and Andrew is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Cook!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Quincy Cook!