PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ty Lenol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ty Lenol has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lenol
vs
Cook

162 cm
18
141 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ty Lenol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Cook!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook shoots for a takedown but Lenol saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Lenol moves into range and clinches up with Cook.
Cook wants to stall.
Lenol misses with a punch on the inside.
Lenol lands with a left to the head.
Lenol cracks Cook with a nice body shot.
Lenol lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Lenol.
The referee calls for Lenol to work.
Lenol lands a hook that snaps the head of Cook backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lenol.
Cook looks gassed!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lenol.
Lenol lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cook backwards.
Lenol lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lenol lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cook or not.
Lenol is working Cook over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Lenol.
Lenol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cooks head.
Lenol lands a left hand.

Lenol has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cook regains guard immediately.
Lenol is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cook wants to stand and escape but Lenol is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenol is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lenol scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lenol content to stall in guard here.
Lenol lands a couple of elbows.
Lenol forces his way into half guard.
Lenol lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Still in half guard, Lenol seems content to control.
Lenol passes to full mount!
Lenol is landing with some decent strikes but Cook is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook is trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cook in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lenol working Cook over with strikes here.
Lenol working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Cook is bucking up trying to escape but Lenol cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lenol punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lenol is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cook can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cook tries to buck Lenol off but he can't manage it.
Lenol in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lenol connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lenol takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cook squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Cook taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook really wants to buck Lenol off and get back to his feet.
Cook is in a horrible position here. Lenol smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lenol breaks from Cook's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lenol working Cook over with strikes here.
Cook is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Lenol connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lenol looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Lenol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A nice elbow there by Lenol.
A nice elbow there by Lenol.
Cook tries to buck Lenol off but he can't manage it.
Lenol lands a big shot there that rocks Cook but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lenol looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lenol in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cook really wants to buck Lenol off and get back to his feet.
The referee warns Cook that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lenol working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cook really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lenol. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lenol trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lenol raining down shots from the mount!
Lenol landing strikes from the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lenol looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lenol scoring with strikes but Cook is staying in there.
Lenol won't let Cook get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Lenol dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lenol bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lenol trying to control the action but Cook is working from the bottom.
Cook is pushing Lenol's head away, looking to escape. Lenol manages to hold on to the position though.
Lenol is chipping away with strikes.
Lenol content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cook takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lenol trying to control the position but Cook is working away.
Cook is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cook on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cook is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook defending against the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cook darts in trying to clinch

and Lenol moves into the clinch.

Cook drags the fight down to the ground.
Cook wants to stand and escape but Lenol is having none of it.
Lenol postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cook is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lenol lands a couple of elbows.
Lenol postures up and lands a big shot to Cook's brow.
Lenol scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cook is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lenol is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lenol feints and as Cook raises his hands in defense, Lenol changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cook wants to stand but Lenol is controlling the position.
Lenol lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenol trying to control the position from guard on top but Cook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cook is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lenol is controlling him.
Lenol scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lenol lands a couple of digs.
Lenol loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lenol swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lenol shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cook is trying to defend but Lenol finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lenol looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lenol is keen to just control but Cook is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenol throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lenol thows a huge punch but Cook dodges it nicely.
Cook is trying to stand back up but Lenol is controlling him
Cook is staying active underneath Lenol, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lenol has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Lenol closes the distance and clinches.
Lenol takes an elbow to the temple.

Lenol works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lenol not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cook is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lenol is in close to Cook's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ty Lenol overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lenol is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lenol passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lenol lands a few punches from side control.
Lenol lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cook down.
Lenol is looking to take a break and control but Cook is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cook misses with a takedown attempt

and Lenol counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cook tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lenol smiles and moves away.

Cook gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lenol keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cook's head.
Cook is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lenol is controlling him.
Lenol slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lenol cracks Cook with a solid left hand.
Cook can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lenol controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ty Lenol dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lenol tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cook misses with a takedown attempt

and Lenol decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cook's guard.
Lenol controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lenol works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nice strikes from Lenol there.
Cook looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lenol stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lenol slips a nice elbow through Cook's hands, connecting with Cook's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenol working Cook over with strikes.
Lenol seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cook does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cook avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lenol.
Cook looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cook doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lenol counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cook won't be happy with that.
Cook pushes Lenol away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lenol gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cook takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
A lull in the action here.
Cook is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cook tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Lenol lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenol is working the ground and pound. Can Cook escape?
Lenol has Cook flattened out and is raining down punches.
Lenol is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Cook up.
Lenol lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Cook.
Lenol missing with punches from the back.
Lenol wants to control but Cook is keeping busy.
Cook holding both Lenol 's hands and preventing any damage.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Cook controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenol is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Cook up.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Lenol. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Cook has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Lenol loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Cook hold on?
Lenol wants to control but Cook is keeping busy.
Cook looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Cook is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Can Cook hold on?! Lenol is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Cook wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lenol lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Cook.
Cook is trying to stand back up.
Lenol lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Cook hold on?!
Cook wants to get back to his feet.
Cook grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Lenol lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Cook is trying to get back to his feet but Lenol has full control of the position and if anything, Cook has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Lenol throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Cook!
Cook has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Blake Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lenol lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ty Lenol showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lenol 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ty Lenol!