PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Clausey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cook
vs
Clausey

188 cm
25
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Nicky Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Clausey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clausey shoots in looking for a takedown. Cook tries to sprawl out of it but Clausey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cook manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Cook fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Clausey sprawls well initially but Cook persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cook content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Clausey actively working from the bottom here.
Clausey tries to roll over but Cook keeps him under control.
Cook drops an elbow to the side of Clausey's head.
Cook lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Clausey trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Cook manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook controlling his opponent.
Cook is landing with some decent strikes but Clausey is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clausey is looking to improve his position but Cook isn't that keen on the idea.
Clausey is bucking up trying to escape but Cook cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Clausey squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Cook raining down shots from the mount!
Cook controlling from mount.
Clausey is looking to get to half guard.
Cook scoring with strikes but Clausey is staying in there.
Cook looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook with the ground and pound from mount.
Clausey looks gassed!
Cook working Clausey over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cook cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Cook connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cook with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cook looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cook controlling from the full mount.
Cook dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook content just to control the position here.
Cook with shots to the head and body - Clausey looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cook lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Clausey hang on?
Cook putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cook lands a heavy elbow.
Cook putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cook working the ground and pound effectively.

Clausey is rocked!
A big strike lands for Cook! That's really hurt Clausey and he's turned his back - Cook keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Cook jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicky Cook!