PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Easton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orion Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Easton
vs
Cook

185 cm
21
194 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

184 cm
27
197 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Easton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orion Cook!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Easton misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cook crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Easton - the referee stops the clock and Cook gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Easton. Cook manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Easton lands a head kick. Cook smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A looping hook to the body misses from Easton. Cook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Easton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cook is out of range.
Cook blocks a head kick by Easton.
Cook moves out of range of the strikes.
Cook checks the leg kick.
Easton lands with a thumping leg kick.

Easton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cook trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Easton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cook.

Cook drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Easton dives on top into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook is pulling down on Easton's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook looking for a sweep. Not yet Cook, not yet.

Cook is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Easton defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cook thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Easton's head.
Easton is trying to stand up here but Cook is controlling him well.
Cook has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cook wants to free his trapped foot but Easton is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cook throws a strike but Easton avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Easton keeping full guard, as Cook tries to pass.
Cook throwing strikes from guard but Easton blocks nicely.
Easton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cook on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Easton staying out of range there.
Easton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cook dodges the punch combination from Easton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easton tries to work over Cook's front leg with a kick but Cook checks it.
Easton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brad Easton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cook dodges the punch combination from Easton.
Easton lands a head kick!
Easton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Easton.
Easton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cook takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Easton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Easton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cook shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cook was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Cook working for a guillotine from mount but Easton is in no mood to give up.

Cook goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Easton is on top in guard.
Cook looks gassed!

Cook looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cook tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Easton.
Easton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Easton.
Easton thuds his shin into the meat of Cook's side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Easton.
Easton is looking to slow Cook down with leg kicks.
Easton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Easton wants it to stay on the feet.
Cook has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Easton.
Easton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cook is breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Easton, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Easton wants to clinch up but Cook keeps it at a distance.
Brad Easton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Easton.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cook is defended easily by Easton.
Easton lands with a nice body kick.
Easton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Easton.
Easton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Easton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Easton misses with a body kick.
Easton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cook.
Easton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Easton scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easton scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Easton connects with a high kick.
Easton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cook if he has to take too many more of those.
Easton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Easton doesn't manage to clinch there - Cook circles away.
Cook has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Easton.
Easton misses with the combination.
Easton scores with a jab to the body.
Easton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cook.
Easton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cook takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cook takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brad Easton is winning the standup battle so far.
Easton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cook gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Easton.
Easton is looking to clinch but Cook is avoiding it.
Easton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Easton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cook circles away quickly and effectively.
Cook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Easton.
Easton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Easton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cook takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Easton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Easton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easton scores with a push kick.
Easton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Easton.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Easton lands a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Easton. Cook shrugs it off though.
Easton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cook can do to turn this around?
A slapping body kick lands there for Easton.
Easton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cook's calf.
Easton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick there by Easton.
Cook walks into a jab.
Easton lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cook will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Easton dominated that second round.
That's time! Easton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Easton.
Easton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by Cook or perhaps it was just good defense by Easton which made him look bad.
Easton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cook's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Easton throws a head kick that Cook semi-blocks.
Cook misses with a shot to the body
and Easton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Easton tries to close the distance and clinch but Cook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Easton scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Easton.
Cook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Easton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Easton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Easton.
Easton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cook backs up against the cage.
Easton lands with a slapping head kick.
Cook takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Easton connects with a crisp jab.
Easton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cook throws an overhand right that lands on Easton's shoulder, as Easton tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Easton.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Easton.
Easton looks to land a combination but Cook avoids it well.
Cook moves out of range of the body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Easton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Easton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cook in his tracks.
Easton tries to work over Cook's front leg with a kick but Cook checks it.
Easton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cook's head.
Easton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Easton connects with a high kick.
Easton lands a head kick!
Easton lands with a kick to the temple. Cook shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Cook.
Cook ducks right into an uppercut from Easton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook takes a kick to the side of the head.
Easton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Easton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Cook misses the target.
Cook avoids the body shot from Easton.
Easton tries to clinch but Cook is having none of it.

Cook shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Easton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Easton wants to stand but Cook is controlling the position.
Orion Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cook is pushing down on Easton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Easton is fighting to maintain full guard but Cook has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easton is trying to stand back up but Cook is controlling him
Cook not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Easton taking some punishment here, with Cook in his half guard.
Cook takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Cook is looking for a kimura but Easton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cook to get the leverage.
Cook trying to pass the guard but Easton defending well.

Cook is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Easton is just riding it out for now. Cook eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cook throwing shots but Easton is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Easton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Easton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Easton!