PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian McWhit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McWhit is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Brian McWhit could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Buster Cook's chin.

McWhit
vs
Cook

179 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Fast

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian McWhit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Cook!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McWhit is breathing heavily.
Cook dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McWhit. That did some damage!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cook lands a left hand that snaps the head of McWhit backwards.
Cook lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cook lands with a short shot to the head.
Cook lands a shoulder strike.
Cook with a knee to the head.
Cook misses with an elbow over the top.
Cook landing knees to the body.

Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cook's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cook duly obliges.
Brian McWhit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cook rushes McWhit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McWhit throws a punch but it's blocked by Cook.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cook.

Cook breaks the clinch.
McWhit closes the distance but Cook moves to the side

and Cook counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knees to the body from Cook.

Cook manages to break the clinch.
McWhit throws a combination that misses
and Cook counters with a nice leg kick.

Cook clinches.
McWhit blocks the elbow strike.

Cook manages to break the clinch.
McWhit tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cook tries to clinch up.
McWhit tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cook gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cook crunches a lovely knee into McWhit's ribcage.
Cook lands a knee to the body.
Cook using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Cook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Cook clinches up against the cage.
Cook throws an elbow but it misses.
McWhit has a couple of punches blocked by Cook.
A knee to the head by Cook.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cook.
Cook looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cook landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McWhit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cook misses with an elbow strike.
Cook scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cook.
A shot in the inside from Cook.
McWhit misses with a knee to the head.
McWhit takes a knee right on the jaw!
McWhit misses with a knee to the head.
Cook lands a knee to the head.
Cook wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McWhit has him pressed against the cage.
Cook with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McWhit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cook lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McWhit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cook tries to break the clinch but McWhit is controlling the position.
Cook scores with a knee to the head.
McWhit keeps control of Cook as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Cook breaks the clinch.
McWhit swats away the attempt to clinch by Cook.

Cook drives through and clinches with McWhit against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWhit looking to slow down the pace here.
McWhit tries to land a knee to the head but Cook blocks with his arms.
Cook scores with a knee to the head.
Cook throws an elbow but it misses.
A shot in the inside from Cook.
Cook crunches a lovely knee into McWhit's ribcage.
Cook connects with a nasty looking knee right to McWhit's face.

Cook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McWhit swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cook counters with a solid body kick.

Cook has managed to clinch. Cook gets through McWhit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cook has had enough of the clinch but McWhit keeps him there for the moment.
McWhit stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Cook.
Cook lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McWhit pushes Cook back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cook connects with a nasty looking knee right to McWhit's face.
Cook lands a nice knee to the body.
Cook lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cook lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Cook.
A knee to the head by Cook.
Cook connects with a knee to the head.
McWhit throws a punch but it's blocked by Cook.
Cook landing knees to the body.

Cook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

McWhit tries to keep at a distance but Cook has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cook connects with a nasty looking knee right to McWhit's face.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cook throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook lands a knee to the head.

Cook breaks the clinch.
McWhit tries to clinch
and Cook makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McWhit circles away from the clinch attempt.
McWhit misses with a double jab
and Cook counters with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Cook.

Cook takes the fight into the clinch.
Cook leaning against his opponent.
Cook lands a nice knee to the body.
McWhit lands with a light punch inside.
McWhit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cook lands a knee to the head.

McWhit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cook drives through and clinches with McWhit against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from McWhit.
McWhit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Cook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McWhit wants to clinch

and Cook counters by clinching up.
Cook landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cook content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cook landing knees to the head.
Cook lands a knee to the body.

Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cook has closed the distance and engaged McWhit in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook landing knees to the body.
Cook lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cook lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalling in the clinch from Cook.

Cook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cook moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McWhit falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cook counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cook lands a knee to the body.
Cook with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cook wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by McWhit.

It looks like Buster Cook has been cut.
Cook lands a knee to the body.
Cook lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cook throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McWhit blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Cook on the inside.
Cook lands a nice uppercut.
Cook lands a knee to the body.
Cook throws an elbow that misses.
Good body shot from Cook.
Cook scores with a knee to the head.
Cook lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cook wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McWhit has him pressed against the cage.
Cook scores with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cook lands a nice knee to the body.
Cook landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cook landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cook with a knee to the head.
Cook with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cook stalling in the clinch but McWhit improves position.
Cook wants to get back to striking at distance but McWhit won't allow it.
Cook using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McWhit has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Cook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buster Cook's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McWhit clinches but Cook breaks the clinch
and Cook counters with an outside leg kick.
Brian McWhit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McWhit moves in looking to clinch but Cook pushes him off.
Cook doesn't manage to clinch there - McWhit circles away.
McWhit looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.

Cook takes the fight into the clinch.
Cook throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McWhit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cook has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cook lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Cook.
Buster Cook seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cook moves into range and clinches up with McWhit.
Cook lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Cook.
Cook connects with a knee to the head.
Cook leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cook with a knee to the head.
McWhit takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cook is trying to break free.

Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cook moves into the clinch successfully.
McWhit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cook lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook landing knees to the head.
McWhit lands a left hand.
Cook lands a knee to the body.
McWhit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cook crunches a lovely knee into McWhit's ribcage.

Cook breaks the clinch.
McWhit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cook counters with a good low kick that McWhit was not able to check.
McWhit misses with a hook to the body

and Cook counters by moving into the clinch.

Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McWhit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cook circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cook counters with an inside leg kick.
McWhit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cook counters with a good low kick that McWhit was not able to check.

Cook closes the distance and clinches.
Cook with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Cook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McWhit throws an off balance right hand
and Cook counters with a nice leg kick.
Cook scoring well with a low kick there.

Cook moves into range and clinches up with McWhit.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cook throws an elbow but misses.
Cook is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Cook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cook scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Cook forces McWhit back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McWhit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McWhit is trying to stall.
Cook throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cook prevents McWhit from breaking the clinch.
Cook landing knees to the head.

Cook breaks from the clinch.
Cook feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McWhit's calf.
McWhit looks to clinch

and Cook holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

McWhit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McWhit tries to clinch but Cook moves away
and Cook finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cook.
Cook is looking to clinch but McWhit is avoiding it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cook, right into the meat.
Cook tries to clinch there but McWhit circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Cook.

Cook clinches up with McWhit and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Cook landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cook misses with an elbow strike.
Cook tries to break the clinch but McWhit is controlling the position.
Cook with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cook connects with a knee to the head.
Cook lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McWhit is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cook is keeping busy.
A knee to the head by Cook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWhit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cook has him pressed against the cage.
Cook connects with a nasty looking knee right to McWhit's face.
Cook with a knee to the head.
Cook is trying to stall.
A short left from McWhit.
Cook connects with a knee to the head.
Cook landing knees to the head.
A short left from Cook.
A knee to the head by Cook.
Cook blocks a body shot from McWhit.
McWhit avoids the elbow strike from Cook, against the cage.
Cook has had enough of the clinch but McWhit keeps him there for the moment.
Cook slows down the pace here.
Cook with a knee to the head.

Cook manages to break the clinch.
Cook chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cook buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Cook rushes McWhit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McWhit looking to throw knees to the head but Cook is blocking nicely.

Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cook clinches.
McWhit misses with a hook from the clinch.

Cook manages to break the clinch.
McWhit darts in trying to clinch
and Cook counters with an outside leg kick.
McWhit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cook. Cook obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Cook gets a clinch.
Cook blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Cook.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cook.
Cook on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cook connects with a knee to the head.

McWhit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cook scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cook dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McWhit. That did some damage!
Cook scores with a kick to the body.
McWhit takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Cook fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McWhit, pushing him back against the cage.
Cook connects with a knee to the head.
Cook connects with a nasty looking knee right to McWhit's face.
Cook lands a knee to the head.
Cook is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McWhit is keeping busy.
Cook with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cook scores a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cook with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cook tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from McWhit.

Cook is rocked!McWhit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cook is still on wobbly legs! Can McWhit finish him?
Cook taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McWhit is trying to break free.
Cook connects with a nasty looking knee right to McWhit's face.
Cook misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Cook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Buster Cook's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cook scoring well with a low kick there.
McWhit tries to land a body kick
and Cook counters with a slapping leg kick.
McWhit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cook seems to have recovered his senses.
McWhit tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cook tries to clinch up but McWhit circles away and keeps his distance.

Cook forces McWhit back against the cage and clinches.
Cook has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cook with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cook.
Cook tries to clinch up.

Cook forces McWhit back against the cage and clinches.
McWhit takes a knee right on the jaw!
McWhit takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cook scores with a knee to the head.
McWhit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cook has him pressed against the cage.
McWhit stalling the fight.
Cook is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cook with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from McWhit on the inside.
Cook with a knee to the head.
Cook wants to break free but McWhit has control.
Cook throws an elbow that misses.
Cook misses with an elbow over the top.
Cook lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Cook on the inside.
Cook looking to slow down the pace here.

Cook manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook lands a front kick.

Cook moves into the clinch.

Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cook takes the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Cook.

Cook manages to break the clinch.
McWhit darts in trying to clinch
and Cook counters with a nice leg kick.
McWhit tries to clinch up
and Cook counters with a low kick, right behind McWhit 's knee.
McWhit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cook thows a body kick. McWhit tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good leg kick by Cook there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Cook forces McWhit back against the cage and clinches.
McWhit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cook backwards.
Cook lands a knee to the body.
Cook wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hook to the body lands for Cook.
Cook prevents McWhit from breaking the clinch.
Cook throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McWhits head.
McWhit keeps control of Cook as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McWhit is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McWhit tries a knee to the head but Cook blocks it.
Cook leaning his opponent against the cage.

McWhit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McWhit looks to clinch

and Cook counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cook.
Nice body punch from Cook.
McWhit throws a punch but it's blocked by Cook.
McWhit working aggressively here.
Cook has had enough of the clinch but McWhit keeps him there for the moment.
McWhit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McWhit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cook scores with a shot to the side of McWhit's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook misses with an elbow over the top.
Cook lands a nice knee to the body.
McWhit takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McWhit.
Cook lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cook connects with a nasty looking knee right to McWhit's face.
A knee to the head by Cook.
Cook scores with a knee to the head.
McWhit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cook wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McWhit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cook is stalling here.
Cook is trying to stall.
McWhit takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cook throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McWhit lands with a right to the head.
McWhit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cook has him pressed against the cage.
Cook scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cook lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cook tries to stall but McWhit uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cook with a knee to the head.
Cook scores with a knee to the head.
Cook connects with a knee to the head.
McWhit is trying to stall.
Cook lands a knee to the head.
McWhit takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cook throws a knee to the head but misses.
McWhit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McWhit is trying to break free.
Cook wants to break the clinch but can't.
McWhit will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cook up against the cage.
McWhit misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Cook.
McWhit blocks an elbow strike from Cook.

Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McWhit misses with a right hand
and Cook counters with a straight right hand.

Cook takes the fight into the clinch.
Cook landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cook connects with a knee to the head.
Cook lands a knee to the head.
Brian McWhit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cook wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cook connects with a knee to the head.
McWhit misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Cook.
Cook wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cook looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook just leaning against McWhit, taking a breather.
McWhit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cook misses with an elbow strike.

Cook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McWhit clinches but Cook breaks the clinch
and Cook counters with an inside leg kick.
McWhit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cook can pounce on him.
McWhit tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cook counters with a nice low kick that buckles McWhit's knee momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Cook.
McWhit misses with a left hand
and Cook counters with a stiff right hand.
McWhit tries to clinch but Cook moves away

and Cook counters by clinching up.
McWhit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cook is trying to break free.
A short left from McWhit.
McWhit wants to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cook connects with a nasty looking knee right to McWhit's face.
McWhit takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cook with a knee to the head.
Cook scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook throws an elbow but it misses.
Cook wants to stall.
McWhit throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Cook comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cook has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Cook!