PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Tentheros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tentheros
vs
Cook

186 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
28
217 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

MMA ANIMAL

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Tentheros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Cook!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook throws a head kick that misses
and Tentheros counters with a nice body shot.
Tentheros showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cook.

Cook gets a double leg takedown into Tentheros's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Tentheros working for a triangle but Cook defends it easily.
Tentheros wants to sweep here but Cook controlling him for the moment.
Cook throws a strike but Tentheros rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tentheros controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cook working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook being controlled here, momentarily.
Tentheros seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cook for as long as he can get away with.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cook fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Tentheros.

Cook scores a takedown into full mount!
Tentheros regains half guard.

Cook is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tentheros is pressing down on Cook's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cook drops back looking for a leg! Tentheros is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tentheros manages to kick Cook off! Cook jumps back into Tentheros's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cook being controlled here momentarily.
Cook postures up in Tentheros's guard and throws a big left but Tentheros blocks it.
Tentheros avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cook sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tentheros's guard.

Cook is trying to work for a kimura but Tentheros is defending well.
Tentheros wants to improve his position but Cook is controlling well.
Tentheros is looking to control Cook's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tentheros avoid being mounted?
Cook has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Tentheros makes his way to full guard, as Cook worked for a kimura.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros pulls Cook in close to his closed guard and prevents Cook from doing any damage or advancing position.

Cook is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tentheros is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tentheros has escaped and now he's on top!
Tentheros has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cook looking to control.
Tentheros looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cook is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cook can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tentheros controls the pace.
Tentheros working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros stays in close to Cook's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ken Tentheros just wasn't active enough.
Cook misses with a two punch combination.

Tentheros shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cook napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tentheros moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tentheros works to advance to full mount. Cook defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Tentheros dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tentheros connects with a solid leg kick.
Cook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tentheros counters with a body kick.

Cook closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cook lands in his opponent's guard.

Tentheros has his foot on Cook's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cook works his way back into a safe position though.

Cook avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tentheros is trying to control the position but Cook postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cook drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tentheros manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cook has Tentheros in his guard.
Tentheros trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom.
Tentheros slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tentheros wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
Ken Tentheros overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cook wants to stand but Tentheros is controlling the position.
Tentheros's corner is telling him to maintain position.

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

Cook drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Cook tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cook has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cook is breathing heavily.

Cook swings around for an armbar but Tentheros sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cook's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros is stalling in the full guard.

Cook looking for a guillotine here but Tentheros defends easily.
Cook trying to keep a closed guard but Tentheros is proving a slippery customer.
Tentheros is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Tentheros is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cook wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tentheros is now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tentheros controlling his opponent.
Tentheros scoring with strikes but Cook is staying in there.
Cook tries to lock up and control but Tentheros gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tentheros controlling from mount.
Tentheros lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cook hang on?
Cook is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tentheros wants to control the pace but Cook is squirming around nicely.
Cook is bucking up trying to escape but Tentheros cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tentheros content just to control the position here.
Cook is trying desperately to improve position.
Cook wants to control but Tentheros is having none of it.
Tentheros looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tentheros has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cook's face.
Tentheros raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tentheros lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Cook is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tentheros avoids the attempt from Cook to control.
Cook is still in real trouble! Can Tentheros finish him?
Tentheros tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Tentheros dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Tentheros keeps Cook at a distance using the push kick.
Cook seems to have recovered his senses.
Cook misses with a hook
and Tentheros counters with a thumping low kick.
Cook throws a right hand that Tentheros ducks under and follows up with a left that Tentheros also avoids with ease.
Tentheros lands with a thumping leg kick.

Tentheros changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cook looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tentheros working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cook is being controlled here.
Tentheros moves into full mount!
Tentheros controlling from mount.
Tentheros lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Tentheros is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cook can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tentheros looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tentheros in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tentheros looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tentheros unloading with bombs!
Cook is looking to improve his position but Tentheros isn't that keen on the idea.
Tentheros lands a heavy elbow.
Tentheros fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tentheros with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tentheros landing punches.

Cook is rocked!
Tentheros controlling from mount.
Cook is still in real trouble! Can Tentheros finish him?
Cook is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros raining down shots from the mount!
Tentheros 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 seems to have recovered his senses.
Tentheros with shots to the head and body - Cook looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cook tries to hold on but Tentheros pushes him away.
Tentheros scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cook?
Cook is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tentheros controlling the position easily from mount.
Tentheros is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cook can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tentheros with shots to the head and body - Cook looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tentheros looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tentheros controlling the pace for now.
Cook is trying to escape the mount.
Tentheros pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cook tries to lock up and control but Tentheros gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tentheros sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook is in a horrible position here. Tentheros smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tentheros prevents Cook from getting the reversal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tentheros controlling his opponent.
Tentheros landing strikes, looking to finish!
Chris Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cook wants to hold on but Tentheros pushes him away.
Tentheros controlling from mount.
Tentheros lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tentheros landing strikes from the mount.
Ken Tentheros is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tentheros with the ground and pound from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Tentheros showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tentheros 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Tentheros!
An out of breath Ken Tentheros thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.