PBP Commentary

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

Young
vs
Cook

198 cm
28
275 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

178 cm
22
249 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bolo Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Cook!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook misses with a takedown attempt - Young sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cook tries to score a power double leg takedown but Young sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cook somewhat.
Young fails to land with a series of punches.

Cook has closed the distance and engaged Young in a clinch.
Cook keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Young's efforts to push away.
Young has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cook has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Young avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bolo Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Cook.
Young is looking to break free of the clinch but Cook has double underhooks.
Young looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Young is trying to pull guard but Cook has him pressed against the ropes.
Cook tries to score a body lock takedown but Young shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Young is looking to break free of the clinch but Cook has double underhooks.
Cook is trying to break the clinch but Young is controlling him.
Young blocks the elbow strike.
Young tries to circle away but Cook has him pinned against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook tries to land knees in the clinch but Young avoids the damage to the body.
Cook looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Young wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Young lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Bob Cook has been cut.

Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Young throws a right hand that Cook ducks under and follows up with a left that Cook also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Young.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cook gets a clinch.

Cook pulls Young into guard.
Young missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cook tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cook looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Young working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cook looking to hit a scissor sweep but Young is one step ahead there.
Young throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Young has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Young throws a big elbow that misses.

Cook working for a triangle but Young defends it easily.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.
Cook should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Young loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Cook has eaten all the pies!
Cook not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Young throws a big right hand that misses.
Cook working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Young.
Young postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young throwing strikes but missing.
Young throws an elbow that misses. Cook uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Young's guard. Nice move by Cook!
Cook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Cook drops back, looking for a kneebar! Young looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Young looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Young!
Cook defending against the ground and pound.

Young is trying to get an arm triangle but Cook is defending well.
Young is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Young off and has taken his back!
Young finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Cook controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bolo Young dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Cook's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Young tries to bum rush Cook with a series of wild strikes but Cook uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Young throws a nice looking combination but Cook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Young misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Cook is looking to land body kicks.
Young misses the jab.

Cook clinches up against the ropes.
Young wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cook keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Young's efforts to push away.
Cook cracks Young with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cook creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cook drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Young gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cook tries to circle away but Young has him pinned against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook missing with knees to the body.
Cook changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Young fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Young throws a combination that misses
and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cook shoots for a double leg takedown but Young sprawls well. He's pushed Cook's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bolo Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Cook.
Cook shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Young as he jumps to the side.
Young fails to land with a series of punches.
Cook fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Cook forces Young back against the ropes and clinches.

Cook ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cook no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Young loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cook striking off his back but it's not causing Young any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cook wriggles free and stands up.
Cook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Cook clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Cook jumps guard but Young turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Young wants to get back to striking at distance but Cook won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Cook.
A short body shot lands from Cook as the two fighters clinch.

Cook drags the fight down to the ground.
Young postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cook controlling the position.
Cook's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cook not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook has momentary wrist control but Young slips an elbow through the middle.
Cook seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bob Cook wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cook.
Cook throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
Bolo Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cook.
Young throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cook counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cook.
Young wants to break the clinch but can't.
Young has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cook looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cook pulls guard successfully.
Young working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cook trying to control the position.

Cook throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cook looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cook is trying to keep Young in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Young loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Young throws a strike but Cook rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Cook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Cook's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Young dips to his left and cracks Cook with an uppercut!
Young tries to clinch up but Cook circles away and keeps his distance.
Cook is trying hard to land a takedown here. Young sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Young looks to land a combination but Cook avoids it well.

Young has closed the distance and engaged Cook in a clinch.
Young has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Young looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cook is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Young to keep the fight standing.
Cook lands with a light punch inside.
Cook missing with knees to the body.
Cook tries to pull guard but Young holds him up against the ropes and eventually Cook drops back down to his feet.
Bolo Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Cook.
Cook wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Young's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cook wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stalling in the clinch from Cook.
Cook working hard to break the clinch.
Young wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cook has him pressed against the ropes.
Young is trying to break the clinch but Cook is controlling him.
Cook wants to get back to striking at distance but Young won't allow it.
Cook can't break the clinch.
Cook changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Young fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cook is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Young.
Young throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Cook moves into the clinch.
Cook prevents Young from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bob Cook seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Young is looking to break free of the clinch but Cook has double underhooks.
Cook tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Young just stands there and leans against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook is looking to take this one to the mat.
Young looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cook has Young pressed against the ropes, preventing Young from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Young is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Cook.
Cook prevents Young from breaking the clinch.
Young wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cook has him pressed against the ropes.
Cook prevents Young from breaking the clinch.
Cook has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cook tries to circle away but Young has him pinned against the ropes.

Cook decides to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cook working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Young doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Young manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bob Cook has got the better of the ground game so far.
Young throws a big right hand that misses.
Cook is trying to control the position but Young postures up.
Cook has his hands on Young's head, controlling the position.
Young preventing the sweep.
Young in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cook working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Young.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Young accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cook has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Young will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cook preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Young knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cook on the ground.
Young with a flurry of punches that miss.
Young loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Young missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Young throws a strike but Cook rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cook sitting in guard, not really doing much.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bolo Young showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Young has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bolo Young!