PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orion Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kruger has chosen Tnt as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Cook
vs
Kruger

184 cm
43
197 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

187 cm
35
197 lbs
25 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orion Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, John Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruger misses with a double jab

and Cook counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cook.
Cook chips away with some ground and pound.
Kruger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kruger is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Kruger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cook cracks Kruger with a solid left hand.
Kruger has his hands on Cook's head, controlling the position.
Cook postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook with a flurry of punches that miss.

Kruger 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 landing some decent shots from guard.
Cook trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cook postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Kruger looking for a guillotine here but Cook defends easily.
Cook working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kruger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Kruger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook throwing strikes but missing.

Kruger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kruger has Cook pulled in close to control his posture.
Cook throws a big right hand that misses.
Cook cracks Kruger with a solid left hand.
Kruger trying to keep a closed guard but Cook is proving a slippery customer.

Kruger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cook can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cook stands up over Kruger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cook tries to free his leg and advance position but Kruger is retaining full guard.
Cook connects with a couple of short punches.
Kruger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cook scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Kruger is rocked!
Cook has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cook lands a couple of elbows.
Kruger is still in real trouble! Can Cook finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook gets to his feet and stands over Kruger, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Kruger felt that one! Cook unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Kruger from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orion Cook!
Orion Cook thanked the fans post fight for their support.