PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosh Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Cooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Eric Cooke was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Boy
vs
Cooke

190 cm
26
290 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

190 cm
30
290 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cosh Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Cooke!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.

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

and Cooke counters with a series of strikes that sends Boy to the canvas! Cooke follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Cooke looking to pass the guard.
Cooke pushing down on Boy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cooke connects with a nice short shot to Boy's temple.
Boy wants to get back to full guard.
Cooke throwing shots but Boy is blocking nicely.
Boy trying to control from the bottom.
Cooke slips a nice elbow through Boy's hands, connecting with Boy's forehead.
Boy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cooke's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cooke's back!
Cooke breaks Boy's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
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!
Cooke trying to control the position from guard on top but Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy 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.
Cooke postures up in Boy's guard and throws a big left but Boy blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boy seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Cooke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cooke won't allow Boy to sweep him here.
Boy keeping moving, preventing Cooke from controlling successfully.
Cooke with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Boy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cooke defends it easily.
Boy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cooke's guard.

Cooke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boy is one step ahead there.
Boy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cooke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cooke 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.
Boy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cooke wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boy looking to pass the guard.
Cooke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cooke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boy's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy is trying to keep Cooke in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooke won't allow Boy to sweep him here.
Boy is working hard here to advance position.
Cooke slips nicely into half guard.
Cooke seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cooke working Boy over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Cooke.
Cooke prevents Boy from improving his position.
Boy is refusing to be controlled, as Cooke sits in half guard.
Cooke seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boy's head.
Boy is staying active underneath Cooke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boy wants to get back to full guard.
Cooke lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Boy wants to get back to full guard but Cooke has mounted him!
Cooke avoids the attempt from Boy to control.
Cooke has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Boy's face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooke lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cooke scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Boy?
Cooke trying to control but Boy is having none of it.
Boy wants to control but Cooke is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Cooke dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boy with a poor takedown
and Cooke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Boy or perhaps it was just good defense by Cooke, which made it look bad.
Boy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cooke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cosh Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boy.
Cooke scores with a spinning back kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Cooke.

Cooke feints and as Boy raises his hands in defense, Cooke changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cooke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cooke pushes down on Boy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cooke lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooke wants to take a breather but Boy is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boy tries to get to full guard but Cooke has control of the leg.
Cooke takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boy wants to control but Cooke is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boy tries to roll over but Cooke keeps him under control.
Boy taking some punishment here, with Cooke in his half guard.
Boy is looking to control Cooke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boy avoid being mounted?
Boy tries to roll over but Cooke keeps him under control.
Cooke trying to control from half guard but Boy is working away.
Boy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cooke scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Cooke regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cooke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boy postures up in Cooke's guard and throws a big left but Cooke blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooke wants to sweep but no luck.

Cooke has his feet on Boy's thighs here. He's pushed Boy off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Boy screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric Cooke!
Eric Cooke tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.