PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orion Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Boruta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orion Cook has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cook
vs
Boruta

184 cm
23
197 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Determined

Poison Apparel

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 2 - 1 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Boruta!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boruta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Cook or perhaps it was just good defense by Boruta which made him look bad.
Boruta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Cook changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Boruta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cook is looking to take a break and control but Boruta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cook lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boruta struggling a bit here.
Cook throws a strike aimed at the side of Boruta's head but Boruta avoids it well.

Cook thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boruta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cook wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boruta keeps working.
Boruta is trying to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
Boruta defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boruta is trying to get back to his feet.

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!
Boruta prevents Cook from improving position.
The strikes coming from Cook are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook trying to control the position but Boruta is working away.

Cook thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Cook is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Boruta is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boruta tries to bench press Cook off him but Cook keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cook wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boruta keeps working.
Cook throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boruta can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cook controls the position.
Boruta is not content to let Cook control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orion Cook dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Boruta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boruta tries to clinch up but Cook circles away and keeps his distance.
Boruta tries to clinch there but Cook circles away.
Cook blocks a head kick by Boruta.
Boruta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boruta is looking to clinch.
Cook misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boruta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Cook gets the takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Cook are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boruta is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cook is controlling him well.

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 in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Boruta regains half guard, as Cook was trying to land strikes.
Boruta is not content to let Cook control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cook moves nicely into side control.
Cook wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boruta keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cook tries to advance to mount but Boruta denies him.
Cook takes a little break here. Boruta wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cook takes a little break here. Boruta wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Boruta stops Cook from passing to mount.
Cook working the ground and pound but Boruta is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cook wants to control but Boruta is keeping him busy.

Cook working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cook advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Cook is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Boruta can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orion Cook dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Boruta tries to close the distance and clinch but Cook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boruta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cook checks a low kick from Boruta.
Cook throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boruta throws a left and a right that both miss

so Cook counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Boruta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cook. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boruta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cook looking to pass the guard.
Cook with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cook 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.
Cook trying to control the position from guard on top but Boruta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boruta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cook postures up in Boruta's guard and throws a big left but Boruta blocks it.
Cook wants to control from the top but Boruta keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Boruta throws the kick towards the body but Cook avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Cook shoots in and bounces Boruta off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Boruta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boruta keeping moving, preventing Cook from controlling successfully.
Cook pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boruta is keeping the position for now.
Orion Cook overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook wants to control from the top but Boruta keeps moving.
Cook slips nicely into half guard.
Cook keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cook prevents Boruta from improving his position.
Orion Cook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cook controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boruta won't allow Cook to pass to mount.
Cook missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boruta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cook.
Cook looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boruta is staying active underneath Cook, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tom Boruta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cook works his foot free and advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orion Cook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cook 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

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