PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orion Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emory Majors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cook
vs
Majors

184 cm
44
197 lbs
24 - 17 - 0

187 cm
38
189 lbs
18 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 24 - 17 - 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 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emory Majors!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Majors avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cook scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cook shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Majors sprawls well. Majors wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cook gets slowly back to his feet.
As Cook backs off Majors throws a huge counter combo but Cook manages to avoid it all.
Majors takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook avoids the body shot from Majors.
Cook darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majors on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cook misses with a two punch combination.
Cook swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Majors.
Cook takes a swing at Majors's ribcage but misses.
Majors lands a jab to the head.
Majors staying out of range there.
Cook lands with a good body shot.
Cook tries for a takedown but Majors sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Cook backs off Majors throws a huge counter combo but Cook manages to avoid it all.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Majors sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Majors, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cook tries to clinch up but Majors circles away and keeps his distance.
Majors looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majors on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cook has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orion Cook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Majors cracks Cook with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cook displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cook throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Majors.
Majors throws a counter combo.
Cook fails with the takedown
and Majors counters with a straight right hand.

Majors gets a double leg takedown into Cook's guard.
Majors trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Cook working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Majors doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Majors manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majors is looking to work some ground and pound but Cook has wrist control.
Majors stopping the sweep attempt from Cook.
Majors tries to stand but Cook is controlling from the bottom.
Majors cracks Cook with a solid left hand.
Cook trying to keep a closed guard but Majors is proving a slippery customer.
Majors throws a big right hand that misses.

Majors 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 is trying to keep Majors in close.
Cook has momentary wrist control but Majors slips an elbow through the middle.
Majors working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Majors working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Majors tries to free his leg and advance position but Cook is retaining full guard.
Majors connects with a couple of short punches.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Majors from controlling successfully.
Cook trying to keep a closed guard but Majors is proving a slippery customer.
Cook working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Majors.
Majors wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Majors scores with a body shot.
Cook loads up on a big right hand but Majors slips the punch.

Majors closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cook to the mat! Cook manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Emory Majors will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Majors swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Majors takes one to the side of the head.

Cook looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Majors!
Cook cracks Majors with a big elbow.
Cook misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Majors gets back to half guard.
Cook with the ground and pound but Majors uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Cook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Majors has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Majors utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majors has Cook pulled in close to control his posture.
Majors preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Majors avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Majors not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cook throws an elbow that misses. Majors uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cook's guard. Nice move by Majors!

Majors working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Majors working some strikes from top position.
Majors preventing the sweep.

Cook had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Majors defends it easily.
Cook is adopting a defensive guard.
Majors postures up in Cook's guard and throws a big left but Cook blocks it.
Cook lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Majors is on top in guard.

Majors connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Majors accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cook striking from the bottom here.
Cook looking to hit a scissor sweep but Majors is one step ahead there.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Majors from controlling successfully.
Cook is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Cook had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Majors defends it easily.
Emory Majors has got the better of the ground game so far.
Majors wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
Cook bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Majors's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majors looking to control.
Cook distracts Majors with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Majors manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cook manages to get himself to full guard.

Majors postures up and lands a big shot to Cook's brow.
Majors postures up.
Cook trying to control the position here.
Cook is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Majors is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cook controls Majors momentarily but Majors frees himself.
Majors missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orion Cook dominated that second round.
That's time! Cook's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Majors.
Cook swings for the body but Majors moves out of range.
Majors throws a body punch but Cook moves out of range.
Cook throws a nice looking combination but Majors bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Majors slaps away a takedown attempt from Cook, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Majors! But no joy.
Majors misses with a combination
and Cook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majors lands a nice shot to the body.
Majors moves into range and connects with a jab.
Majors walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Cook. No joy for Majors on that attempt.
Majors bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cook blocks a head kick by Majors.
Cook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Majors moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Cook finds it's way through Majors's defenses.
Cook throws a hook but Majors avoids it easily.
Cook misses with a takedown attempt - Majors sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook misses with a left hand
and Majors makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Majors moves out of range as Cook strikes.
Cook tries to score a power double leg takedown but Majors sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cook somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orion Cook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Majors shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cook sprawls well. Cook wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Majors gets slowly back to his feet.
Majors slips a jab and a cross from Cook.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Majors.
Majors has a takedown stuffed.
Cook misses with a body shot
and Majors counters with a left and a right that stings Cook.
Some wild striking there from Cook.
Cook throws a left and a right that both miss
and Majors counters with a straight right hand.
Cook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cook lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook throws an overhand right that lands on Majors's shoulder, as Majors tries to avoid the shot.
Majors throws a counter combo.
Cook misses with a few strikes there.
Majors moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Majors avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cook shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Majors but Majors pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook throws a poor cross that misses
and Majors counters with a left to the body.
Majors looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
Majors throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Majors tries to bum rush Cook with a series of wild strikes but Cook uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cook attempts a counter takedown but Majors avoids it well and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Orion Cook.
I think Cook 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Orion Cook!
After winning the bout, Orion Cook thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.