PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between AleksandrMessi KarelinPalmeiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cook has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qRYiBuywZU as his entrance music. AleksandrMessi KarelinPalmeiras could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Cook's chin.

KarelinPalmeiras
vs
Cook

202 cm
24
280 lbs
7 - 16 - 0

205 cm
24
260 lbs
8 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced

Good takedowns
Good elbows
Knockout power

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 7 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AleksandrMessi KarelinPalmeiras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Cook!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cook closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming KarelinPalmeiras to the mat! KarelinPalmeiras manages to get full guard.
Cook wants to pass the guard but KarelinPalmeiras is keeping the position.
Cook trying to control but KarelinPalmeiras is working from the bottom.

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.
KarelinPalmeiras controls Cook momentarily but Cook frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook tries to free his leg and advance position but KarelinPalmeiras is retaining full guard.
Cook wants to control from the top but KarelinPalmeiras keeps moving.
Cook postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KarelinPalmeiras trying to keep a closed guard but Cook is proving a slippery customer.
KarelinPalmeiras keeping moving, preventing Cook from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

KarelinPalmeiras looking to score a takedown here. Cook is defending well but KarelinPalmeiras drives through and ends up in Cook's guard.
KarelinPalmeiras looking to pass the guard.
Our spies down at at Death Valley Training Facility inform us that Cook has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
KarelinPalmeiras postures up.
KarelinPalmeiras preventing the sweep.
KarelinPalmeiras chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
KarelinPalmeiras seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Cook is trying to maintain the position but KarelinPalmeiras is very close to passing his half guard.
Cook is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook trying to control here.
Cook is looking to improve his position.
KarelinPalmeiras wants to control but Cook is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
KarelinPalmeiras is really struggling to control Cook but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cook moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cook keeping moving, preventing KarelinPalmeiras from controlling successfully.

KarelinPalmeiras drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and KarelinPalmeiras jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cook working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from KarelinPalmeiras.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cook trying to keep a closed guard but KarelinPalmeiras is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

KarelinPalmeiras shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cook manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. KarelinPalmeiras manages to get himself to full guard.

Cook drops back looking for a leg! KarelinPalmeiras is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and KarelinPalmeiras manages to kick Cook off! Cook jumps back into KarelinPalmeiras's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook throws a big right hand that misses.
Cook postures up.
Cook is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cook trying to control but KarelinPalmeiras is working from the bottom.
KarelinPalmeiras seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cook trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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

Cook tries to buck KarelinPalmeiras off but KarelinPalmeiras is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that AleksandrMessi KarelinPalmeiras will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cook tries to clinch up.
KarelinPalmeiras misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

KarelinPalmeiras drives through with a takedown into Cook's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Cook has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but KarelinPalmeiras can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
KarelinPalmeiras showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cook trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
KarelinPalmeiras trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KarelinPalmeiras is looking to work some ground and pound but Cook has wrist control.
KarelinPalmeiras stopping the sweep attempt from Cook.
KarelinPalmeiras lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cook bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in KarelinPalmeiras's guard.

Cook looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
KarelinPalmeiras keeping full guard, as Cook tries to pass.
KarelinPalmeiras looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cook is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
KarelinPalmeiras working a defensive guard but Cook passes into half guard.
Cook is taking a breather. KarelinPalmeiras says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Cook is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so KarelinPalmeiras is just riding it out for now. Cook eventually gives up the hold.
KarelinPalmeiras tries to roll over but Cook keeps him under control.
Cook trying to pass the guard but KarelinPalmeiras defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook prevents KarelinPalmeiras from improving his position.
KarelinPalmeiras is trying to stand up here but Cook is controlling him well.
Cook is looking to advance position but KarelinPalmeiras won't allow it.

Cook is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
KarelinPalmeiras taking some punishment here, with Cook in his half guard.
KarelinPalmeiras trying to control from the bottom.
KarelinPalmeiras throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
KarelinPalmeiras tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
KarelinPalmeiras tries to roll over but Cook keeps him under control.
Cook lands strikes from half guard.
KarelinPalmeiras missing with punches from the bottom.
Cook moves into full mount! KarelinPalmeiras won't be happy about that!
Cook working KarelinPalmeiras over with strikes here.
Cook trying to control but KarelinPalmeiras is having none of it.

Cook working for a submission but KarelinPalmeiras is keeping him at bay.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cook wants to control the pace but KarelinPalmeiras is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Cook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

A momentary lapse in concentration from KarelinPalmeiras enables Cook to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. KarelinPalmeiras manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cook stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. KarelinPalmeiras swivels though and keeps the full guard.

KarelinPalmeiras is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cook is aware though and is defending well.
Cook trying to control the position from guard on top but KarelinPalmeiras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cook's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cook postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cook scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cook advances position into side control!

Cook is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, KarelinPalmeiras has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KarelinPalmeiras is trying to control Cook's posture but Cook avoids it.

Cook is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. KarelinPalmeiras knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

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

Cook thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
KarelinPalmeiras is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cook's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook is looking to advance position but KarelinPalmeiras won't allow it.
Cook not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cook passes to side control.

Cook working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
KarelinPalmeiras is looking for a sweep.
KarelinPalmeiras can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cook working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cook advances to mount.
KarelinPalmeiras is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
KarelinPalmeiras manages to regain half guard. Good work.
John Cook has got the better of the ground game so far.

Cook is looking for a kimura here.
Cook is thwarting KarelinPalmeiras's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook is looking to take a break and control but KarelinPalmeiras is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

KarelinPalmeiras looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Cook is working for a submission of some sort.

Cook is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

KarelinPalmeiras manages to escape and get back to his feet!

And that's the end of the fight!
John Cook comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cook has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Cook!
During a confident post fight interview, John Cook thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.