PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rod Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cornel Fellon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rod Cook has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rod Cook seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Cook
vs
Fellon

193 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

199 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rod Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cornel Fellon!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fellon is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cook.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fellon or perhaps it was just good defense by Cook, which made it look bad.
Fellon closes the distance and clinches up with Cook, looking for a takedown. Fellon pushes Cook against the cage but Cook circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cook.
Fellon is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fellon wants to control but Cook postures up.
Cook in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellon tries to buck Cook off but Cook is having none of it.
Fellon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cook off and has taken his back!

Fellon has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Fellon patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fellon looking to hold on to the position here but Cook rolls and ends up regaining guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Cook. No joy for Fellon on that attempt.
Rod Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cornel Fellon.
Cook with a lazy takedown attempt

and Fellon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fellon tries to pull guard but Cook won't allow it.

Cook's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fellon dives in for a single leg takedown but Cook sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fellon tries to close the distance and clinch but Cook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Fellon closes the distance and pushes Cook back into the cage.
Fellon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cook gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fellon looks winded!
Fellon jumps guard but Cook turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cook stops a takedown attempt from Fellon.
Fellon is trying to break free.
Fellon tries to land knees in the clinch but Cook avoids the damage to the body.

Cook pulls guard.
Cook working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fellon.
Fellon preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fellon throws a big right hand that misses.
Cook is trying to control the position but Fellon postures up.
Cook being controlled here, momentarily.
Fellon trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fellon dives in and grabs Cook's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cook pushes down on Fellon's head and hops out.

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.
Fellon throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fellon shoots in and drives through. Cook sprawls well.
Fellon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cook but Cook pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Fellon moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Cook.
Cook tries to work over Fellon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fellon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cook just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fellon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cook has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fellon tries to clinch up.
Fellon takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
Cook seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fellon throws a head kick but Cook moves out of range.
Fellon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fellon throws a leg kick
and Cook makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fellon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cook pulls guard successfully.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Fellon from controlling successfully.
Cook wants to sweep here but Fellon controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellon wants to stand and escape but instead Cook has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Fellon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cook slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Fellon.

Fellon is defending against the submission attempts here by Cook.
Cook prevents Fellon from improving his position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's two 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.
Fellon wants to control but Cook is keeping busy and won't allow it.

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

Cook drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cook cracks Fellon with a solid left hand.
Cook stopping the sweep attempt from Fellon.
Cook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fellon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Fellon manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Fellon clinches.
Cook throws a punch but it's blocked by Fellon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook misses with a punch on the inside.
Fellon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fellon blocks an elbow strike from Cook.
Fellon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cook prevents it.
Cook fails to pull guard.
Cook blocks an elbow strike.
Cook keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fellon's efforts to push away.
Fellon tries to pull guard but Cook holds him up against the cage and eventually Fellon drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fellon misses with a knee to the head.
Fellon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cook avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rod Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cornel Fellon.
Fellon is breathing heavily.
Fellon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cook walks away with a smile on his face. Fellon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fellon tries for a takedown but Cook sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cook feinted with a counter takedown.

Cook throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fellon tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cook is in Fellon's guard.
Cook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Cook stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Cook closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fellon did well to prevent Cook getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rod Cook dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fellon throws a lazy head kick
and Fellon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fellon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Fellon clinches with his opponent.
Cook keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fellon's efforts to push away.
Fellon tries to circle away but Cook has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fellon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fellon can do to turn this around?
Fellon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Cook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cook's waist but Cook gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fellon off to one side.
Rod Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cornel Fellon.
Fellon dives in and grabs Cook's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cook pushes down on Fellon's head and hops out.
Fellon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cook shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fellon as he jumps to the side.
Fellon throws a sloppy head kick and Cook moves out of range easily.
Cook half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cook is defended easily by Fellon.
Cook backing away here, and Fellon unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fellon tries to clinch up.
Cook feinted with a counter takedown.
Cook moves out of range as Fellon throws a body kick.
Fellon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cook.
A head kick by Fellon misses

and Cook counters by clinching up.
Fellon prevents a body shot from Cook.
Cook tries to pull guard but Fellon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cook makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cook misses with a body punch.
Fellon looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fellon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cook.
Fellon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cook prevents the takedown attempt.

Cook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cook moves into the clinch.
Cook is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fellon to keep the fight standing.
Fellon is trying to pull guard but Cook has him pressed against the cage.
Cook landing knees to the head.

Cook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fellon misses with a takedown

and Cook counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cook shoots for a double leg takedown but Fellon sprawls well. He's pushed Cook's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fellon misses with a takedown
and Cook counters with a leg kick.
Cook shoots in for a takedown but Fellon shows good takedown defense.
Fellon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cook as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Cook instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rod 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

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