PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Cooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Guns is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Guns
vs
Cooke

180 cm
22
192 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

185 cm
20
203 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu

KAISER

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Guns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Cooke!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guns connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guns turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Guns does no damage.
Cooke misses the shot to the body.
Cooke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Guns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooke has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cooke defending well as Guns loads up on a big left hand.
Guns throws a half hearted mid kick.
Guns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guns throws a leg kick but Cooke checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Guns.
Cooke misses with a wild body shot.
Cooke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Matt Cooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooke lands with a thumping leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cooke!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooke misses with a straight left.
Cooke moves out of range of the body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cooke.
Guns throws a body punch but Cooke moves out of range.
Guns swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cooke takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cooke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Guns misses with a low kick.
Guns misses with a leg kick.
Guns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cooke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guns has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Guns throws a quick inside leg kick.
A combination from Guns does no damage.
Cooke lands with a slapping head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooke. Guns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guns throws a big counter combination but Cooke scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Guns misses with a low kick.
Guns throws a head kick that misses.
Cooke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooke misses with a wild body shot.
Cooke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guns attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cooke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Guns moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Guns misses with an attempted mid kick.
Guns misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cooke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooke lands the left hand.
Cooke moves out of range of the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Cooke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Guns defending well as Cooke loads up on a big left hand.
Cooke misses with a body shot.
Cooke lands a nice shot that snaps Guns's head back.
A good leg kick by Cooke.
Guns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Guns.
Guns motions for Cooke to come forward. Guns throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cooke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cooke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Guns takes a step back to recover.
Cooke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guns stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke loads up on a big right hand but Guns slips the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cooke, right into the meat.
Guns moves away from the strike by Cooke.
Guns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cooke tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Guns.
A nice side step and Cooke releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Guns drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Guns tries to land a front kick but Cooke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Guns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guns with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cooke avoids the head kick by Guns.
Cooke scoring well with a low kick there.
Guns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cooke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guns blocks a head kick by Cooke.
Guns throws a big counter combination but Cooke scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guns was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke checks a low kick from Guns.
A head kick misses from Guns.
Guns is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guns tried to score with a low kick but Cooke checks it.
Cooke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cooke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cooke lands a lovely overhand right.
Cooke scores with a jab.
Cooke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guns.
Cooke scores with a jab to the head.
Cooke clobbers Guns with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cooke takes a swing at Guns's ribcage but misses.
Guns throws a nice looking combination but Cooke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cooke tries to clinch there but Guns circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guns motions for Cooke to come forward. Guns throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guns on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cooke. Cooke obviously looking to wear him down.
Cooke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Guns if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Cooke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Cooke misses the target.
Cooke pushes Guns away with a front kick.
A solid body kick from Cooke.
Cooke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guns walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Guns on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cooke throws a hook but Guns blocks it.
Cooke misses with the body kick
and Guns counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cooke's knee momentarily.
Guns with a jab.
Guns walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cooke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cooke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guns throws out the jab.
Matt Cooke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guns lands a head kick. Cooke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cooke thuds his right hand into Guns's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guns throws a head kick but Cooke moves out of range.
Guns tried to score with a low kick but Cooke checks it.
Big Guns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cooke scores with a hook.
Guns dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cooke. That did some damage!
Guns slips a jab from Cooke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke throws a looping overhand right but Guns ducks down to avoid it.
Cooke connects with a body shot.
Guns walks into a jab.
Cooke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Cooke has managed to clinch.
Guns wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cooke has him pressed against the cage.
Guns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cooke dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Guns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guns stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cooke.
Cooke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Guns to score with a decent uppercut.
Cooke looks to land a body kick but Guns moved away.
Guns thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cooke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Guns feints a jab promting Cooke to slip. Guns then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cooke slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cooke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cooke.
Cooke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Guns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cooke.
Guns on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cooke scores with a jab. Guns acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cooke connects with a jab.
Cooke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cooke moves out of range of the body kick.
Cooke connects with a single shot there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cooke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cooke blocks a head kick by Guns.
Cooke lands with an uppercut that bounces Guns off the cage and back into range.
Guns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Cooke there.
Cooke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cooke checks a low kick from Guns.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Guns checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cooke with a hook.
Guns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cooke - that will leave a mark!
Cooke throws a shot from downtown. Guns moves away and avoids it.
Cooke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cooke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cooke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cooke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cooke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cooke blocks a head kick by Guns.
Guns looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cooke connects with a looping right hand.
Cooke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Guns's head.
Guns will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cooke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Guns checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Guns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Guns throws a leg kick
and Cooke counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cooke slips a straight right by Guns.
Guns walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cooke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Guns tries to land a body kick
and Cooke counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Guns throws a low kick but Cooke moves out of range easily.
Cooke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cooke moves out of range as Guns throws a body kick.
Cooke lands a nice shot that snaps Guns's head back.
Cooke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Cooke pushes Guns up against the cage in a clinch.
Guns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Cooke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Cooke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Guns throws a sloppy head kick and Cooke moves out of range easily.
Guns misses with a head kick.
Cooke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Guns.
Cooke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cooke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Guns takes one to the chin there.
Guns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooke connects with a single shot there.
A bone on bone clash there as Guns blocks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cooke.
Cooke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Guns.
Cooke misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guns.
Guns attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cooke misses with a series of wild punches.
Guns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Cooke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cooke.
A lazy body kick from Cooke
and Guns counters with an inside leg kick.
Cooke avoids a kick to the body.
Guns scores with a kick to the midsection.
Guns throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Cooke misses its intended target.
Guns throws a quick counter head kick but Cooke was just out of range.
Cooke scores with a nice strike.
Cooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Guns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooke with a jab.
Cooke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Guns if he has to take too many more of those.
Cooke misses with a wild body shot.
Guns throws a nice outside leg kick.
Guns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cooke.
Guns tries to land a front kick but Cooke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Cooke misses.
Cooke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Big Guns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns throws a wild body kick that Cooke sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Cooke does it's job there.
Guns misses with a series of wild punches.
Cooke throws a sloppy head kick and Guns moves out of range easily.
Cooke feints and then cracks Guns's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guns down.
Guns moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cooke is looking to chop away at Guns's legs.
Guns blocks the body kick.
Guns tried to score with a low kick but Cooke checks it.
Guns pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cooke is out of range and Guns settles back down.
Guns keeps the fight on the outside.
Cooke blocks a leg kick.
Cooke punishes Guns's body with a nice straight punch.
Guns misses with a head kick.
Cooke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cooke avoids the head kick by Guns.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guns.
Cooke sizes up Guns with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cooke scores with a nice strike.
Guns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cooke misses with a body shot.
Guns takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cooke checks a leg kick nicely.
Cooke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cooke dodges the punch combination from Guns.
Cooke throws a leg kick which misses Guns's front leg but catches the back leg as Guns tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Guns.
Guns misses with a series of wild punches.
Guns takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matt Cooke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke lands a really nice looking cross but Guns seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cooke lands with a nice body punch.
A good leg kick by Cooke.
Cooke works the jab nicely.
Guns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guns throws a body shot but no joy.
Guns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from Cooke finds it's target.
Cooke digs a good body shot into Guns's ribs.
Cooke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cooke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guns at a distance.
Guns has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cooke.
Cooke lands with an overhand left.
Cooke blocks a head kick by Guns.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Cooke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cooke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Cooke!
After the big win, Matt Cooke made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KAISER and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.