PBP Commentary

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

Cook
vs
Daneilsin

218 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Eloy 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, Jerome Daneilsin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daneilsin misses with the combination.

Daneilsin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Daneilsin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook is looking for a sweep. Daneilsin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cook gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cook isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Daneilsin stacks Cook on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Daneilsin!
Cook dodges the ground and pound from Daneilsin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook tries to bench press Daneilsin off him but Daneilsin keeps the position.
Daneilsin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Daneilsin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cook keeps working.

Daneilsin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Daneilsin misses with a left hand
and Cook counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Daneilsin throws a head kick but Cook moves out of range.
Cook connects with a leg kick. Daneilsin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Daneilsin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cook swivels and escapes.
A lazy body kick from Daneilsin
and Cook counters with a nice body kick.
Daneilsin doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Cook counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Daneilsin.
Eloy Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Daneilsin.
Cook scores with a jab. Daneilsin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Daneilsin misses with a two punch combination.

Cook closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Daneilsin's guard.
Cook is standing up over Daneilsin. Daneilsin looks to escape but Cook dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Daneilsin tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Cook easily slips into full mount!
Cook lands a nice shot to the head.

Daneilsin has left one of his arms exposed and Cook doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Daneilsin screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eloy Cook!