PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Cooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Quin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quin has chosen Captain Jack - Iko Iko as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cooke
vs
Quin

185 cm
26
203 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

195 cm
33
190 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Aspire Clothing

IniTech Nutrition
Urban Fighter

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Quin!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Quin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matt Quin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cooke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good work by Quin as he checks the leg kick.
Quin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Quin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cooke counters with a good low kick that Quin was not able to check.
A punch combination from Quin misses.
Cooke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quin.
Quin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Quin misses the jab.
Cooke swinging wildly here.
Quin throws out a counter right but Cooke avoids it with no problem.
Cooke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin throws a poor cross that misses
and Cooke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Quin lands with a good body shot.
Quin slips a jab from Cooke.
Cooke misses with a hook
and Quin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cooke thinking.
Donk. Quin catches Cooke right on the button with a cross.
Quin lands a jab to the nose.
Quin misses with an uppercut.
Quin 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 cracks the inside of Quin's front leg.
Cooke misses with a hook
and Quin counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooke.
Cooke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cooke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Quin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sloppy strikes from Cooke. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cooke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cooke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quin.
Quin misses with a looping left.
Cooke misses with a straight left.
Quin throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooke.
Cooke throwing a counter right hand but Quin manages to avoid it.
A jab from Cooke misses.
Quin thuds his right hand into Cooke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cooke misses the shot to the body.
Quin staying out of range there.
Cooke misses with a jab to the body
and Quin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cooke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Quin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cooke scrambles back to his feet.
Cooke blocks a jab.
Quin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cooke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke connects with a looping right hand.
Quin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cooke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quin.
Matt Cooke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooke throws a hook but Quin avoids it easily.
Cooke slips a jab from Quin.
Quin throws a hook but Cooke blocks it.

Quin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cooke is not content to let Quin control the position.
Cooke is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Quin has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin wants to control but Cooke is keeping him busy.
Cooke is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Quin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Cooke seems a little lost for a moment, as Quin dominates the positioning.
Cooke wants to get back to his feet but Quin drags him back down.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Quin throws a right hand that misses
and Cooke counters with a good low kick that Quin was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quin cracks Cooke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cooke!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Quin dominated that round.
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.

Quin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away.
Quin throws an overhand right that lands on Cooke's shoulder, as Cooke tries to avoid the shot.
Quin throws a shot from downtown. Cooke moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Cooke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cooke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quin throws out the jab.
Cooke feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cooke moves out of range as Quin strikes.
Cooke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cooke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooke lands a leg kick that knocks Quin off balance momentarily.
Quin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin misses with a hook.
Cooke slips a jab from Quin.
Quin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Quin scores with a jab. Cooke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cooke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quin misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke is looking to score with low kicks.
Quin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A cross from Quin lands.
Quin swings widly with a right hand
and Cooke counters with an outside leg kick.
Quin throws a shot from downtown. Cooke moves away and avoids it.
Quin misses with a jab to the body
and Cooke counters with a leg kick.
Cooke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Quin checks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Quin misses its intended target.
Cooke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cooke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quin.
Cooke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quin.
Cooke quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Matt Quin seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cooke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quin at a distance.
Quin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Quin throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooke is looking to counter punch.
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!
Cooke ducks under a wild hook from Quin.
It looked like Cooke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Quin slips under a jab.
Cooke throws a solid leg kick but Quin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cooke.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Quin! But no joy.
Cooke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cooke moves out of range as Quin strikes.
Quin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cooke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Quin misses the shot to the body.
Cooke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cooke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cooke connects with a jab.
Quin misses with a looping right.
Cooke lands a nice shot to the body.
Quin throws a poor cross that misses
and Cooke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cooke throws a jab when Quin was well out of range.
Cooke looks for the body kick but Quin saw that one coming.
Cooke walks into a stiff left hand from Quin.
Quin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Quin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooke defending well as Quin loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooke.
Cooke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Quin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Cooke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cooke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Quin.
Quin ducks under a wild hook from Cooke.
Quin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cooke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quin lands an overhand right.
Quin misses with a wild body shot.
Quin's corner calls for a 1-2. Quin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quin was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
The fighters circling - Cooke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooke.
Quin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Quin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Quin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cooke misses with a series of wild punches.
Cooke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cooke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Quin misses the jab.
Cooke scores with a nice body kick.
Quin punishes Cooke's body with a nice straight punch.
Quin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cooke on the side of the head.
Quin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cooke under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooke. Quin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quin with the counter takedown but Cooke avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Quin misses the target.
Quin thuds a left hand into Cooke's body.
Quin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin misses with an uppercut
and Cooke counters with an inside leg kick.
Cooke swings widly with a right hand
and Quin counters with a straight right hand.
Cooke takes a swing at Quin's ribcage but misses.
Cooke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cooke misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooke. Quin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quin fails with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Cooke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quin looks to land a right hand but Cooke moved out of range.
Quin lands a jab to the head.
Quin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cooke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matt Cooke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke moves away from the strike by Quin.

Quin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cooke is trying to defend but Quin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooke flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Quin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Cooke makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Donk. Quin catches Cooke right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Quin.
Cooke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quin. Cooke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooke feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke looks to land a left hand but Quin moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Cooke misses
and Quin counters with a straight right hand.
Quin throws a hook but Cooke blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Cooke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cooke misses with a straight right.
Cooke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cooke misses with a leg kick
and Quin counters with a stiff right hand.
Quin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cooke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Cooke.
A quick step to the side and Cooke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cooke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cooke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Quin to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke drops his hands momentarily and Quin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quin lands a jab to Cooke's midsection.
A shot to the body from Quin misses
and Cooke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Quin misses the body punch
and Cooke counters with an outside leg kick.
Quin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cooke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cooke lands a leg kick that knocks Quin off balance momentarily.
Quin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quin throws a lazy right hand but Cooke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cooke moves out of range of the strikes.
Cooke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Quin avoids the body shot from Cooke.
Quin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Quin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quin 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

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