PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pretentious Kneecap (ranked 722 p4p, 84 weight class) and Josh Cook (ranked 1702 p4p, 180 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Kneecap
vs
Cook

170 cm
24
135 lbs
10 - 4 - 2

173 cm
23
154 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pretentious Kneecap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Cook!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kneecap moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kneecap cracks a nice hook into Cook's ribs.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kneecap moves away.
Cook misses with a hook. Kneecap ducked under it nicely.
Kneecap slips a jab from Cook.
Cook works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cook steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kneecap.
Kneecap misses with a low kick.
Cook tries a quick counter leg kick but Kneecap is wise to it.
Kneecap scores with a nice head shot.
Kneecap throws an off balance right hand
and Cook counters with a right hand to the body.
Kneecap uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Kneecap takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pretentious Kneecap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook misses with a hook. Kneecap ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneecap misses with a kick to the body
and Cook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kneecap lands a leg kick that knocks Cook off balance momentarily.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Kneecap is just out of range.
Kneecap displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cook throws out the jab.
Kneecap is looking to counter the offense by Cook and move into the clinch.
Cook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kneecap.
Cook connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kneecap. Kneecap circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kneecap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Kneecap sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kneecap misses with a straight left.

Kneecap moves into the clinch.
Cook fails to pull guard.
Cook is trying to pull guard but Kneecap turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kneecap gets through Cook's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kneecap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneecap working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kneecap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kneecap ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kneecap no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kneecap seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Kneecap is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kneecap wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cook forces his way into half guard.
Cook wants to pass to mount but Kneecap is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneecap tries to roll over but Cook keeps him under control.
Cook is just content to waste time from the top position. Kneecap takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

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.
Kneecap wants to sweep but no luck.
Kneecap lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneecap trying to control the position from guard on top but Cook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kneecap slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Kneecap from controlling successfully.
Kneecap tries to free his leg and advance position but Cook is retaining full guard.
Kneecap is working hard here to advance position.
Cook trying to keep a closed guard but Kneecap is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kneecap trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kneecap stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cook swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kneecap trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cook clobbers Kneecap with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kneecap fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kneecap with a nice cross.
Kneecap tries to land a front kick but Cook steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cook misses the shot to the body.

Kneecap gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneecap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cook misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneecap working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pretentious Kneecap dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cook missing with a left hand there. Kneecap was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kneecap misses with a hook. Cook ducked under it nicely.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kneecap thumps Cook with a low kick.
Kneecap slips a jab and a cross from Cook.
Cook misses with a right hand
and Kneecap cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cook misses with a looping left.
Kneecap takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kneecap lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kneecap. That's going to slow Cook down.
Kneecap throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cook on the side of the head.
Kneecap with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneecap misses with a body kick.
Cook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kneecap.
Cook avoids a kick to the body.
Kneecap is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cook can do to turn this around?
Kneecap wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kneecap uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cook.
Cook throws a hook but Kneecap avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook throws a good cross that connects.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kneecap.
Cook misses the jab.
Cook takes one to the chin there.
Cook sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A slow jab from Cook misses its intended target.
The crowd cheers as Cook lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kneecap doesn't seem phased though.
Kneecap moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Cook. That snapped Kneecap's head back.
Cook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kneecap.
Kneecap is looking for a counter combo.
Cook does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kneecap throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cook throws a looping overhand right but Kneecap ducks down to avoid it.
Kneecap moves away from the strike by Cook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Kneecap.
Cook throws out a counter right but Kneecap avoids it with no problem.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Cook throws an overhand right that lands on Kneecap's shoulder, as Kneecap tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneecap throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cook throws a lazy uppercut
and Kneecap counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kneecap.
Kneecap cracks Cook with a good jab.
Cook connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kneecap momentarily.
Kneecap pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cook back to the cage. Kneecap follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cook fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cook lands with an uppercut that bounces Kneecap off the cage and back into range.
Cook takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Cook misses.
Kneecap lands a really nice looking cross but Cook seems unphased.
Kneecap ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Cook takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cook gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kneecap slips under a jab from Cook.
Kneecap connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cook on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kneecap. Kneecap obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cook! But no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Cook.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kneecap throws a shot to the body.
Cook misses the jab.
Kneecap was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kneecap moves out of range of the strikes.
Kneecap swinging wildly here.
Kneecap throws a series of punches but Cook avoids them all with ease.
Cook takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kneecap throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kneecap scores with a hook to the body. Cook takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kneecap lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cook cracks a nice hook into Kneecap's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kneecap.
Cook throws a body shot but no joy.
Cook with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Cook. That snapped Kneecap's head back.
Kneecap takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pretentious Kneecap is winning the standup battle so far.

Kneecap drives through and clinches with Cook against the cage.
A short left from Kneecap.
Kneecap misses with a punch on the inside.
Cook fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good body shot from Kneecap.
Kneecap can't find room to land a body shot as Cook controls the action.
Kneecap lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kneecap tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cook just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cook misses with a punch on the inside.

Kneecap pulls guard.
Cook trying to control the position from guard on top but Kneecap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kneecap looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pretentious Kneecap dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cook throws an overhand right that lands on Kneecap's shoulder, as Kneecap tries to avoid the shot.
Cook moves out of range of the body kick.
Kneecap throws a nice looking combination but Cook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kneecap on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kneecap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Kneecap.

Cook gets tackled into the cage by Kneecap. Kneecap maintains the clinch.

Kneecap manages to pull guard.

Kneecap working for a triangle but Cook defends it easily.
Cook forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kneecap keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneecap is trying to get back to full guard.

Cook is looking for a kimura here.
Kneecap is pressing down on Cook's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cook stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kneecap swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kneecap not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cook trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Josh Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cook content to stall in guard here.
Kneecap manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cook manages to get himself to full guard.

Cook trying to control the position here.
Cook being controlled here, momentarily.

Kneecap 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.
Pretentious Kneecap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneecap sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cook's guard.
Kneecap content to control rather than advance.
Cook is not content to let Kneecap control the position.
Kneecap is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cook reverses the position - he's now on top in Kneecap's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneecap tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cook trying to control the position from guard on top but Kneecap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cook stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kneecap swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cook being controlled here momentarily.
Cook is looking to work some ground and pound but Kneecap has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pretentious Kneecap.
Well Kneecap 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pretentious Kneecap!
Pretentious Kneecap decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.