PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Cook (ranked 2306 p4p, 248 weight class) and Mustapha Shiit (ranked 1572 p4p, 189 weight class). Cook comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Baby - Southside. Bob Cook has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cook
vs
Shiit

169 cm
30
164 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

178 cm
36
169 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mustapha Shiit!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cook has closed the distance and engaged Shiit in a clinch.
Shiit tries to pull guard but Cook holds him up against the cage and eventually Shiit drops back down to his feet.
Shiit is working for takedown but Cook is calmly controlling the position for now.

Shiit pulls Cook into guard.

Shiit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Shiit looking for a guillotine here but Cook defends easily.

Shiit working for a triangle but Cook defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shiit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cook can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Shiit looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiit keeping moving, preventing Cook from controlling successfully.
Cook looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shiit is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Shiit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cook defends it easily.
Cook controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cook is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Touch Of Death Combat Academy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cook trying to control but Shiit is working from the bottom.
Cook engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Shiit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shiit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Shiit working for a triangle but Cook defends it easily.

Shiit has his feet on Cook's thighs here. He's pushed Cook off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Cook screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mustapha Shiit!
Our winner, Mustapha Shiit, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Bob Cook spoke after the fight, saying 'A fight to the death what do you expect.'.