PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Reco Penn (ranked 1330 p4p, 132 weight class) and Josh Cook (ranked 2315 p4p, 215 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Penn
vs
Cook

172 cm
29
147 lbs
22 - 8 - 2

173 cm
25
154 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 22 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reco Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Cook!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Penn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Penn tries to move into range but Cook moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Penn with a jab.
Penn throws a sloppy body shot
letting Cook counter with a right hand.
Penn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cook throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cook throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cook misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for Cook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Penn cracks Cook with a right hand to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cook.
Cook misses with an uppercut
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Josh Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Cook misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Penn is rocked!
Cook weaves into range and cracks Penn right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Penn goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Cook is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh Cook!
A very excited looking Josh Cook made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.