PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Misha Collins (ranked 277 p4p, 35 weight class) and Josh Cook (ranked 869 p4p, 106 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Collins
vs
Cook

167 cm
34
148 lbs
24 - 18 - 1

173 cm
27
154 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Groove Gear

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 24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Misha Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Cook!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cook sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Collins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cook jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cook has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cook misses with an uppercut.
Cook gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cook takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Misha Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Collins gets a takedown into half guard.
Cook trying to control from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cook does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Collins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Collins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Collins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cook defends it well.
Cook avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Collins.
We've been hearing that Collins has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Collins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cook blocking the ground and pound attempt from Collins.
Collins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Collins is working for a kimura but Cook is defending it quite comfortably.
Cook is pressing down on Collins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook controlling the position.
Cook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
Cook utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Collins postures up and lands a big shot to Cook's brow.
Collins landing with the ground and pound.
Collins postures up.
Collins lands a couple of digs.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Collins uses his free foot to push down on Cook's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cook.
Collins lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cook wants to control but Collins is having none of it.
Collins landing shots from mount.
Collins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cook looks a forlorn figure.
Collins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Collins punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Collins goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cook is on top in guard.
Cook trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Collins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cook passes into side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Cook thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cook is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Collins's shoulder. That is not cool.
Collins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Collins is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Collins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Collins throws a hook but Cook avoids it easily.
Collins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cook doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Collins misses.
Cook throws a hook but Collins blocks it.
Collins digs a good body shot into Cook's ribs.
Collins thuds a left hand into Cook's body.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook looks to throw the jab but Collins is out of range.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cook.
Cook takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Collins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Cook swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cook misses with a straight right.
Cook connects with a crisp jab.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
A combination from Collins does no damage.
Collins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cook can do to turn this around?
Cook takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cook throws out a loose jab but Collins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Cook misses the target.
Cook throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Cook.
Collins thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook misses the body punch
and Collins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cook dodges the punch combination from Collins.
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!
Collins blocks a jab.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Collins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cook scores with a sloppy right hand. Collins should have avoided that one.
Collins scores with a jab to the body.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cook manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Collins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook throws a right hand that misses
and Collins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cook throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cook. Collins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Collins swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Cook to counter with a crisp jab.
Cook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Collins is looking for a counter combo.
Collins avoids the body shot from Cook.
Collins is looking to wear down Cook with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cook avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cook throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
Collins connects with a body shot.
Cook misses with an uppercut
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Cook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Collins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Collins lands a jab to the head.
Collins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cook at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Cook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cook moves into range and connects with a jab.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
Cook misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Collins to counter with a crisp jab.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Josh Cook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Collins misses the body punch
and Cook counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cook throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
Collins moves forwards but Cook connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A lazy left from Collins finds it's target.
Cook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Collins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Cook coming out on top.
Cook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins blocks a head kick by Cook.
Collins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Collins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Collins swinging wildly here.
A countering left hand to the body from Cook misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins misses the jab.
Collins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cook defending well as Collins loads up on a big left hand.
Cook cracks a nice hook into Collins's ribs.
A cross from Cook lands.
Cook comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Cook.
Collins changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Collins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Collins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Collins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Cook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Josh Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Collins takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Cook defending well as Collins loads up on a big left hand.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Nice cross by Collins.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Misha Collins is winning the standup battle so far.
Collins throws a body punch but Cook moves out of range.
A punch combination from Collins misses.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
Cook looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins lands a jab to Cook's midsection.
Cook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Cook misses with a body punch
and Collins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cook slips a jab and a cross from Collins.
A left lands for Collins.
Nice defenses there by Collins.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook throws a hook but Collins avoids it easily.
Cook misses with a right hand
and Collins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cook takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cook takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Collins lands a glancing blow to the side of Cook's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins clobbers Cook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cook takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cook takes one to the side of the head.
Cook misses with an uppercut
and Collins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Collins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cook.
Collins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Collins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Collins looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
Cook flicks out a counter leg kick but Collins steps away.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Misha Collins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left lands for Cook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Misha Collins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Collins 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misha Collins!
Misha Collins made sure to mention his sponsor, KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview.