PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darth Sidious (ranked 1307 p4p, 1233 weight class) and Matt Cooke (ranked 183 p4p, 175 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Sidious
vs
Cooke

180 cm
39
204
43 - 30 - 0

185 cm
40
210
38 - 17 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Sidious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 17 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Cooke!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidious throws a big shot that misses.
Sidious connects with a solid leg kick.
Cooke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sidious is out of range.
Sidious checks a low kick from Cooke.
Cooke's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cooke's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cooke.
Cooke 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.
Sidious misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cooke avoids a kick to the body.
Cooke throws a body shot but no joy.
Sidious checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidious moves out of range as Cooke strikes.
Sidious walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cooke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sidious keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cooke.
Cooke with a jab.
Sidious ducks under a wild hook from Cooke.
Sidious feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Matt Cooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidious walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cooke.
Sidious throws a low kick, looking for Cooke's leg but Cooke calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooke. Sidious does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sidious quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Cooke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sidious.
Cooke blocks a head kick by Sidious.
Sidious connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sidious tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cooke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cooke dips to his left and cracks Sidious with an uppercut!
Sidious misses with a series of wild punches.
Despite the aggression on Cooke's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sidious on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cooke is looking to clinch but Sidious is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidious moves out of range as Cooke throws a body kick.
Cooke misses with a left hand
and Sidious counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooke lands a body shot.
Sidious throws a leg kick that misses.
Cooke connects with a body shot.
Cooke tries a low kick but Sidious avoids it.
Sidious moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cooke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sidious thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sidious looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sidious lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cooke's sensitive parts.
Sidious fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cooke on the side of the head.
Cooke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sidious counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sidious takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cooke avoids the body shot from Sidious.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sidious throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cooke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sidious manages to avoid it.
Cooke blocks the body kick.
Cooke lands a nice hook to Sidious's body. Sidious takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cooke throws a wild body kick that Sidious sees coming a mile off.
Cooke blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Sidious.
Sidious pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooke is looking to chop away at Sidious's legs.
Cooke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sidious's head.
Cooke throws a lazy body kick
and Sidious counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cooke throws a lazy right hand but Sidious sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sidious lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidious fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooke manages to avoid it.
Cooke throws a leg kick
and Sidious counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooke misses with a body kick.
Sidious moves out of range as Cooke throws a body kick.
Sidious fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cooke just manages to avoid it.
Cooke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Sidious. Beautiful body shot.
Sidious throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cooke misses with a body punch
and Sidious counters with a low kick, right behind Cooke 's knee.
Cooke is looking to clinch but Sidious is avoiding it.
Cooke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cooke throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooke with a hook.
Sidious takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Darth Sidious will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sidious pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cooke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cooke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cooke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooke tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Sidious.
Cooke throws a leg kick
and Sidious counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cooke moves out of range of the body kick from Sidious.
Cooke is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sidious loads up on a big right hand but Cooke slips the punch.
Cooke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke swings for the body but Sidious moves out of range.
Cooke thumps Sidious with a low kick.
Cooke looks to land a left hand but Sidious moved out of range nicely.
Sidious looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cooke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke throws a low kick but Sidious moves out of range easily.
Sidious moves out of range as Cooke throws a body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cooke!
Nice defenses there by Sidious.
Cooke with a nice calf kick.
Cooke throws the kick towards the body but Sidious avoids it.
Sidious 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.
Cooke replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sidious blocks it well.
Sidious checks a leg kick nicely.
And Sidious counters with a quick kick to the body but Cooke blocks it.
Cooke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cooke misses with an uppercut
and Sidious counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cooke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cooke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cooke.
Cooke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidious looks to land a body kick but Cooke moved away.
Cooke misses with a low kick.
Cooke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sidious is out of range.
Sidious thinks about countering with a body kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cooke in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cooke.
Cooke throws the kick towards the body but Sidious avoids it.
Sidious feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sidious misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matt Cooke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 works Sidious's body with a nice hook.
Cooke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sidious misses with a body kick.
Cooke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sidious.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooke. Sidious does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sidious fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Sidious.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cooke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matt Cooke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sidious thuds a left hand into Cooke's body.
Cooke takes a swing at Sidious's ribcage but misses.
Sidious throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sidious throws a wild body kick that Cooke sees coming a mile off.
Cooke throws a body shot but no joy.
Sidious throws a head kick but Cooke moves out of range.
Cooke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sidious is looking to land body kicks.
Cooke throws a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooke. Sidious does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sidious throws a push kick but Cooke slaps the foot to one side.
Sidious takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke takes a swing at Sidious's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick from Cooke misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sidious on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sidious throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Cooke misses.
Cooke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sidious.
Sidious tests Cooke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sidious scores with a hook.
Cooke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sidious looks for the body kick but Cooke saw that one coming.
Sidious chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cooke can pounce on him.
Sidious lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cooke at a distance.
Cooke connects with a crisp jab.
Sidious throws a head kick but Cooke moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matt Cooke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sidious looks for the body kick but Cooke saw that one coming.
Cooke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sidious throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Cooke misses.
Cooke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Sidious.
Sidious misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice cross by Sidious.
Sidious fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Cooke.
Cooke just misses with a punch to the body.
Sidious bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cooke's head backwards.
Cooke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke throws a hook to the side of Sidious's head but Sidious sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sidious tries to land a front kick but Cooke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cooke cracks Sidious with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sidious blocks a head kick by Cooke.
Sidious uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cooke.
Sidious walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cooke connects with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Sidious.
Cooke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sidious counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sidious sizes up Cooke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sidious lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cooke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooke moves out of range as Sidious strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sidious on the side of the head.
Cooke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sidious slips under a jab from Cooke.
Sidious throws a head kick but Cooke moves out of range.
Sidious backing away here, and Cooke unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A combination from Cooke does no damage.
Cooke just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSidious.
Cooke avoids the head kick by Sidious.
Sidious ducks under a wild hook from Cooke.
Sidious lands with a shot to the body.
Cooke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cooke is looking to slow Sidious down with leg kicks.
Cooke tries to land a leg kick but Sidious saw it coming and moves away.
Sidious avoids the head kick by Cooke.
A combination from Cooke does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Sidious was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cooke.
Sidious with a hook.
Cooke thows a leg kick but Sidious checks it
and Sidious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cooke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cooke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sidious.
Cooke tries to clinch there but Sidious circles away.
Sidious avoids the head kick by Cooke.
Sidious swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sidious smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sidious is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cooke.
Cooke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sidious.
Cooke let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cooke misses with a body shot.
Sidious throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice side step and Cooke releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cooke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidious lands a body shot.
Sidious lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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 is looking to chop away at Sidious's legs.
Sidious slips under a jab.
Sidious throws a big counter combination but Cooke scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sidious ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away.
A slow jab from Sidious misses its intended target.
Sidious misses with a body kick.
Sidious tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sidious walks into a left hand.
Cooke scoring well with a low kick there.
Cooke on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sidious throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darth Sidious showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sidious 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Matt Cooke!
Matt Cooke gave a mention to Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).