PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Von Ver Huevan (ranked 876 p4p, 834 weight class) and Solomon Cook (ranked 122 p4p, 112 weight class). Von Ver Huevan comes to the cage accompanied by Call to Arms. 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?

Von Ver Huevan
vs
Cook

195 cm
29
253
16 - 6 - 0

200 cm
46
231
36 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

SynCity Fightwear
Voodoo Nutrition

Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Von Ver Huevan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Solomon Cook!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Ver Huevan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cook.
Von Ver Huevan lands a glancing blow to the side of Cook's head.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Von Ver Huevan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Von Ver Huevan misses with an uppercut.
Von Ver Huevan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cook on the side of the head.

It looks like Solomon Cook has been cut.
Cook feints and then cracks Von Ver Huevan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Von Ver Huevan down.
Cook moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cook connects with a crisp jab.
Von Ver Huevan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cook.
A little feinted left hand from Von Ver Huevan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Ver Huevan misses the target.
Cook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Ver Huevan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cook.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a hook.
Cook misses with a right hand
and Von Ver Huevan counters with a stiff right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Ver Huevan throws a series of punches but Cook moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cook! But no joy.
Von Ver Huevan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cook changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cook lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Von Ver Huevan, as that shot connected.
Cook's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Von Ver Huevan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cook scrambles back to his feet.
Cook lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Von Ver Huevan misses.
Good exchange - Cook coming out on top.
Cook throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cook moves out of range as Von Ver Huevan strikes.
Solomon Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Von Ver Huevan to score with a decent uppercut.
Von Ver Huevan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cook can pounce on him.
Cook moves out of range as Von Ver Huevan strikes.
Cook takes a swing at Von Ver Huevan's ribcage but misses.
Cook scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Ver Huevan throws the left hand but Cook avoids the punch easily.
Cook's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Von Ver Huevan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cook scrambles back to his feet.

That has opened up Solomon Cook's cut even more.
Von Ver Huevan throws an overhand right that lands on Cook's shoulder, as Cook tries to avoid the shot.
Von Ver Huevan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Ver Huevan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Ver Huevan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
Cook misses with a lunging right hand
and Von Ver Huevan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cook throws a head kick that Von Ver Huevan semi-blocks.

It looks like Magnus Von Ver Huevan has been cut.
Cook takes one on the button.
Cook fakes the leg kick and cracks Von Ver Huevan in the body.
Von Ver Huevan misses with an uppercut. Cook saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ver Huevan looks to land a left hand but Cook moved out of range nicely.
Cook throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Cook.
Von Ver Huevan defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
Cook feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Von Ver Huevans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Von Ver Huevan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Von Ver Huevan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circling - Von Ver Huevan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cook throws a low kick but it's checked well by Von Ver Huevan.
Cook throws a poor cross that misses
and Von Ver Huevan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Von Ver Huevan missing with a left hand there. Cook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cook jabs at Von Ver Huevan's body.
Cook slips a straight right by Von Ver Huevan.
Cook throws a shot to the body.
Von Ver Huevan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Ver Huevan looks to throw the jab but Cook is out of range.
Von Ver Huevan scores with a jab. Cook acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Von Ver Huevan looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
Von Ver Huevan takes one to the chin there.
Cook staying out of range there.
Von Ver Huevan missing with a left hand there. Cook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Von Ver Huevan.
Cook misses with a wild body shot.
Cook misses with a leg kick.
Cook slips under a jab.
Cook throws a hook but Von Ver Huevan blocks it.
Cook misses with a wild body shot.
Cook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a hook. Cook ducked under it nicely.

Cook gets a clinch.
Von Ver Huevan lands a nice shot to the body.
Von Ver Huevan throws a head punch that misses.
Von Ver Huevan lands with a short shot to the head.
Cook misses with the head strike.
A short right from Cook on the inside.
Von Ver Huevan scores with a shot to the side of Cook's head.
Von Ver Huevan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

The cut above Solomon Cook's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Ver Huevan pushes Cook back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cook looks winded!
Von Ver Huevan lands a hook that snaps the head of Cook backwards.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Ver Huevan swings wildly with an uppercut but Cook uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Ver Huevan lands with a right to the head.
Cook blocking some punches.
Von Ver Huevan working aggressively here.
Cook throws a head punch that misses.
Von Ver Huevan lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Cook.
Von Ver Huevan scores with a shot to the side of Cook's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Von Ver Huevan.
Cook misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cook.
Von Ver Huevan working aggressively here.
Von Ver Huevan lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Von Ver Huevan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Solomon Cook's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Von Ver Huevan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Von Ver Huevan. That snapped Cook's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Ver Huevan misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Cook's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A big right from Von Ver Huevan misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Ver Huevan misses the target.
Von Ver Huevan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Von Ver Huevan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Von Ver Huevan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cook with a hook.
A slow jab from Von Ver Huevan misses its intended target.
Cook lands a jab to the nose.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Von Ver Huevan.
Cook smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cook staying out of range there.
Cook fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cook looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Von Ver Huevan lands a lovely overhand right.
Solomon Cook seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Von Ver Huevan scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Von Ver Huevan misses its intended target.
Von Ver Huevan's corner calls for a 1-2. Von Ver Huevan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Solomon Cook's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Magnus Von Ver Huevan!
After the big win, Magnus Von Ver Huevan made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.