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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Kerns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and damien cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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193 cm
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300 lbs
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225 cm
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Kerns! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, damien cook! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kerns tries to clinch there but cook circles away.
cook lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kerns shoots in for a double leg but cook sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. A combination from cook does no damage. Kerns misses the jab. cook lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kerns circles away quickly and effectively. No joy there for cook, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
cook misses with a jab, cross combination.
cook displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. A punch combination from cook misses. Kerns looks for a takedown but cook sprawls well. cook keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Kerns. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kerns slips a jab and a cross from cook.
cook stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and cook wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kerns is looking to clinch but cook is avoiding it.
cook defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kerns. cook misses with the combination.
Kerns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from cook.
Kerns shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as cook sprawls well. cook wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kerns gets slowly back to his feet. Kerns wants to clinch up but cook keeps it at a distance. Kerns tries to close the distance and clinch up but cook swats him away and circles back towards the center. A looping hook to the body misses from Kerns. cook does a little dance to reset his feet. Kerns has a takedown stuffed. Some wild striking there from cook.
damien cook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Some wild striking there from cook.
Kerns shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts cook as he jumps to the side. Kerns is breathing heavily. cook misses with a jab, cross combination.
cook tries to bum rush Kerns with a series of wild strikes but Kerns uses good footwork to avoid the assault. cook defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kerns. Kerns could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Kerns tries to clinch but cook moves out of range. Kerns shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. cook defends it nicely. cook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kerns fails with a takedown attempt. cook misses with a double jab.
cook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
cook misses with the combination.
cook displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Jake Kerns has been cut. cook throws a right and a left that Kerns avoids nicely. A combination from cook does no damage. Kerns slips a jab and a cross from cook.
cook lands a jab-cross combination. cook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kerns.
cook's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and cook duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! cook misses with a wild combination.
A left and a right from cook both land. Nice combination. cook throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jake Kerns's cut is getting worse. A combination from cook does no damage. cook throws a right and a left that both miss. cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kerns moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Danga de danga de dang - cook scores with a four punch combination!
Jake Kerns's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. cook throws a right and a left that Kerns avoids nicely. A right-left combo lands from cook. Jake Kerns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. cook displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. cook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
cook tries to bum rush Kerns with a series of wild strikes but Kerns uses good footwork to avoid the assault. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
damien cook dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jake Kerns's cut. That's time! Kerns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
cook swinging wilding here.
Kerns throws a left and a right that both miss
and cook counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. cook is working the combinations to good effect here. A combination from cook does no damage. Kerns wants to clinch but cook slips to the side and cook counters with a series of strikes. Kerns will be more careful next time no doubt. Kerns avoids a punch combination nicely.
cook misses with a two punch combination.
Kerns throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent cook stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Kerns tries to clinch but cook moves away and cook counters with a series of strikes. Kerns will be more careful next time no doubt. Some wild striking there from cook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kerns might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kerns scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. cook regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kerns.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kerns stops cook from standing up. Kerns trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. cook has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kerns off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. cook misses with a double jab.
cook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
cook lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jeez, Jake Kerns's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. cook misses with a series of wild punches.
cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kerns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kerns has his takedown stuffed and cook counters with a three punch combo that has Kerns backing up. Kerns nods at cook to acknowledge the strikes. cook throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kerns counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. cook is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kerns is controlling him. Kerns wants to control from the top but cook keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. cook kicks Kerns off and gets to his feet. Jake Kerns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. cook throws a nice looking combination but Kerns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Kerns with a lazy takedown attempt and cook counters with a two punch combo. cook's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and cook duly obliges. cook swinging wilding here.
cook misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Kerns misses with a takedown and cook counters with a two punch combo. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Kerns. That's going to take a lot out of him. cook lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
cook stalks Kerns and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kerns's face. Kerns staggers backwards, shaken. cook throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
cook misses with a wild combination.
cook fails to land with a series of punches.
Kerns misses with a takedown attempt and cook counters with a three punch combo that has Kerns backing up. Kerns nods at cook to acknowledge the strikes. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. cook throws a right and a left that both miss. cook throws a series of punches but Kerns avoids them all with ease. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
damien cook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Jake Kerns's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kerns shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and cook counters with a left and a right that stings Kerns. Kerns misses with a takedown attempt and cook counters with a left and a right that stings Kerns. Kerns gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and cook counters with a three punch combo that has Kerns backing up. Kerns nods at cook to acknowledge the strikes. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Kerns. That's going to take a lot out of him. cook lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kerns dodges the punch combination from cook.
cook throws a nice looking combination but Kerns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Kerns slips a jab and a cross from cook.
Kerns tries for a takedown but cook circles away easily and cook counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. cook misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from cook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. cook misses with a double jab.
cook misses with the combination.
Kerns misses with a takedown attempt and cook counters with a series of strikes. Kerns will be more careful next time no doubt. Kerns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. cook's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and cook duly obliges. Kerns shoots and misses and cook counters with a series of strikes. Kerns will be more careful next time no doubt. cook lands a jab-cross combination.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jake Kerns's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). damien cook!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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