PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Katindig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katindig comes to the cage accompanied by Dont Touch Me now. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cook's choice of entrance music: Black and Yellow - Wiz Khalif. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Katindig
vs
Cook

174 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitchell Katindig!
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, Shane Cook!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katindig shoots in but no luck this time.
Cook stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cook wants it to stay on the feet.
Katindig misses with a takedown attempt - Cook sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitchell Katindig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Katindig tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cook looks to throw the jab but Katindig is out of range.
Horrible takedown by Katindig or perhaps it was just good defense by Cook which made him look bad.
Katindig shoots in but no luck this time.
Katindig shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A punch combination from Cook misses.
Katindig shoots in but no luck this time.
Katindig fails with the takedown.
Cook stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cook wants it to stay on the feet.

Cook closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Katindig did well to prevent Cook getting side control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cook in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cook working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cook in particular looking to stall.
Cook's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katindig is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cook scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cook working the head and body with strikes.
Cook controlling the action here.
Cook lands with a punch from half guard.
Katindig wants to get back to his feet.
Katindig is breathing heavily.

Cook is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Katindig doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cook.

Cook looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Katindig is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cook lands strikes from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Katindig with a poor takedown

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Cook counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cook must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Katindig is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cook is controlling him.
Cook postures up and lands a big shot to Katindig's brow.
Cook sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Katindig wants to stand and escape but Cook is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cook advances to half guard.
Katindig wants to get back to his feet.
Cook is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Katindig is trying to stand.
Cook scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cook is looking to advance position but Katindig won't allow it.
Cook stalling.
Katindig wants to get back to his feet.
Katindig is trying to escape back to his feet but Cook uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cook working the ground and pound from side control.

Cook tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cook wants to control but Katindig is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Katindig is trying to buck Cook off.
Cook lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Katindig is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Cook dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cook gets the takedown into side control.
Katindig is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cook is controlling him well.

Cook tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Katindig wants to get back to his feet.

Cook working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cook looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Katindig is avoiding damage well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katindig tries to escape but Cook is in control.

Cook working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cook throws an elbow but Katindig slips to the side and avoids it well.
Katindig pushes Cook away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cook gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Katindig misses with a takedown attempt

and Cook counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Katindig!
Cook with shots to the head and body - Katindig looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cook is landing with some decent strikes but Katindig is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Katindig is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cook cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Katindig is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook tries to control but Katindig wriggling away.
Cook lands a big shot there that rocks Katindig but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
You get the feeling that Katindig really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Katindig takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Katindig is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Cook landing strikes from the mount and Katindig is in trouble!
Cook has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Katindig's face.
Katindig tries to buck Cook off but he can't manage it.
Cook lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Katindig hang on?
Cook can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Katindig is looking to escape.
Cook is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katindig wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Cook is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Katindig has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cook lands a heavy elbow.
Katindig tries to buck Cook off but he can't manage it.
Cook trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Katindig is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Katindig trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Cook controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Katindig is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Cook tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Katindig is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Katindig takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Katindig tries to buck Cook off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Cook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cook closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cook lands in his opponent's guard.
Katindig is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cook is controlling him.
Cook trying to control but Katindig is working from the bottom.
Katindig is wriggling around but Cook manages to pass to half guard.
Nice strikes from Cook there.

Cook is looking for a kimura here.
Katindig is trying to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cook is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katindig is looking to escape.
Katindig is in trouble now - Cook has advanced to mount!
Katindig is trying to stand up.
Cook is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cook fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cook breaks from Katindig's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Katindig wants to get back to his feet.

That's two 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.

Cook is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Katindig can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
You get the feeling that Katindig really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Cook has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Katindig's face.
Cook lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cook landing punches.
Katindig is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Cook controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee warns Katindig that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cook working for a guillotine from mount but Katindig is in no mood to give up.
Katindig is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Cook tries to control but Katindig wriggling away.
Cook in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cook throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Cook punching from mount but Katindig doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Katindig trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cook lands a heavy elbow.
Katindig is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Cook pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Katindig's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cook dominating with strikes here.
You get the feeling that Katindig really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Katindig taking shots to the head.
Katindig is trying to stand.
Shane Cook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cook looking to finish Katindig with some ground and pound. This is bad for Katindig!
Katindig is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mitchell Katindig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Cook comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cook has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Cook!