PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fortune Cookie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Chuckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cookie comes to the cage accompanied by c is for cookie. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cookie
vs
Chuckle

173 cm
24
145 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fortune Cookie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mr Chuckle!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuckle misses with a takedown attempt - Cookie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mr Chuckle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chuckle is defended easily by Cookie.
Chuckle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cookie avoids it really well and circles away.
Fortune Cookie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Chuckle.
Cookie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chuckle tries to clinch up.
Cookie swats away the attempt to clinch by Chuckle.
Chuckle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cookie swats away the attempt to clinch by Chuckle.
Chuckle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cookie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cookie instigates a clinch.
Chuckle tries for a takedown but Cookie manages to get underhooks.
Cookie is pressed up against the cage. Chuckle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cookie down to the mat. Cookie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cookie. That's going to slow Chuckle down.
Chuckle shoots in but no luck this time.
Chuckle dives in and grabs Cookie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cookie pushes down on Chuckle's head and hops out.
Chuckle shoots in for a takedown but Cookie shows good takedown defense.
Chuckle tries to clinch up

and Cookie moves into the clinch.
Cookie gets through Chuckle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chuckle jumps guard but Cookie stands there with Chuckle around his waist. Chuckle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cookie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chuckle backwards.

Cookie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cookie misses with an uppercut.
Chuckle wants to clinch but Cookie slips to the side
and Cookie counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cookie forces Chuckle back against the cage and clinches.
Chuckle fails to pull guard.
Cookie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chuckle backwards.
Cookie slowing the pace effectively.
Cookie digs a right hand into Chuckle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chuckle's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Cookie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cookie presses Chuckle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chuckle looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Cookie.

Cookie breaks from the clinch.
Cookie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Cookie has managed to clinch.
Cookie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cookie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cookie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Cookie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chuckle looks to clinch
and Cookie counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cookie scores with a shot to the body.
Cookie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chuckle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cookie counters with an inside leg kick.

Cookie pushes Chuckle up against the cage in a clinch.
Cookie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cookie lands a body punch.
A short right from Cookie on the inside.
Cookie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cookie stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Cookie.
Cookie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chuckles head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cookie lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cookie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cookie taking a breather.

Cookie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chuckle shoots and misses

and Cookie counters by clinching up.
Cookie stalling against the cage.
Chuckle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cookie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cookie lands a shoulder strike.

Cookie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fortune Cookie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chuckle shoots and misses
and Cookie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cookie feints a jab promting Chuckle to slip. Cookie then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chuckle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cookie has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fortune Cookie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chuckle misses with a takedown
and Cookie counters with a right hand to the body.
Chuckle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chuckle moves to clinch but Cookie breaks away
and Cookie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cookie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chuckle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chuckle misses with a takedown
and Cookie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cookie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cookie.
Chuckle is breathing heavily.
Jab from Cookie.
Chuckle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cookie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fortune Cookie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Chuckle.
Cookie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuckle has his takedown stuffed

and Cookie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cookie just leaning against Chuckle, taking a breather.
Cookie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chuckle.
Cookie putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chuckle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cookie scores with a shoulder strike.
Cookie gets through Chuckle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cookie has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cookie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chuckle backwards.
Cookie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chuckles head.
Cookie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Cookie.
Chuckle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cookie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cookie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cookie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cookie's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cookie lands with a light punch inside.
Cookie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cookie scores with a shot to the side of Chuckle's head.
Cookie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fortune Cookie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chuckle wants a takedown but no success here.
Cookie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Cookie.

Cookie manages to break the clinch.
Cookie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chuckle is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cookie is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Chuckle.
Chuckle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cookie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Cookie gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cookie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cookie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cookie connects with a crisp jab.
Chuckle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chuckle doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cookie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cookie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Cookie.

Cookie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fortune Cookie is winning the standup battle so far.
Chuckle misses with a takedown attempt

and Cookie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cookie is leaning against Chuckle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cookie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chuckle or not.
Cookie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cookie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cookie lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cookie manages to break the clinch.

Cookie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chuckle, pushing him back against the cage.
Cookie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cookie is working Chuckle over against the cage.
Cookie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chuckle backwards.
A short right from Cookie on the inside.
Cookie lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Cookie manages to break the clinch.
Chuckle fails with the takedown
and Cookie counters with a nice body shot.
Cookie clobbers Chuckle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cookie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chuckle.
Chuckle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cookie counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cookie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chuckle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cookie counters with an inside leg kick.
Chuckle misses with a takedown
and Cookie counters with an inside leg kick.
Chuckle wants to clinch
and Cookie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chuckle's knee momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Cookie misses the target.
Fortune Cookie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cookie connects with a solid leg kick.
Chuckle shoots and misses
and Cookie counters with an inside leg kick.
Chuckle misses with a takedown attempt
and Cookie counters with a straight right hand.
Fortune Cookie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Chuckle.
Chuckle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cookie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuckle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Cookie counter with a right hand.
Cookie misses with a series of wild punches.
Cookie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chuckle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cookie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cookie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chuckle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cookie counters with a slapping leg kick.

Cookie instigates a clinch.

Cookie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fortune Cookie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cookie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cookie is leaning against Chuckle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cookie pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cookie gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Chuckle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cookie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chuckle is trying to maintain a safe position but Cookie gets an underhook and turns Chuckle into the cage.
Cookie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fortune Cookie.
Some wild striking there from Cookie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cookie thows a body shot but no joy.
Chuckle fails with the takedown
and Cookie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chuckle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cookie counters with a head kick. That will keep Chuckle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cookie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chuckle can do to turn this around?
Chuckle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cookie lands with a shot to the body.
Chuckle shoots and misses

and Cookie counters by clinching up.
Cookie lands a left hand.
Chuckle takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Cookie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cookie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Cookie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cookie pushes Chuckle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Cookie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cookie cracks Chuckle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chuckle misses with a takedown
and Cookie counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cookie.

Cookie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cookie is pushing Chuckle up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chuckle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cookie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cookie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fortune Cookie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cookie 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:25
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fortune Cookie!