PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Stay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cook
vs
Stay

190 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pat Stay!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cook takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cook misses with a takedown
and Stay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cook throws a combination that misses
and Stay counters with a nice uppercut.
Cook shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stay but Stay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cook changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stay tries to avoid it but Cook manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stay to the ground. Stay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Cook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stay stuffs the takedown.

Cook feints and as Stay raises his hands in defense, Cook changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cook postures up in Stay's guard and throws a big left but Stay blocks it.
Cook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cook postures up in Stay's guard and throws a big left but Stay blocks it.
Cook trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cook trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cook lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cook. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook throwing strikes but missing.
Cook pushing down on Stay's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Stay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cook working the head and body with strikes.
Stay taking some punishment here, with Cook in his half guard.
Cook lands with a punch from half guard.
Cook working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cook missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cook connects with a nice short shot to Stay's temple.
Cook working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Cook there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cook has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cook is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cook missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cook lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cook scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cook connects with a nice short shot to Stay's temple.
Cook working Stay over with strikes.
Stay wants to control but Cook is keeping busy.
Stay looks gassed!
Cook winds up and cracks Stay with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stay keeping hold of Cook's head, controlling as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cook is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cook working the head and body with strikes.
Cook lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stay is looking for a sweep. Cook is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stay is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cook scores with a couple of nice shots.

Cook decides to return to a standing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Stay. No joy for Cook on that attempt.
Cook closes the distance but Stay moves to the side
and Stay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stay is defended easily by Cook.
Cook tries to clinch but Stay moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Stay as Cook shoots in.

Cook fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stay to the ground. Cook is now in Stay's guard.
Cook lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cook stands up over Stay, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cook with a nice head shot there.
Stay has momentary wrist control but Cook slips an elbow through the middle.
Cook with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stay counters with a straight right hand.
Cook takes one to the chin there.
Cook tries to clinch but Stay moves away
and Cook takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stay getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cook tries to clinch up
and Stay counters with a stiff right hand.
Stay cracks Cook with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cook is looking to clinch but Stay is avoiding it.
Cook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Stay tries to sprawl but Cook drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cook scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Cook there.

Cook seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Stay is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shawn Cook!