PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Jones
vs
Cook

185 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Cook!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Cook fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Cook scores with a four punch combination!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Cook is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Cook. Cook maintains the clinch.
Jones lands an uppercut.

Cook gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jones regains guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Cook throws a big right hand that misses.
Cook in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cook is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cook would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones trying to strike off his back.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cook's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cook working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones 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.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cook has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cook wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
Cook tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Cook looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cook is looking to escape.
Cook is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Cook tries to buck Jones off but he can't manage it.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
Jones looking to control but Cook is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Cook is rocked!
Cook is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Cook tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cook is still in real trouble! Can Jones finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cook takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Jones's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominic Jones!