PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dane Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cook comes to the cage accompanied by Lifeless by 12 Stones. Starr has chosen Ghetto Superstar as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dane Cook has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cook
vs
Starr

182 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Allstar MMA clothing all $10 (laundering aswell)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dane Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leon Starr!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cook.
Cook misses with a body shot.
Starr throws a jab but it's blocked by Cook.
Starr throws a low kick, looking for Cook's leg but Cook calmly moves out of range.
Starr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Starr.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cook lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Starr circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Starr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Starr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cook scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Starr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheers as Cook lands an impressive looking overhand right. Starr doesn't seem phased though.
Cook misses with a low kick as Starr jumps back.
Cook misses with a few strikes there.
Starr throws a series of punches but Cook moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starr throws a series of punches but Cook avoids them all with ease.
Starr throws a sloppy head kick and Cook moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Cook as he connects with a hook.
Starr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Starr misses with a two punch combination.
Starr swats away the attempt to clinch by Cook.
Cook throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cook bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Starr's head backwards.
Starr takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cook tries to bum rush Starr with a series of wild strikes but Starr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Starr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Starr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cook throws a series of punches but Starr avoids them all with ease.
Cook throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Cook misses.
Starr avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook lands a jab to Starr's midsection.
Cook throws a series of punches but Starr avoids them all with ease.
Starr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cook misses with a combination
and Starr counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cook is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Starr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Starr misses with a lunging right hand
and Cook counters with a series of strikes. Starr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cook lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Starr at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane Cook dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Starr throws a head kick that Cook semi-blocks.
Starr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cook.
Cook blocks a head kick by Starr.
Starr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Starr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Starr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cook fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Starr checks it well.
Starr throws out a leg kick but Cook moves out of range and Starr only half commits.
Cook on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Starr backs up against the cage.
Cook is looking to clinch but Starr is avoiding it.
Cook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cook stalks Starr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Starr's face. Starr staggers backwards, shaken.
Cook throws a leg kick
and Starr counters with a low kick, right behind Cook 's knee.
Cook missing with a left hand there. Starr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Starr tries to close the distance and clinch but Cook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dane Cook is winning the standup battle so far.
Cook lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cook tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cook moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Starr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Starr there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook throws a shot to the body.
Starr misses with a double jab.
Starr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cook swinging wildly here.
Cook misses with a wild combination.
Cook throws a nice looking combination but Starr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cook!
Cook throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Starr.
Cook displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cook scores with a nice right hand.
Cook throws a leg kick
and Starr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Starr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cook looks to land a combination but Starr avoids it well.
Cook works Starr's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cook avoids the head kick by Starr.
Starr moves in looking to clinch but Cook pushes him off.
Cook misses with the combination.
Cook lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Starr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane Cook dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cook throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cook.
Cook tries to clinch but Starr is having none of it.
Starr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cook cracks Starr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Starr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cook manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Starr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cook swinging wildly here.
Cook lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook wants to clinch up but Starr keeps it at a distance.
Cook falls off balance throwing a combination
and Starr counters with a low kick, right behind Cook 's knee.
Starr dodges the punch combination from Cook.
Cook connects with a good right hand that stumbles Starr. Starr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cook swings for the body but Starr moves out of range.
Starr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cook misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr lands a two punch combo.
Cook scores with a nice right hand.
Dane Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starr avoids the head kick by Cook.
Cook is looking to clinch but Starr is avoiding it.
Starr scoring well with a low kick there.
Starr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cook.
Cook misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook throws a nice looking combination but Starr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Cook has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cook working hard to break the clinch.
Starr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Starr manages to break the clinch.
Dane Cook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cook fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cook misses with a lunging right hand
and Starr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Starr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cook lands with a nice combination. Starr backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook tries to clinch up.
Cook digs a good body shot into Starr's ribs.
Cook is working the combinations to good effect here.
Starr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Starr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cook cracks Starr with an open hand slap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Starr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cook circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Starr.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dane Cook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cook 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

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