PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camber Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cook
vs
Cartwright

190 cm
20
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Camber Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cook gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cartwright - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cartwright working Cook over with knees to the body.
Cartwright keeps control of Cook as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cook managing to block the knees to the body from Cartwright.
Cook on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cook goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cartwright prevents it.

Cook gets control of Cartwright's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cook will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cook looking for a sweep. Not yet Cook, not yet.
Cartwright trying to control the position from guard on top but Cook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cook keeping full guard, as Cartwright tries to pass.

Cartwright drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cartwright jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cook wants to stand and escape but Cartwright is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cook is keeping the position for now.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Cartwright from controlling successfully.
Cook is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Cartwright is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cook is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cook has escaped and now he's on top!
Cartwright wants to stand but Cook is controlling the position.
Cook trying to control but Cartwright is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cartwright is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cook is controlling him.

Daniel Cook has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cartwright tries to clinch

and Cook counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cook looking to sit in guard and control but Cartwright gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cook manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cook with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Cook lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cartwright wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Cook tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cartwright is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Cook content just to control the position here.
Cook with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Cartwright squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook looking to control but Cartwright is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cartwright'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.
Cartwright bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cook looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cartwright is one step ahead there.
Cook is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
Cook trying to keep a closed guard but Cartwright is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cartwright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cartwright tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Cook counters with a single leg into guard. Cartwright didn't expect that.
Cook wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.

Cartwright looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cartwright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cook gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cartwright swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cartwright is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cartwright throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cartwright is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cook is controlling him.
Cook working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cartwright's head.
Cook stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cartwright swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cook trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartwright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartwright wants to stand and escape but Cook is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cartwright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cook defends well.

Cook decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Daniel Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cartwright throws a half hearted mid kick.

Cook moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook jumps guard but Cartwright stands there with Cook around his waist. Cook gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cartwright misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cook.
Cartwright changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cook fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cartwright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright tries to clinch

and Cook holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cook managing to block the knees to the body from Cartwright.

Cook lands a takedown into guard.

Cartwright has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cook is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cartwright.
Cartwright is breathing heavily.
The referee asks Cook politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cook prefers to stall for the moment though.
Cartwright wants to get back to his feet.
Cook wants to control but Cartwright is keeping him busy.
Cartwright is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cook asserts his dominance and retains side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cook connects with a decent elbow.

Cook is trying to get an arm triangle but Cartwright is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook lands some shots froms side control.
Cook trying to control the position but Cartwright is working away.

Cook is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cartwright is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cartwright is trying to buck Cook off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Cook dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cartwright tries to clinch but Cook moves away

and Cook counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cartwright!
Cartwright tries to buck Cook off but he can't manage it.
Cartwright is trying to reverse the position but instead Cook has taken his back - oops!
Cook connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Cartwright to escape the position.
Cartwright is in bad spot here.
Cook is landing with strikes from the back.
Cartwright is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cook is punishing Cartwright with strikes - can he finish him?!
Cook tries to get the hooks in deep but Cartwright pushed the leg off.
Cook knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cartwright on the ground.
Cartwright has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Cartwright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cook has the hooks in. Cartwright is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cartwright trying to get back to his feet but Cook is in full control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cook is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Cook patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cartwright controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Cook is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Cook is persistently looking for the submission but Cartwright is defending it well.

Cartwright is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Cook gets his way!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Cartwright has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Cartwright is keeping busy.
Cook controlling from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Cook go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cartwright is really stuck here.
Cook is landing with strikes from the back.
Cook lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Cook trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Cook scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Cartwright is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Cook.
Camber Cartwright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Cook's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cartwright is trying to get back to his feet but Cook has full control of the position and if anything, Cartwright has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Daniel Cook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Cook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cook, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Cook!
In his post fight interview, Daniel Cook gave a big smile as he said 'I think my KING Donald Riley for creating me '.