PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tryos Cosmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cosmo
vs
Cook

186 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tryos Cosmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lex Cook!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook tries to clinch up.
Cosmo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cook but Cook pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cosmo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cook swivels and escapes.
Cosmo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cosmo shoots in for a takedown but Cook shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tryos Cosmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cosmo swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Cook tries a head kick but it misses.
Cosmo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Cosmo clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook can't break the clinch.

Cosmo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Cosmo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Cosmo from controlling successfully.
Cosmo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook controls Cosmo momentarily but Cosmo frees himself.
Cosmo distracts Cook with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cosmo trying to move into half guard but instead Cook has managed to sweep!
Cosmo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cosmo 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.
Cosmo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cook puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cook wants to get back to his feet.
Cosmo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cook is looking to advance position but Cosmo won't allow it.
Cosmo gets full guard.
Cook being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosmo is breathing heavily.
Cosmo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cook!
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.
Cosmo trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Cosmo goes for an armbar but Cook turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Cook.
Cosmo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cook wants to control from the top but Cosmo keeps moving.
Cosmo controls Cook momentarily but Cook frees himself.
Cook passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cosmo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cook wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tryos Cosmo dominated that round.
That's time! Cosmo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cosmo thows a body shot but no joy.
Cosmo shoots in looking for a takedown. Cook tries to sprawl out of it but Cosmo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cook manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cosmo wants to clinch up but Cook keeps it at a distance.

Cosmo darts in and clinches Cook up against the cage.
Cosmo pushes off an throws an elbow but Cook leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Cook breaks the clinch.
Cook's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cook duly obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosmo shoots in looking for a takedown. Cook tries to sprawl out of it but Cosmo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cook manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cosmo misses with a double jab

and Cook counters with a single leg into guard. Cosmo didn't expect that.
Cook wants to stand but Cosmo is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cosmo has his foot on Cook's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cook works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cook is looking to stand up but Cosmo won't let him.
Cook trying to control the position from guard on top but Cosmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cook is looking to stand up but Cosmo won't let him.
Cosmo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cook is looking to stand up but Cosmo won't let him.
Cosmo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cook is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cook moves in looking to clinch but Cosmo pushes him off.
Tryos Cosmo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Cosmo as Cook shoots in.
Cook shoots in for a double leg but Cosmo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cosmo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cook tries to clinch up.

Cook scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Cook decides to stand back up. Cook steps back and let's Cosmo get back to his feet.
Cook fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tryos Cosmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lex Cook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook swats away the attempt to clinch by Cosmo.
Cosmo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cook counters with a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Cosmo or perhaps it was just good defense by Cook which made him look bad.
Cook shoots in and drives through. Cosmo sprawls well.
Cook throws a sloppy head kick and Cosmo moves out of range easily.
Cosmo has his takedown stuffed
and Cook counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cosmo's knee momentarily.
Cook shoots for a takedown but Cosmo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cook stuffs the takedown.

Cook shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cook showed some decent athleticism there.
Cosmo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cosmo trying to control but Cook postures up.
Cosmo is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lex Cook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cook misses with a takedown attempt

and Cosmo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cosmo tries to score a body lock takedown but Cook shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cook tries to break the clinch but Cosmo is controlling the position.
Cook gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cosmo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cook is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Cook breaks the clinch.
Cosmo looks for a takedown but Cook sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tryos Cosmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cosmo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Cosmo coming out on top.

Cook clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cook stops a takedown attempt from Cosmo.

Cook manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cook tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cosmo swivels and escapes.
Cosmo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cook counters with a head kick. That will keep Cosmo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cosmo tries to clinch up
and Cook counters with a left and a right that stings Cosmo.

Cook instigates a clinch.
Cook crunches a lovely knee into Cosmo's ribcage.
Cosmo tries for a takedown but Cook manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook is trying to break free.
Cook has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cosmo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cosmo avoiding damage as Cook throws knees to the body.
Cook tries for a takedown. No joy.

Cook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cook changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cosmo tries to avoid it but Cook manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cosmo to the ground. Cosmo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cosmo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cook counters with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cook, right into the meat.
Cook shoots in and drives through. Cosmo sprawls well.

Cosmo pushes Cook up against the cage in a clinch.

Cosmo breaks the clinch.
Cook misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook closes the distance and clinches up with Cosmo, looking for a takedown. Cook pushes Cosmo against the cage but Cosmo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Cosmo scores with a takedown into Cook's guard.

Cosmo gets to his feet - Cook follows without any prompting.
Cosmo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cook swivels and escapes.
Cook is looking to clinch.
Cosmo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cook tries to avoid it but Cosmo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cook to the ground. Cook escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cosmo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cook takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook lands a two punch combo.
Cook scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cook misses with a takedown attempt - Cosmo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cook tries to clinch but Cosmo moves out of range.

Cosmo drives through with a takedown into guard.

Cosmo gets to his feet. Cook looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tryos Cosmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cosmo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cook counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid body kick from Cook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tryos Cosmo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cosmo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tryos Cosmo!