PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zare White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zare White acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cook
vs
White

205 cm
18
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

210 cm
22
222 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zare White!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cook dodges the punch combination from White.

Cook clinches up against the cage.

Cook manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Cook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cook trying to control the position.
White throwing strikes but missing.
White throws a strike but Cook rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
White wants to sweep but no luck.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
White manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cook manages to get himself to full guard.

White wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Cook's closed guard. He's half up but Cook has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Cook pivots and extends the arm, White falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Cook! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Cook!