PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cappy Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dane Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cook's choice of entrance music: I Want You to Want Me by Cheap Trick. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Christian
vs
Cook

189 cm
30
180 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

182 cm
29
181 lbs
16 - 12 - 2

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Fast

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cappy Christian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Dane Cook!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cook lands with a shot to the body.
Cook digs a good body shot into Christian's ribs.
Cook misses with an uppercut. Christian saw that one coming.
Cook stuffs the takedown.
Christian moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cook defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Christian.
We've been told by Christian's head coaches at Montreal Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Christian takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cook takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Christian misses with an elbow over the top.

Cook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cook clinches up against the cage.
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!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Christian scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cook working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Christian throws an elbow that misses.
Cook pushes Christian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook taking a breather.
Christian keeps control of Cook as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Christian has Cook pressed against the cage, preventing Cook from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cook is trying to stall.
Christian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cook lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Christian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Christian jumps guard but Cook turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cappy Christian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cook lands with a right to the head.
Christian looking to throw knees to the head but Cook is blocking nicely.
Cook scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cook takes an elbow to the temple.
Cook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cook is trying to stall.
Cook is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Cook swings wildly with an uppercut but Christian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cook avoids a wild elbow strike from Christian.
Christian landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cook's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christian slips a jab and a cross from Cook.

Christian moves into the clinch.
Christian lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cook swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christian lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Christian on the inside.
Cook has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Christian seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cook can turn it around.
Christian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cook.
Christian tries to pull guard but Cook won't allow it.

Cook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cook throws a nice looking combination but Christian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Christian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cook misses with a series of wild punches.
Cook with a jab.
Dane Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christian lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cook will feel that in the morning.
Cook lands with a nice body kick.
Christian defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
Christian takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cook smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Christian tries to clinch but Cook moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cook manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cook throws a leg kick but Christian checks it.
Christian shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cook lands a slapping body shot.
Cook swats away the attempt to clinch by Christian.
Dane Cook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cook jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cook scores with the left hand. Christian knows he should have avoided that one.
Cook circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cook swats away the attempt to clinch by Christian.

Christian closes the distance and clinches.
Cook avoids the elbow strike from Christian, against the cage.
Cook tries to break the clinch but Christian is controlling the position.
Cook looking to slow down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Christian scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cook avoids the elbow strike from Christian, against the cage.

Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cook swats away the attempt to clinch by Christian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cook misses with a body shot.
Christian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cook manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cook misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christian wants to clinch up but Cook keeps it at a distance.
Christian tries to clinch up but Cook circles away and keeps his distance.
Cook throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christian counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Christian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cook can pounce on him.
Christian tries to clinch but Cook moves out of range.
Cook fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cook keeps the fight on the outside.
Christian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christian will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christian moves in looking to clinch but Cook pushes him off.
Cook lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Christian wants to clinch.
Christian tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dane Cook will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Christian takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cook throws a hook but Christian blocks it.
Cook circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Christian on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Christian pushes Cook up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Christian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cook's brow.

Cook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cook circles away from the clinch attempt.
Christian takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Christian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cook manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cappy Christian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Christian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Christian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cook manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cook throws a right hand that Christian ducks under and follows up with a left that Christian also avoids with ease.
Christian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cook's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cook duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cook.
Donk. Cook catches Christian right on the button with a cross.
Christian gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Christian is rocked!
Christian tries to clinch there but Cook circles away.
Oh Christian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook lands a body shot.
Christian seems to have got his legs back now.
A combination from Cook does no damage.
A head kick from Cook lands but Christian takes it in his stride.
Cook is looking to chop away at Christian's legs.

Christian pushes Cook up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cook.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Christian missing with knees to the body.
Christian wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cook.
Christian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cook is defending well for now.
Cappy Christian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Christian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Christian blocks an uppercut.
Christian throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cook avoids the elbow strike from Christian, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook takes an elbow to the temple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Christian pushes off an throws an elbow but Cook leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cook tries to break the clinch but Christian is controlling the position.

Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
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 lands with an uppercut that bounces Christian off the cage and back into range.
Cook swinging wildly here.
Christian shoots in and drives through. Cook sprawls well.
Christian dives in for a single leg takedown but Cook sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cappy Christian. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cook throws a sloppy head kick and Christian moves out of range easily.
Cook takes a swing at Christian's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Christian closes the distance and clinches up with Cook, looking for a takedown. Christian pushes Cook against the cage but Cook circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Cook misses its intended target.
Christian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cook swings for the body but Christian moves out of range.
Cook throws a hook but Christian avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Cook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook swinging wildly here.
Cook dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Cook clinches up with Christian and pushes him back against the cage.
Christian lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Christian as Cook tries to tie him up.
Cook swings wildly with an uppercut but Christian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christian blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Christian.
Christian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cook has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Christian. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Cook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dane Cook seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cook misses with a body shot.
Cook bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Christian's head.
Christian explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christian is looking to clinch.
Christian slips a jab and a cross from Cook.

Christian rushes Cook and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook effectively controlling the action here.
Cook is trying to break the clinch but Christian is controlling him.
Christian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cook is looking to control Christian's arms but Christian gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cook has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Cook scores with a nice short uppercut.

Cook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christian is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cook.
Cook takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christian moves away.
Christian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cook manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cook comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cook is breathing heavily.
Cook throws a body punch but Christian moves out of range.
Christian has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cook scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Christian misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dane Cook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Christian ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Christian is looking to clinch but Cook is avoiding it.
Cook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christian moves away.
Cook tries to work over Christian's front leg with a kick but Christian checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Cook. Those never looked like landing.
Christian tries to clinch there but Cook circles away.

Christian rushes Cook and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cook is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Christian prevents a body shot from Cook.
Cook dodges an elbow strike from Christian.
Cook wants to get back to striking at distance but Christian won't allow it.
A short left from Cook.
Cook can't break the clinch.
Christian prevents a body shot from Cook.
Cook is pushing Christian up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cook is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Christian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Christian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Cook. No joy for Christian on that attempt.
Cook shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Christian eats them both and turns towards Cook to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Christian.
Cook is looking to score with low kicks.
Christian tries to clinch but Cook moves out of range.
Cook keeps the fight on the outside.
Cook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cook circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cook misses with an uppercut.
Christian tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Christian.
Christian throws a sloppy head kick and Cook moves out of range easily.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christian manages to avoid it.
Cook misses with a few strikes there.
Cook throws a big shot that misses.
Cook throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Christian.
Cook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook keeps the fight on the outside.
Christian blocks a jab.
Cook lands with a hook. Christian tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cook swats away the attempt to clinch by Christian.
Christian wants to clinch.
Christian lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christian tries to clinch up but Cook circles away and keeps his distance.
Christian is looking to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cook!
Christian throws a right and a left that Cook avoids nicely.
Christian slips under a jab from Cook.
Cook misses with a straight right.
Christian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cook scores with a jab. Christian acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cook looks to land a right hand but Christian moved out of range.
Cook feints a jab promting Christian to slip. Cook then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Christian slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christian.
Christian on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Christian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cook misses with a looping left.

Christian moves into range and clinches up with Cook.

Christian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christian throws a wild body kick that Cook sees coming a mile off.
Christian takes one on the button.
Dane Cook is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Christian shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cook as he jumps to the side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cook.
Christian slips a jab from Cook.
A nice combination there by Cook.
Cook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christian was well out of range. Poor timing from Cook.
Cook lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cook.
Cook cracks Christian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Christian.
Christian delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christian.
Cook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christian.
Christian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cook paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Christian darts in and clinches Cook up against the cage.
Christian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Christian.
Christian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Christian misses with a short punch on the inside.

Cook's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Cook finds it's way through Christian's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christian tries to clinch but Cook is having none of it.
Christian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cappy Christian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cook moves out of range of the body kick from Christian.
Christian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dane Cook comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cook winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dane Cook!
Our winner, Dane Cook, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.