PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Sanches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sanches
vs
Cook

192 cm
35
291 lbs
34 - 17 - 0

184 cm
37
268 lbs
33 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renato Sanches!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, David Cook!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Sanches.
Cook checks a leg kick nicely.
Sanches leaves Cook with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cook shoots in for a takedown but Sanches shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cook tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanches manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanches with a hook.
Cook tries to clinch up.
Sanches just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook slips under a jab.
Sanches lunges at Cook with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cook's hand.
Cook shoots for a takedown but Sanches saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Renato Sanches has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Cook.
Sanches misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cook tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sanches defends well and Cook ends up having to push Sanches into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sanches throws a punch but it's blocked by Cook.
Cook trying to control the position but instead, Sanches has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cook into the cage.
Sanches swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sanches breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanches is looking to land body kicks.
Sanches misses with a combination
and Cook counters with a left and a right that stings Sanches.
Sanches throws a big shot that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Sanches as Cook shoots in.
Cook shoots in but Sanches avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanches looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanches lands a jab to the head.

Sanches has Cook up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanches lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cook drags the fight down to the ground.
Sanches wants to get up but he can't break Cook's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sanches is looking to work some ground and pound but Cook has wrist control.
Sanches trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cook's guard.
Sanches stopping the sweep attempt from Cook.
Sanches wants to stand and escape but instead Cook has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sanches is trying to control the position but Cook postures up.

Cook decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Sanches as Cook shoots in.
Cook shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanches lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab, jab by Sanches - just one landing.
Sanches misses with a straight left.
Cook shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanches as he jumps to the side.
Sanches will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanches lands a body shot.
Sanches connects with a leg kick. Cook looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cook takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Sanches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sanches misses.
Cook is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanches sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanches is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sanches throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanches throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cook sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk. Sanches catches Cook right on the button with a cross.
Renato Sanches seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanches counters with a left to the body.
Sanches throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cook is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanches sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanches swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cook uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanches.
Nice takedown defense from Sanches. No joy for Cook on that attempt.
Sanches lands a glancing blow to the side of Cook's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Sanches dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sanches lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Sanches. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sanches.
Sanches pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cook darts in looking for a takedown but Sanches gets double underhooks and turns Cook into the cage.
Sanches dodges an elbow strike from Cook.
Cook jumps guard but Sanches stands there with Cook around his waist. Cook gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cook blocks an uppercut.

Sanches breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cook moves away from the strike by Sanches.
Sanches scores with a jab.
David Cook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cook misses with a kick to the body.
Sanches changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Cook blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanches lands a jab to the head.
A right-left combo lands from Sanches.
Cook tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanches counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanches.
Cook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cook shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanches pinned against the cage. Sanches gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Renato Sanches has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Cook.
Sanches lands a body shot.
Sanches scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanches misses with a hook. Cook ducked under it nicely.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanches cracks Cook with a good jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanches scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook has a takedown stuffed.
Sanches tests Cook's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanches moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Sanches as Cook shoots in.
Sanches works the jab nicely.
Sanches lands a leg kick that knocks Cook off balance momentarily.
Sanches scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cook shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanches manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cook's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A good leg kick by Sanches.
Sanches throws a sloppy head kick and Cook moves out of range easily.
Sanches throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanches throws a head kick that Cook semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanches connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sanches misses with a body shot.
Sanches fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanches throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cook ducks right into an uppercut from Sanches.
Nice shot by Sanches.
Sanches misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanches will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cook takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanches throws a big shot that misses.

Cook has taken the fight to the clinch.

Cook breaks the clinch.
Sanches throws a wild body kick that Cook sees coming a mile off.
Sanches connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cook momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanches looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
Sanches defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cook.
Sanches lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sanches digs a good body shot into Cook's ribs.
Sanches cracks Cook with a good jab.
Cook has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanches.
Sanches lands with a good body shot.
Cook looks for a takedown but Sanches sprawls well.
Cook fails to land with a series of punches.
Cook is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cook moves out of range of the body kick.
Cook showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanches.
Cook is looking to clinch but Sanches is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Sanches dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanches, as that shot connected.
Sanches throws out a loose jab but Cook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cook dives in for a single leg takedown but Sanches sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cook wants a takedown but no success here.
Sanches goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanches has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanches working aggressively here.
Sanches wants to break the clinch but can't.

Sanches breaks from the clinch.
Nice cross by Sanches.
Cook avoids the body shot from Sanches.
Cook looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanches is fending him off so far but Cook persists. Nope, Sanches circles away and we're back to standing.
Renato Sanches has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Cook.
Cook falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanches counters with a good low kick that Cook was not able to check.
Sanches is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cook can do to turn this around?
Cook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanches keeps the fight on the outside.
Cook throws a series of punches but Sanches avoids them all with ease.
Sanches lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sanches throws a body shot but no joy.
Renato Sanches is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanches misses with a straight left.
Sanches jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cook or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanches, which made it look bad.
Cook throws a low kick but Sanches avoids it.
Sanches scores with a decent looking hook.
Sanches throws out a powerful jab.
Sanches throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanches bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cook's head.
Cook shoots in but Sanches avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Renato Sanches is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanches throws a series of punches but Cook avoids them all with ease.
Sanches throws a shot to the body.
Cook tries to move into range but Sanches moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cook's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cook blocks a head kick by Sanches.
Sanches throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sanches fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cook manages to avoid it.
Sanches fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cook takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sanches leaves Cook with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sanches changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cook tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sanches defends well and Cook ends up having to push Sanches into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanches has Cook pressed against the cage.
Sanches lands a hook that snaps the head of Cook backwards.
Sanches gets underhooks to prevent Cook's takedown attempt.
Cook blocking some punches.
Sanches lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
David Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanches scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cook tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cook takes a shot to the head.
Sanches doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Sanches breaks from the clinch.
Sanches throws a leg kick but Cook sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cook shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sanches eats them both and turns towards Cook to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice body punch from Sanches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sanches!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanches lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cook fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cook shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanches as he jumps to the side.
Good shot there by Sanches.
Cook shoots for a takedown but Sanches saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sanches cracks Cook with a good jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good exchange - Sanches coming out on top.
Sanches scores with a nice strike.
Renato Sanches is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Cook is rocked!
Sanches scores with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Sanches showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanches, 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Sanches!
After the big win, Renato Sanches made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.