PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Proctor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Proctor
vs
Cook

186 cm
20
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Arcticus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Proctor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Cook!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Proctor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cook moves in looking to clinch but Proctor pushes him off.
Proctor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cook fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cook looks to land a combination. Proctor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Luke Proctor has been cut.
Cook fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Proctor checks it well.
Cook misses with a shot to the body

and Proctor counters with a shoot takedown. Cook fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Proctor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Proctor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cook on the ground.

Cook manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Proctor shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cook napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Proctor is looking to take a break and control but Cook is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cook is pushing Proctor's head away, looking to escape. Proctor manages to hold on to the position though.
Proctor throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Proctor has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Proctor wants to control but Cook is keeping him busy.
Proctor controls the position.

Proctor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cook, who protects the arm well.
Proctor tries to advance position but instead Cook slips a leg back in to half guard.
Cook is trying to stand back up but Proctor is controlling him
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

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.
Proctor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Proctor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cook circles away.
Cook fails to land with a series of punches.
Proctor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cook defends it nicely.
Cook ducks right into an uppercut from Proctor.
Cook throws a right and a left that Proctor avoids nicely.
Cook throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Proctor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cook's coach down at Quick Fingers BEST BANG FOR BUCK Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cook's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Cook.
Proctor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proctor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cook circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Proctor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Proctor.
Cook is pushing Proctor's head away, looking to escape. Proctor manages to hold on to the position though.

Cook throws Proctor to one side and escapes!
Cook is looking to clinch but Proctor is avoiding it.
Cook scores with a shot to the body.
Proctor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryan Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cook gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Proctor to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Proctor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proctor trying to control the position from guard on top but Cook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cook has his feet on Proctor's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Proctor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cook circles away.
Proctor throws a front kick aimed at Cook's knee but Cook avoids it well.
Proctor misses with a series of wild punches.
Cook stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cook wants it to stay on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cook! But no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Proctor throws a quick counter head kick but Cook was just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Proctor.
A combination from Cook does no damage.

Cook has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Cook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Proctor's cut.
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.

Cook throws a series of punches but Proctor moves out of range.
Cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Proctor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Proctor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cook.
Luke Proctor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cook misses with a wild combination.
Cook closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Proctor throws a hook but Cook avoids it easily.
Cook tries to clinch but Proctor moves out of range.
Proctor avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Proctor fails with the takedown.
Cook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Proctor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cook has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook misses with a series of wild punches.
Cook tries to clinch but Proctor is having none of it.

Proctor gets tackled into the cage by Cook. Cook maintains the clinch.

Proctor drags the fight down to the ground.
Proctor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Proctor tries to get out of the position.

Cook gets to his feet. Proctor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Proctor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cook throws a right and a left that both miss.
Proctor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Proctor throws a body shot but no joy.
Proctor slips a jab and a cross from Cook.
As Cook tries to get set, Proctor tries to push him back and clinch up but Cook manages to avoid the attempt.
Proctor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cook is breathing heavily.

Proctor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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 is not content to let Proctor control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook pushes Proctor away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Proctor gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Proctor is looking to take a break and control but Cook is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Proctor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cook has escaped the position, nice work there.

Proctor decides to take the fight back to the feet.
No joy there for Cook, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proctor dodges the punch combination from Cook.
A little feinted left hand from Proctor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cook stuffs the takedown attempt from Proctor. Proctor gets slowly back to his feet.
Proctor keeps the fight on the outside.

Proctor moves into the clinch.
Proctor is trying to pull guard but Cook has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Proctor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cook working hard to break the clinch.
Proctor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cook prevents it.
Proctor is working for takedown but Cook is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cook is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proctor jumps guard but Cook stands there with Proctor around his waist. Proctor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Proctor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Proctor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Proctor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cook gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Proctor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Cook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luke Proctor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Proctor. Cook does a little dance to reset his feet.

Proctor bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Cook throws Proctor to one side and escapes!
Cook scores with a three punch combo!
Cook doesn't manage to clinch there - Proctor circles away.
Proctor tries to clinch up.
Cook swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Cook has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Proctor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cook throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch but Proctor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cook misses with a wild combination.
Proctor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cook's waist but Cook gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Proctor off to one side.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch but Proctor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Proctor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cook.
Proctor throws a right hand that Cook ducks under and follows up with a left that Cook also avoids with ease.
Ryan Cook seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Proctor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cook swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Proctor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cook throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cook throws a right and a left that Proctor avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cook leaves Proctor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Proctor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cook throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Proctor on the side of the head.
Cook lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Proctor circles away quickly and effectively.
Proctor avoids the head kick by Cook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Cook. No joy for Proctor on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Proctor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Proctor is trying to pull guard but Cook has him pressed against the cage.
Cook is trying to break the clinch but Proctor is controlling him.
Proctor is looking to break free of the clinch but Cook has double underhooks.
Proctor tries to pull guard but Cook won't allow it.
Cook is trying to break the clinch but Proctor is controlling him.
Proctor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cook to keep the fight standing.
Proctor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cook pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch but Proctor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Proctor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Cook rushes Proctor and presses him up against the cage.
Proctor tries a body shot but Cook blocks it.
Cook is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Proctor has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cook is trying to keep an underhook but Proctor manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cook is trying to stand up here but Proctor is controlling him well.
Proctor is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cook reverses the position - he's now on top in Proctor's guard.
Proctor wants to get back to his feet but Cook is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cook gets to his feet. Proctor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A left and a right from Cook both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Proctor doesn't manage to clinch there - Cook circles away.
Cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Proctor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cook fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cook lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Luke Proctor's cut is getting worse.
Proctor throws a body punch but Cook moves out of range.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch but Proctor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Cook really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Proctor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cook keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cook lands with a nice combination. Proctor backs away looking to recover.
Proctor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Proctor fails with a takedown attempt.
Cook tries to clinch but Proctor is having none of it.
Proctor throws a sloppy head kick and Cook moves out of range easily.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Proctor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook wants to clinch up but Proctor keeps it at a distance.
Proctor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cook as he avoids it easily.
Cook swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Proctor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Proctor drives through and clinches with Cook against the cage.
Proctor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cook is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Proctor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cook tries to clinch up but Proctor circles away and keeps his distance.
Cook tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Proctor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Proctor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cook sprawls well. Cook wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Proctor gets slowly back to his feet.

Proctor clinches with his opponent.
Cook is looking to break free of the clinch but Proctor has double underhooks.
Proctor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short left from Cook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cook obliges.
A frustrated look appears on Cook's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cook looking to stall.
Cook looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cook is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Proctor has Cook pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cook manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cook wants to get back to striking at distance but Proctor won't allow it.
Proctor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cook has him pressed against the cage.

Cook breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Proctor has closed the distance and engaged Cook in a clinch.
Proctor wants to take the fight to the mat but Cook manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cook misses with a knee to the head.

Cook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cook throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Proctor was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cook lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cook stuffs the takedown.

Cook has taken the fight to the clinch.
Proctor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cook gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ryan Cook seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Proctor blocks an elbow strike from Cook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Proctor is defending well for now.

Proctor breaks the clinch.
Proctor shoots in for a takedown but Cook shows good takedown defense.
Cook misses with a wild combination.
Proctor appears to be looking for a big counter.
Proctor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cook lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Proctor goes for a double leg but Cook avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cook continues to drive forward.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Proctor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body punch from Cook.
Proctor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cook scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Cook dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Luke Proctor's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Cook misses with a series of wild punches.

Cook has taken the fight to the clinch.
Proctor is trying to drag Cook to the mat but Cook just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cook is trying to push Proctor away but Proctor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proctor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Proctor wants to break free but Cook has control.
Cook gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Proctor.
Proctor working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook wants to get back to striking at distance but Proctor won't allow it.
Cook gets underhooks to prevent Proctor's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Proctor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Proctor fails to pull guard.
Proctor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cook walks away with a smile on his face. Proctor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cook misses with a double jab.
Proctor is looking to counter the offense by Cook and move into the clinch.
Cook is looking to clinch but Proctor is avoiding it.
Proctor keeps the fight on the outside.
Cook doesn't manage to clinch there - Proctor circles away.
Some wild striking there from Cook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook is looking to clinch but Proctor is avoiding it.
Proctor keeps the fight on the outside.
Cook throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Proctor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cook is trying to defend but Proctor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cook is trying to stand.
Cook is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Cook kicks off Proctor and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice combination there by Cook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Proctor. That's going to slow Cook down.
Proctor keeps the fight on the outside.
Cook displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Proctor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook tries to clinch but Proctor moves out of range.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Proctor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Proctor tries to counter by clinching up but Cook breaks away and moves out of range.
Proctor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cook is fending him off so far but Proctor persists. Nope, Cook circles away and we're back to standing.
Cook throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cook moves to clinch but Proctor breaks away

and Proctor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cook won't be happy with that.
Cook wants to get back to his feet but Proctor drags him back down.

Proctor decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cook to his feet.

Proctor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Proctor tries to pull guard but Cook forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Proctor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook misses with a double jab.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Proctor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Proctor throws a wild body kick that Cook sees coming a mile off.
Cook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Proctor shoots in for a takedown but Cook shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Proctor blocks a head kick by Cook.
Cook takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Horrible takedown attempt by Proctor or perhaps it was just good defense by Cook, which made it look bad.

Cook takes the fight into the clinch.
Proctor is trying to break the clinch but Cook is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Cook.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Cook!
Ryan Cook is the new middleweight champion!