PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ulriksen (ranked 5056 p4p, 569 weight class) and Matt Cooke (ranked 911 p4p, 131 weight class). Matt Cooke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ulriksen
vs
Cooke

183 cm
39
202 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

185 cm
29
203 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Ulriksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Cooke!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooke throws a looping overhand right but Ulriksen ducks down to avoid it.
Ulriksen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Victor Ulriksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ulriksen gets tackled into the cage by Cooke. Cooke maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Cooke.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ulriksen.
Cooke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooke prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ulriksen wants a takedown but no success here.
Cooke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ulriksen is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Ulriksen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke misses with some punches.
Cooke throws a punch but it's blocked by Ulriksen.
A short right from Cooke.
We've been informed that Cooke has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cooke scores with a shoulder strike.
Cooke prevents a body shot from Ulriksen.
Ulriksen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulriksen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ulriksen misses with a punch to the body.
Ulriksen goes for a takedown attempt but Cooke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ulriksen misses with a takedown attempt
and Cooke counters with a straight that turns Ulriksen's legs to rubber! Cooke pushes forward with more strikes and Ulriksen goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Cooke!
Matt Cooke decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.