PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Cook (ranked 8322 p4p, 0 weight class) and Courtney Drake (ranked 6138 p4p, 0 weight class). Courtney Drake will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cook
vs
Drake

175 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Solomon Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Courtney Drake!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Chris Dean and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drake doesn't seem bothered though.
Drake swats away the attempt to clinch by Cook.
Cook wants to clinch.
Cook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cook getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cook fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drake tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cook tries to clinch but Drake moves out of range.
Drake feints the counter takedown.
Cook scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drake doesn't seem bothered though.
Cook throws a body shot but no joy.
Cook moves to clinch but Drake breaks away

and Drake counters with a single leg into guard. Cook didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cook has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Drake doesn't defend quickly enough and Cook has managed to lock this one up! Can Drake escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Cook on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Solomon Cook!