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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Soloman Cook (ranked 4450 p4p, 439 weight class) and Litill Bjornsson (ranked 4118 p4p, 416 weight class). Soloman Cook has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Soloman Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Litill Bjornsson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjornsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cook manages to avoid it.
Cook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bjornsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice straight punches there by Bjornsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bjornsson.
Bjornsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
Cook needs to keep his hands up - Bjornsson had a free shot at his head there.
Cook misses with a hook
enabling Bjornsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Bjornsson missing with a left hand there. Cook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bjornsson moves out of range as Cook strikes.
Cook on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bjornsson scores with a shot to the body.
Cook tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bjornsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Bjornsson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bjornsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bjornsson's coach down at Temp Spar Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bjornsson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bjornsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bjornsson digs a good body shot into Cook's ribs.
Cook takes one to the chin there.
Bjornsson throws an overhand right that lands on Cook's shoulder, as Cook tries to avoid the shot.
Cook is looking to clinch but Bjornsson is avoiding it.
It seemed like Bjornsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bjornsson throws out the jab.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Bjornsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook tries to clinch there but Bjornsson circles away.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bjornsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bjornsson throws a lazy right hand but Cook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bjornsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cook momentarily.
Cook throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cook staying out of range there.
Bjornsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cook throws a body shot but no joy.
Bjornsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bjornsson takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
Bjornsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bjornsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A lazy left from Bjornsson finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bjornsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cook.
Bjornsson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cook had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cook walks into a straight right hand from Bjornsson.
Cook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bjornsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson slips a straight right by Cook.
Bjornsson lands an overhand right.
Cook misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bjornsson! But no joy.
Bjornsson digs a good body shot into Cook's ribs.
Cook definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cook throws a body punch but Bjornsson moves out of range.
Bjornsson throws out a counter right but Cook avoids it with no problem.
Cook looks to throw the jab but Bjornsson is out of range.
Bjornsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cook's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bjornsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cook scrambles back to his feet.
Bjornsson moves away from the strike by Cook.
A jab from Cook misses.
Bjornsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A combination from Cook does no damage.
Bjornsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Cook takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bjornsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bjornsson moves out of range as Cook strikes.
Bjornsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bjornsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook misses with a wild body shot.
Cook takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bjornsson with a jab.
Bjornsson cracks a nice hook into Cook's ribs.
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cook takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Bjornsson.
Jab by Bjornsson.
Cook loads up on a big right hand but Bjornsson slips the punch.
Bjornsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bjornsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cooks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bjornsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Cook is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cook misses with a hook. Bjornsson ducked under it nicely.
Bjornsson throws a big shot that misses.
Bjornsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson throws out a counter right but Cook avoids it with no problem.
Bjornsson moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson slips a jab from Cook.
Cook tries to clinch but Bjornsson is having none of it.
Cook tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bjornsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bjornsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cook misses with a lunging right hand
and Bjornsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Bjornsson.
Cook digs a good hook to Bjornsson's body.
A jab from Cook misses.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bjornsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bjornsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cook loads up on a big right hand but Bjornsson slips the punch.
A big right from Cook misses.
Bjornsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cook misses with a hook. Bjornsson ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cook takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cook on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Some wild striking there from Cook.
Cook swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Litill Bjornsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cook missing with a left hand there. Bjornsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bjornsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bjornsson ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Donk. Bjornsson catches Cook right on the button with a cross.
Bjornsson throws a looping overhand right but Cook ducks down to avoid it.
Cook was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bjornsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bjornsson lands a head shot.
Cook takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cook steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjornsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cook.
Soloman Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bjornsson circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Cook throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bjornsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cook thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bjornsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Bjornsson dips to his left and cracks Cook with an uppercut!
Bjornsson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson lands with a shot to the body.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Bjornsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bjornsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bjornsson scores with a nice strike.
Cook on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cook misses with a hook to the body
and Bjornsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bjornsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bjornsson cracks Cook with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Bjornsson is just out of range.
A big right from Cook misses.
Cook misses with a hook. Bjornsson ducked under it nicely.
Cook has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bjornsson finds it's way round the side to connect with Cook's head.
Bjornsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cook is rocked!
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 left lands for Bjornsson.
Oh Cook is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bjornsson drops Cook with a naaaaasty hook - Cook is in real trouble here! Bjornsson dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Litill Bjornsson!
A relieved looking Litill Bjornsson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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