PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Grady Cole (ranked 4413 p4p, 24760 weight class) and Generic Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Generic Man is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Grady Cole
vs
Man

180 cm
18
174
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
170
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Grady Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Generic Man!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grady Cole misses with a hook
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.

Man clinches up with Grady Cole and pushes him back against the cage.

Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grady Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Man moves into range and clinches up with Grady Cole.
Man lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like John Grady Cole has been cut.
Man goes for a takedown attempt but Grady Cole pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Grady Cole throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Man looks for a takedown but Grady Cole sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Man with that takedown attempt.
John Grady Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Generic Man.
Man changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grady Cole tries to avoid it but Man manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grady Cole to the ground. Grady Cole escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Man.
It looked like Grady Cole was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grady Cole tries a low kick but Man avoids it.
Grady Cole will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Man gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grady Cole has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Man has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Grady Cole is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Grady Cole slowing the pace effectively.

Man breaks from the clinch.
John Grady Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grady Cole tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Grady Cole pushes him off.
Man tries to clinch but Grady Cole is having none of it.
Man looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grady Cole misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Grady Cole circles away.
Grady Cole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Man's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Grady Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Man unleashes a big counter combination but Grady Cole bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Grady Cole circles away.
It looked like Grady Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Grady Cole.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Man is defended easily by Grady Cole.
Man checks a leg kick.
Grady Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Grady Cole pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grady Cole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Man closes the distance and clinches up with Grady Cole, looking for a takedown. Man pushes Grady Cole against the cage but Grady Cole circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Man.
Man looks winded!
Man is looking to clinch but Grady Cole is avoiding it.
Grady Cole displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Man.
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grady Cole.
Grady Cole stuffs the takedown.

Grady Cole has managed to clinch.

Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grady Cole throws a leg kick
and Man counters with a straight right hand.
Grady Cole throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Man wants to counter with a clinch but Grady Cole pushes him away.
Grady Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Man moves into the clinch.
Man has Grady Cole pressed against the cage, preventing Grady Cole from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grady Cole wants to break free but Man has control.
Man has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grady Cole avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Grady Cole is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man looking to stall.
Grady Cole throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grady Cole.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Grady Cole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Grady Cole's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Grady Cole tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Man closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Man lands in his opponent's guard.

Grady Cole scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Man tries to clinch but Grady Cole moves out of range.
Generic Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grady Cole misses with an uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Man blocks the low kick.
Man changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grady Cole misses with a hook to the body
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Grady Cole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Man checks it well.
Grady Cole misses the jab.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grady Cole.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grady Cole gets tackled into the cage by Man. Man maintains the clinch.

Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Man is defended easily by Grady Cole.
Man stalks Grady Cole and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grady Cole's face. Grady Cole staggers backwards, shaken.
Man dives in for a single leg takedown but Grady Cole sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Man shoots for a takedown but Grady Cole saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grady Cole feinted there with a counter leg kick.
John Grady Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Generic Man.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grady Cole is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grady Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Man fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Grady Cole walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Man checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
John Grady Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Grady Cole. No joy for Man on that attempt.
Grady Cole throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Grady Cole backing away here, and Man unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Man shoots in looking for a takedown. Grady Cole tries to sprawl out of it but Man keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grady Cole manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grady Cole tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grady Cole moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grady Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grady Cole.
Grady Cole swinging wildly here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Man.
Man avoids the body shot from Grady Cole.
Grady Cole throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
Man dives in for a single leg takedown but Grady Cole sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Grady Cole throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grady Cole misses with a hook
letting Man counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is looking to clinch but Grady Cole is avoiding it.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Grady Cole. No joy for Man on that attempt.
A head kick misses from Grady Cole.
Grady Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grady Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Man steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Grady Cole.
Man tries to clinch but Grady Cole moves out of range.
It looked like Grady Cole was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Grady Cole throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man dives in for a single leg takedown but Grady Cole sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Grady Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grady Cole fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Grady Cole dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Grady Cole's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Grady Cole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Man blocks a jab.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grady Cole clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
Grady Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grady Cole's face.
Man lands a body punch in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Man is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grady Cole to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Man decides to pull guard.
Grady Cole not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Grady Cole continues to stall.
Grady Cole knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Man on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grady Cole's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Man is trying to control the position but Grady Cole postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grady Cole is looking to pass into half guard but Man pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Man is in guard.

Grady Cole is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grady Cole wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Man trying to control but Grady Cole is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grady Cole has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Man has passed into side control.
Grady Cole is trying to improve his position.
Grady Cole dodges the ground and pound from Man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Grady Cole prevents Man from moving into mount.
Generic Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grady Cole keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Man misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Grady Cole closes the distance and pushes Man back into the cage.
Man is looking to control Grady Cole's arms but Grady Cole gets an underhook and turns him. Now Man has his back to the cage.
Man is trying to pull guard but Grady Cole has him pressed against the cage.
John Grady Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Generic Man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grady Cole working hard to break the clinch.
John Grady Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man presses Grady Cole against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Generic Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man prevents Grady Cole from breaking the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Generic Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grady Cole has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Grady Cole!