PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Cools (ranked 2147 p4p, 1808 weight class) and Friedrich August Von Hayek (ranked 242 p4p, 207 weight class). Cools comes to the cage accompanied by Big Yellow Taxi. Jim Cools has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cools
vs
Von Hayek

177 cm
25
155
6 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
169
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

The Legend Shop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Cools!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Friedrich August Von Hayek!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cools misses with a straight left.
Cools thows a leg kick but Von Hayek checks it

and Von Hayek counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Von Hayek not doing much here.
Von Hayek lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Von Hayek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cools avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Von Hayek.
Von Hayek not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Von Hayek is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Von Hayek working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Von Hayek controlling from the full mount.
Von Hayek is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hayek putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Von Hayek lands a big shot there that rocks Cools but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Von Hayek with good strikes from the mount here!
Von Hayek working Cools over with strikes here.
Von Hayek lands a nice shot to the head.
Von Hayek working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Von Hayek cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Hayek lands a couple of good shots and Cools has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Von Hayek is looking for the choke from the back position but Cools is controlling his hands well.

Von Hayek working for a choke but Cools is defending well.
Von Hayek is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is landing with strikes. Cools can't take much more of this.

Von Hayek has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cools has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Von Hayek looking for the choke from the back.
Von Hayek trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cools doesn't escape.
Cools is covering up but some of the strikes from Von Hayek are getting through and doing damage.
Von Hayek landing with strikes.
Von Hayek cracks Cools with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Cools from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Cools doesn't escape.

Von Hayek is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cools knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cools for a finish.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Von Hayek.
Cools covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

Von Hayek is looking for the choke from the back position but Cools is controlling his hands well.

Cools preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Von Hayek.

Von Hayek is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cools knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cools for a finish.
Von Hayek is landing with strikes. Cools can't take much more of this.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Von Hayek working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Von Hayek is looking for the choke from the back position but Cools is controlling his hands well.
What can Cools do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Von Hayek working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cools defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Von Hayek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cools takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Cools is covering up but some of the strikes from Von Hayek are getting through and doing damage.

Von Hayek has managed to slip his arm under Cools's chin. This could be all over... yep, Cools is tapping out! Submission win for Von Hayek.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Friedrich August Von Hayek!
Friedrich August Von Hayek is the new lightweight champion!
The defeated Jim Cools had this to say: 'Not cool guys'.