PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between White Cole (ranked 475 p4p, 215 weight class) and Adeboye Temidare (ranked 59 p4p, 24 weight class). Adeboye Temidare has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with White Cole's chin.

Cole
vs
Temidare

225 cm
28
265
13 - 4 - 0

202 cm
29
264
17 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, White Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Adeboye Temidare!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temidare.
Temidare misses with a hook.
Temidare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cole scores with a crisp jab that stopped Temidare in his tracks.
Temidare misses with a series of wild punches.
Temidare walks into a left hand.
Adeboye Temidare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Temidare waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.
Temidare throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temidare takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Temidare throws a poor cross that misses
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
Temidare connects with an inside leg kick.
Temidare throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Temidare.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Temidare scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like White Cole has been cut.
Cole catches Temidare with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Temidare uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Temidare misses with an uppercut.
Temidare has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Temidare lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Temidare throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cole on the side of the head.
Temidare misses with an uppercut.
Temidare looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Temidare.
Cole slips a straight right by Temidare.
Temidare throws a poor cross that misses
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
Temidare throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole lands a really nice looking cross but Temidare seems unphased.
Cole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Temidare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Temidare walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cole misses with a straight right.
Temidare misses the jab.
Temidare cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Temidare throws a body kick that misses.
Cole lands a head shot.
Temidare misses the jab.
Temidare tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Temidare.
Cole thuds his right hand into Temidare's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cole misses with a straight right.
Cole uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Cole has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Temidare takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Temidare misses.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temidare.
Cole really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temidare.
Temidare's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cole under the eye.
Cole on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Temidare throws out the jab.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Temidare manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Temidare. That's going to slow Cole down.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Temidare.
Temidare is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Temidare swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temidare misses with an uppercut
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Cole misses its intended target.
Temidare looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Temidare lands with a hook. Cole tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

White Cole's cut is getting worse.
Cole is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole blocks a jab.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Temidare slips under a jab.
Temidare connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cole. Cole circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Temidare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sloppy strikes from Temidare. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Cole misses the target.
Temidare looks to land a combination but Cole avoids it well.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Temidare thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cole is looking for a counter combo.
Cole lands with a straight right. Temidare didn't see that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adeboye Temidare will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on White Cole's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Temidare slips a straight right by Cole.
Cole avoids the body shot from Temidare.
Cole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Temidare pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cole feinted with a counter takedown.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temidare throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Temidare misses with an uppercut.
Temidare misses with a right hand
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
Adeboye Temidare seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cole blocks a head kick by Temidare.
Temidare loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Temidare throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cole scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Temidare uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Temidare shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole blocks a head kick by Temidare.
Cole connects with a single shot there.
Temidare needs to keep his hands up - Cole had a free shot at his head there.
Good shot there by Temidare.
Cole takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Temidare connects with a looping right hand.
Temidare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Temidare slips the punch.
Temidare lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cole takes one to the chin there.

White Cole's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Temidare throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.
An attempted straight right counter from Cole misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Temidare scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Temidare misses with a wild body shot.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Temidare looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Temidare misses with a left hand
and Cole counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cole slips a straight right by Temidare.
Cole is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cole walks into a stiff left hand from Temidare.

Jeez, White Cole's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Cole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at White Cole's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Adeboye Temidare!
After the fight, Adeboye Temidare was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.