PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bishop Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and So la (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop Cole had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. So la is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cole
vs
la

182 cm
22
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bishop Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, So la!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cole closes the distance and clinches.
Cole lands a right hand that snaps the head of la backwards.
la wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cole is working la over against the cage.
Cole lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Cole.
Cole lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cole stalls.
la is trying to break the clinch but Cole is controlling him.
la wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cole.
A body shot lands from Cole.
A right handed body shot lands from Cole.
la looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole scores with a shoulder strike.
Cole scores with a shot to the side of la's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cole stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Cole.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cole throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cole lands a right hand that snaps the head of la backwards.
la letting Cole take a breather here.
A body shot lands from Cole.
Cole works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cole digs a right hand underneath la's ribcage. la let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Cole.
Cole works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cole has la pushed against the cage.
A short right from Cole on the inside.
Cole lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down la.
Cole pushes la back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
la wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
Cole lands a body punch.
Cole is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Cole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of la backwards.
la's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Cole on the inside.
Cole lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt la or not.
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!
Cole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cole digs a right hand underneath la's ribcage. la let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cole digs a right hand underneath la's ribcage. la let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cole is leaning against la and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cole lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Cole - that landed with a thud.
Cole lands a right hand that snaps the head of la backwards.
Cole lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt la or not.
Cole lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down la.
Good body shot from Cole.
Cole avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cole lands a shot to the body.
Cole lands a body punch.
Cole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of la backwards.
Cole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cole taking a breather.
la is trying to break the clinch but Cole is controlling him.
Still in the clinch, Cole scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cole is working la over against the cage.
Cole lands a body shot.
Cole lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cole.
Cole lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Cole.
Cole lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt la or not.
Cole scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cole takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A left hand lands to the body for Cole.
Cole lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cole lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cole content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cole digs a right hand underneath la's ribcage. la let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cole throws a blind hook that connects with the side of las head.
Cole gets through la's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cole leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cole lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down la.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Cole.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole lands a body punch in the clinch.
la's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cole lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bishop Cole dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

la connects with a single shot there.
la lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by la.

It looks like Bishop Cole has been cut.
la smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
la showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cole.
la works the jab nicely.
Cole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and la counters with a left to the body.
Cole defending well as la loads up on a big left hand.
la swinging wilding here.

Cole fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with la, pushing him back against the cage.
Cole has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A hook to the body from Cole.

That's one minute gone in the round.
la is trying to break the clinch but Cole is controlling him.
la wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
la wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
la wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cole scores with a shot to the side of la's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Cole.
la tries to break free but Cole pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Cole.
Cole avoiding damage.
Cole lands a nice shot to the body.
Cole displaying some good clinch control by pressing la up against the cage.
Cole lands a hook that snaps the head of la backwards.
Cole holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cole lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A right hook to the body lands for Cole.
Cole lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cole lands a body punch.
la tries to break free but Cole pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Cole as the two fighters clinch.
Cole lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt la or not.
Cole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of la backwards.
la takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Cole.
Cole lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cole.
Cole lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Cole.
Cole cracks la with a nice body shot.
Cole stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cole digs a right hand into la's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on la's gas tank.
Cole lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cole lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down la.
Cole is leaning against la and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cole lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Cole on the inside.
Cole lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt la or not.
Cole lands a right hand.
Cole pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Cole for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
la wants to get back to striking at distance but Cole won't allow it.
la's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
la is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Cole.
la letting Cole take a breather here.
la wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cole stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Cole scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Cole.
A shot in the inside from Cole.
Cole digs a right hand underneath la's ribcage. la let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cole lands an uppercut.
Bishop Cole has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Cole.
Cole throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cole pushes la back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Cole.
Cole manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A hook to the body from Cole.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bishop Cole dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bishop Cole's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
la misses with a looping right.
la misses with a low kick.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that la can do to turn this around?
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from la.
la uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Cole slips under a jab from la.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping la at a distance.
A swing and a miss from la.

Cole fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with la, pushing him back against the cage.
Cole lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of la backwards.
la tries to break free but Cole pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cole.
A short uppercut from Cole.
Cole scores with a shoulder strike.
Cole stalling in the clinch.
Cole lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt la or not.
la can't break the clinch.
Cole lands a left hand that snaps the head of la backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cole.
Cole lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cole lands a shot to the body.
Cole digs a right hand underneath la's ribcage. la let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Cole.
Cole lands with a left to the head.
Cole cracks la with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Cole - that landed with a thud.
Cole lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole is leaning against la and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cole.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
la tries to break the clinch but Cole is controlling the position.
la is trying to break the clinch but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cole.
A right hand to the body from Cole.
Cole lands a nice shot to the body.
Cole scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole is working la over against the cage.
Cole lands a left hand that snaps the head of la backwards.
la looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cole lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cole slows down the pace here.
Cole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of la backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cole.
Cole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of la backwards.
Cole digs a right hand underneath la's ribcage. la let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Cole as the two fighters clinch.
la is trying to force a seperation but Cole has the dominant position.
Cole stalling in the clinch.
Cole cracks la with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Cole - that landed with a thud.
Cole lands a shot to the body.
Cole lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Cole.
Cole controlling the action here for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Cole as the two fighters clinch.
Cole lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cole works on la's body with a couple of short punches.
Bishop Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
la can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Cole.
A shot in the inside from Cole.
A left hand lands to the body for Cole.
Cole cracks la with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Cole.
So la has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right hook to the body lands for Cole.
la is looking to break free of the clinch but Cole has double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bishop Cole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cole, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:25
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:25

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