PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seb Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seb Cole had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cole
vs
Lucas

190 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Seb Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole cracks the inside of Lucas's front leg.
Cole throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cole.
A swing and a miss from Cole.
Lucas tries for a takedown but Cole sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lucas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cole throws a sloppy head kick and Lucas moves out of range easily.
Lucas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lucas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cole.
Cole uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cole is looking to clinch but Lucas is avoiding it.
Seb Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole tries to clinch up.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Lucas fails with a takedown attempt.
Seb Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Lucas.
Lucas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lucas slips under a jab from Cole.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cole sprawls well. Cole wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lucas gets slowly back to his feet.
Lucas looks gassed!
Lucas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lucas there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole misses with a head kick.
Cole tries to bum rush Lucas with a series of wild strikes but Lucas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cole is looking to clinch but Lucas is avoiding it.
Cole throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lucas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cole wants to clinch.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cole sprawls well. Cole wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lucas gets slowly back to his feet.
Cole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cole.
Cole pushes Lucas away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole fakes the leg kick and cracks Lucas in the body.
Cole is looking to clinch but Lucas is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lucas.
Cole swinging wilding here.
Seb Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cole comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cole throws a leg kick which misses Lucas's front leg but catches the back leg as Lucas tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Cole.
Cole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cole tries to clinch but Lucas is having none of it.
Lucas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cole throws a nice head kick!
Cole lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lucas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cole lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Lucas is rocked!

Cole moves into the clinch.
Lucas is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Lucas is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cole is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lucas.
Cole creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lucas's defenses.
Cole connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Lucas badly! Lucas tumbles to the floor and Cole stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seb Cole!