PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Boom kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rick Thomas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Cole's chin.

Thomas
vs
Cole

185 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
209 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

EFC Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Cole!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a body shot.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Cole staying out of range there.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Cole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cole checks a leg kick.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Cole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cole shoots in and drives through. Thomas sprawls well.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Cole gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thomas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thomas throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.

Thomas feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cole sprawling to the canvas! Cole rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Thomas finish him?!

Cole is rocked!

It looks like Joe Cole has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
The fight stays on the outside here - Cole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cole seems to have recovered his senses.
Cole throws a head kick that misses.

Thomas cracks Cole with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Thomas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cole to stand back up!
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Cole to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Thomas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rick Thomas!