PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seb Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cole
vs
Winters

190 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 3 - 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel Winters!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters misses with a takedown attempt - Cole sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A solid leg kick lands there for Cole.
Cole lands with a straight right. Winters didn't see that one coming.
Cole scores with a jab to the body.
Cole cracks the inside of Winters's front leg.
Winters is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cole sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cole throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Winters's head.
Cole lands with a nice body kick.
Winters looks gassed!
Nice body kick there by Cole.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cole gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Cole.
Winters on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Winters takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cole landing knees to the body.
Cole trying to land knees to the body.
Cole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cole lands an elbow just above Winters 's eye.
Cole scores with a knee to the head.
Cole tries to land knees in the clinch but Winters avoids the damage to the body.
Cole lands a knee to the body.
Cole comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cole stalls.
Cole lands an elbow inside that Winters shrugs off.
Cole's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Winters takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cole landing knees to the head.
Winters takes an elbow to the temple.
Winters is trying to drag Cole to the mat but Cole just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Seb Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel Winters.
Cole is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cole lands an elbow that stopped Winters in his tracks for a moment.
Cole unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Winters takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cole lands a good knee to the midsection. Winters won't want to take too many of those.
Cole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winters avoids it.
Cole lands an elbow just above Winters 's eye.
Cole gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Winters turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Winters wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy.
Cole is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Winters in side control, throwing shots but Cole defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Cole works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Winters thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cole tries to kick Winters off but Winters keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Winters closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cole scores with a one two! Winters had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Winters fails to land with a series of punches.
Cole scores with a one two! Winters had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cole scores with a head kick.
Winters on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Cole instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winters takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Cole.
Cole lands a knee to the head.
Winters looking for a takedown.
Winters is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cole lands an elbow just above Winters 's eye.
Cole lands a good knee to the midsection. Winters won't want to take too many of those.
Winters takes a knee to the side of the body.
Winters takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cole connects with a knee to the head.
Cole lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but Winters blocks with his arms.
Winters is working for takedown but Cole is calmly controlling the position for now.
Winters takes an elbow to the temple.
Cole lands a nice elbow.
Winters takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cole throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Winters blocks it with crossed arms.
Winters tries for a takedown but Cole manages to get underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cole obliges.
Cole misses with a knee strike.
Cole gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Winters.
Winters goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cole prevents it.
Cole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winters avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Winters manages to pull guard.
Winters pulls Cole in close to prevent any damage.
Cole wants to stand but Winters has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Winters seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cole wants to stand and escape but instead Winters has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seb Cole dominated that round.
That's time! Cole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cole forces Winters back against the cage and clinches.
Cole landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cole tries to stall but Winters uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cole missing with knees to the body.
Winters is trying to drag Cole to the mat but Cole just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cole lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cole landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cole tries a knee to the head but Winters blocks it.
Winters has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cole is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cole lands a knee to the head.
Winters is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cole pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Seb Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel Winters.
Cole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winters.
Cole lands a knee to the head.
Cole with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cole lands a good knee to the midsection. Winters won't want to take too many of those.
Cole connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cole using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cole landing knees to the head.
Cole lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cole throws an elbow but misses.
Cole trying to land knees to the body.
Cole tries to land knees in the clinch but Winters avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winters gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cole regains guard.
Winters distracts Cole with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Winters gets to his feet - Cole follows without any prompting.
Cole connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Winters throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cole counters with a head kick.
Cole drops his hands momentarily and Winters takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Winters darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Winters scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Winters sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cole defending well though.
Cole is trying to stand back up but Winters is controlling him
Winters misses with a head shot. Cole uses the momentum to regain guard.
Winters working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters throwing strikes but missing.
Winters missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cole wants to stand but Winters is controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Winters fails with a takedown attempt.

Cole has managed to clinch.
Cole gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Winters takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Cole.
Winters takes a knee right on the jaw!
Come on Cole - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cole scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Winters in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Cole.
Cole tries to land knees in the clinch but Winters avoids the damage to the body.
Cole utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Winters is trying to break the clinch but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cole.
Winters can't get the takedown.
Cole misses with a knee strike.
Cole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Winters drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winters avoids it.
Cole landing knees to the head.
Winters looking for a takedown.
Winters tries for a takedown but Cole manages to get underhooks.
Winters wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
Cole prevents a takedown attempt there.
Winters drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cole lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters has Cole pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cole manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Winters tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cole utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Winters goes for a takedown attempt but Cole pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Winters takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cole tries to clinch there but Winters circles away.
Cole stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cole wants it to stay on the feet.
Winters walks into a left hand.
Horrible takedown by Winters or perhaps it was just good defense by Cole which made him look bad.
Cole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Seb Cole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cole clinches up against the cage.
Cole tries a knee to the head but Winters blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cole.
Cole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Winters is trying to drag Cole to the mat but Cole just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cole lands a good knee to the midsection. Winters won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seb Cole dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Winters.
Winters tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cole sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Winters somewhat.

Cole gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Winters takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cole lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cole gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Winters.
Seb Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel Winters.
Cole comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cole putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Winters in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cole lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Cole.
Winters takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cole gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cole lands a damaging elbow.
Winters takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cole landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Winters is trying to break free.
Winters is working for takedown but Cole is calmly controlling the position for now.
Winters tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole lands an elbow inside that Winters shrugs off.
Cole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cole stops a takedown attempt from Winters.
Cole lands a nice knee to the body.
Cole working Winters over with knees to the body.
Cole missing with knees to the body.
Winters looking for a takedown.
Winters managing to block the knees to the body from Cole.
Winters managing to block the knees to the body from Cole.

Winters turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Winters manages to end up in side control.
Winters landing strikes.
Winters postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Winters.
Cole parries the strikes from Winters easily there. Winters is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cole to escape.
Cole is trying to get back to his feet.
Winters in side control lands a decent elbow.
Winters lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winters with the ground and pound but Cole regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cole lands a high kick!
Cole lands a two punch combo.
Cole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Winters shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cole's guard.
Winters scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cole wants to stand but Winters is controlling the position.
Winters stands up over Cole, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Winters prevents Cole from getting back to his feet.
Winters stands up over Cole, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cole wants to stand up but Winters is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cole throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winters misses with a double jab
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole throws a head kick that Winters semi-blocks.
Cole lands a high kick!
Cole tries a head kick but it misses.
Winters shoots in but no luck this time.
Cole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Seb Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cole throws a series of strikes that have Winters backpedaling.
Cole is looking to clinch but Winters is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Winters or perhaps it was just good defense by Cole which made him look bad.
Cole misses with a few strikes there.

Cole moves into the clinch successfully.
Cole is pressed up against the cage. Winters has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cole down to the mat. Cole avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cole wants to clinch.
Cole throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cole.
Winters closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cole circles away.
Cole scores with a head kick.
Winters takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Seb Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Winters.
Winters takes a jab right on the kisser.

Cole clinches with his opponent.
Winters takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cole lands a nice knee to the body.
Cole landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nigel Winters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole scores with a knee to the head.
Winters takes a knee right on the jaw!
Winters takes an elbow to the temple.
Cole lands a nice elbow.
Cole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cole with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seb 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

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