PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seb Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seb Cole has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cole
vs
Moore

190 cm
20
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

188 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Seb Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Moore!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Cole circles away.
Moore misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick from Cole lands but Moore takes it in his stride.
Moore changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cole tries to avoid it but Moore manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cole to the ground. Cole escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cole misses with the combination.
Cole misses with the combination.
Cole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cole misses with a two punch combination.
Moore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cole.
Cole leaves Moore with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Moore looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cole wants to get back to his feet but Moore is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cole uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Cole.

Moore throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cole was covering up waiting for the punch and Moore finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Moore throwing strikes from guard but Cole blocks nicely.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
Moore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cole works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moore makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Cole is looking to stand up but Moore isn't so interested in that idea.
Cole trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Moore missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moore looking to pass the guard.
Moore won't allow Cole to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore looking to sit in guard and control but Cole gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cole won't allow Moore to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Moore dodges the punch combination from Cole.
Cole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cole tries to clinch but Moore moves out of range.

Moore closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Moore lands in his opponent's guard.

Cole is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to stall.
Moore tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing Moore back against the cage.
Moore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cole misses with a knee strike.
Moore goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cole prevents it.
Seb Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Moore.
Cole throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees to the body from Cole.
Cole unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moore lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cole pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Moore tries to land knees in the clinch but Cole avoids the damage to the body.
Cole lands an elbow that stopped Moore in his tracks for a moment.
Cole lands an elbow that stopped Moore in his tracks for a moment.
Cole lands a knee to the head.
Moore changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cole fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Moore lands with an uppercut that bounces Cole off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seb Cole dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cole throws a big shot that misses.

Moore shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cole looks like he's trying to stand up.
Moore frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Moore looking to finish with strikes here!
Moore breaks from Cole's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Moore jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cole manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole wants to get back to his feet but Moore drags him back down.
Moore cracks Cole with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Moore is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cole has escaped the position, nice work there.

Moore goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cole rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Moore's guard! Nice work there by Cole!
Moore is breathing heavily.
Cole prevents Moore from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Cole stands and steps away. Moore gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A punch combination from Cole misses.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt.
Moore throws a shot to the body.
Cole scores with a three punch combo!
Moore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moore slips a jab and a cross from Cole.
Moore shoots in and drives through. Cole sprawls well.
Seb Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Moore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cole looking to throw knees to the head but Moore is blocking nicely.
Cole with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cole obliges.
Cole comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Moore is looking to break free of the clinch but Cole has double underhooks.
Cole connects with a knee to the head.
Moore is trying to stall.
Cole creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Moore's defenses.
Cole pushes off an throws an elbow but Moore leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Cole.
Moore goes for a takedown attempt but Cole pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cole throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Moore.
Moore avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moore fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cole sprawls well initially but Moore persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Moore seems to be looking for submissions.
Moore thows a huge punch but Cole dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Moore seems to be working for a kimura but Cole defends the submission attempt.

Cole pushes Moore off and gets back to his feet.
Cole throws a right and a left that Moore avoids nicely.
Seb Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cole tries to clinch but Moore moves out of range.
Cole throws a head kick but Moore moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Seb Cole will probably get the nod.
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!

Moore tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cole swivels and escapes.
Moore blocks a head kick by Cole.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Cole tries to work over Moore's front leg with a kick but Moore checks it.
Cole tried to score with a low kick but Moore checks it.
Moore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cole.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Moore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cole but Cole pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Moore looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Moore sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cole defending well though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cole regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Moore.
Moore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Moore working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Cole wriggles free and stands up.
Moore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cole.
Moore checks a low kick from Cole.
Cole wants to clinch.
Moore shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cole as he jumps to the side.
Seb Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Moore.
Moore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cole counters with a big head kick but Moore shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with a head kick.
Cole tries to clinch up but Moore circles away and keeps his distance.
Cole moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Seb Cole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole keeping full guard, as Moore tries to pass.

Moore is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cole is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cole has escaped and now he's on top!
Seb Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cole wants to stand but Moore is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cole won't allow Moore to get back to his feet.
Bobby Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Cole stands up and waves to Moore to follow him.

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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

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