PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Landon Ricketts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole has chosen Bugger Off as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ricketts
vs
Cole

184 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Landon Ricketts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Cole!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ricketts drops Cole with a beautiful combination! Cole stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ricketts is looking for the KO!

Cole is rocked!

Cole drops Ricketts with a nice combination! Cole dives into Ricketts's guard, looking to finish!

Ricketts is rocked!
Cole is still in real trouble! Can Ricketts finish him?
Cole landing with the ground and pound.
Oh Ricketts is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cole seems to have recovered his senses.
Cole trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ricketts's guard.
Ricketts seems to have got his legs back now.
Cole throws a strike but Ricketts rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ricketts is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ricketts trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricketts stops Cole from standing up.
Ricketts trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Ricketts saw that one coming.
Cole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Ricketts throws a nice outside leg kick.
A punch combination from Cole misses.
Cole misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ricketts.
Cole looks gassed!
Ricketts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cole throws a hook but Ricketts blocks it.
Ricketts closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Ricketts lands a big right hand that sends Cole crashing to the mat! Ricketts stays standing though and waves Cole back to his feet!
Ricketts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cole's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ricketts.
Ricketts misses with a body shot.
Ricketts fails to land with a series of punches.
Ricketts connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cole chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ricketts can pounce on him.
Ricketts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cole doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ricketts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cole doesn't seem bothered though.
Ricketts digs a good body shot into Cole's ribs.
Cole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ricketts throws a series of punches but Cole moves out of range.
Ricketts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricketts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cole takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cole throws a combination that misses
and Ricketts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ricketts throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricketts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Ricketts there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ricketts scores with a leg kick.
Ricketts lands with an overhand left.
Ricketts misses with a combination
and Ricketts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ricketts.
Ricketts lands with a straight right. Cole didn't see that one coming.
Ricketts throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Ricketts slips under a jab.
Ricketts looks to land a combination but Cole avoids it well.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole slips under a jab from Ricketts.
Cole misses with the combination.
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands a nice shot to the body.
Ricketts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Ricketts moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Ricketts throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cole slips under a jab from Ricketts.
Cole's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice combination there by Cole.
Ricketts throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ricketts throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Ricketts.
Ricketts feints and then cracks Cole's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cole down.
Ricketts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ricketts throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cole on the side of the head.
Ricketts throws a head kick that Cole semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricketts scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ricketts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Ricketts dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ricketts needs to keep his hands up - Cole had a free shot at his head there.
Cole gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cole avoids the head kick by Ricketts.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Ricketts.
Cole misses with a straight right.
Cole works the jab nicely.
Ricketts throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
A big right from Cole misses.
Ricketts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ricketts misses with a double jab
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Ricketts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cole counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ricketts dodges the punch combination from Cole.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ricketts moves out of range as Cole strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole blocks a head kick by Ricketts.
Cole lands with a cross.
Ricketts just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cole bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Ricketts lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ricketts misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Ricketts. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ricketts.
Ricketts slips a jab from Cole.
Ricketts moves away from the strike by Cole.
Cole throws a hook but Ricketts blocks it.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricketts moves out of range as Cole strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ricketts!
Cole throws a series of punches but Ricketts moves out of range.
Cole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Cole misses.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ricketts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ricketts moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ricketts looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Ricketts pushes Cole away with a front kick.
Ricketts throws a nice looking combination but Cole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ricketts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ricketts.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Cole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cole throws a hook but Ricketts blocks it.
Ricketts throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Landon Ricketts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cole tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ricketts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cole might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cole misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Ricketts slams his shin into Cole's torso.
Cole takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ricketts jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ricketts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cole's sensitive parts.
Good exchange - Ricketts coming out on top.
A big left from Ricketts misses.
Ricketts dodges the punch combination from Cole.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ricketts.
Cole throws a hook but Ricketts avoids it easily.
Ricketts slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice body kick from Ricketts.
Ricketts cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ricketts thumps Cole with a low kick.
Ricketts misses with a few strikes there.
Cole throws a combination that misses
and Ricketts counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ricketts throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricketts moves away.
Ricketts is looking to slow Cole down with leg kicks.
Cole takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricketts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cole circles away quickly and effectively.
Ricketts takes one on the button.
Cole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ricketts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A good leg kick by Ricketts.
Ricketts throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Ricketts's shoulder, as Ricketts tries to avoid the shot.
Ricketts misses with an uppercut.
Cole lands a glancing blow to the side of Ricketts's head.
Ricketts scores with a leg kick.
Ricketts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Ricketts stalks Cole and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cole's face. Cole staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Ricketts dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A punch combination from Ricketts misses.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Ricketts dodges the punch combination from Cole.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ricketts.
Ricketts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ricketts.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole throws a right hand that Ricketts ducks under and follows up with a left that Ricketts also avoids with ease.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Ricketts ducks down to avoid it.
Ricketts slips under a jab.
Ricketts throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A big left from Cole misses.
Landon Ricketts is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricketts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cole's calf.
Cole jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ricketts.
Ricketts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ricketts.
Ricketts lunges at Cole with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cole's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole swinging wildly here.
Cole takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ricketts slips a jab and a cross from Cole.
Cole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cole throws a right hand that Ricketts ducks under and follows up with a left that Ricketts also avoids with ease.
Cole gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ricketts.
Ricketts scores with a kick to the body.
Cole misses with a looping right.
Ricketts throws a big shot that misses.
Ricketts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Ricketts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricketts misses with a double jab.
Ricketts swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cole misses with a straight right.
Cole with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ricketts to score with a decent uppercut.
Cole tries to bum rush Ricketts with a series of wild strikes but Ricketts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ricketts is looking to slow Cole down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Ricketts.
Cole lands a lovely overhand right.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricketts.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Ricketts.
Ricketts throws a nice looking combination but Cole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Cole throws a series of strikes that have Ricketts backpedaling.
Cole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ricketts connects with the punch.
Nice body punch from Ricketts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricketts throws a leg kick which misses Cole's front leg but catches the back leg as Cole tries to avoid it.
Ricketts throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricketts feints and then cracks Cole's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cole down.
Ricketts misses with a wild combination.
Cole throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ricketts counters with a nice leg kick.
Ricketts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cole lands with a good body shot.
Ricketts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cole lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ricketts backs up against the cage.
Both fighters circling a little - Ricketts finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricketts is just out of range.
Ricketts throws a big shot that misses.
Ricketts chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cole tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ricketts.
Cole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ricketts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ricketts ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Ricketts misses.
Cole blocks a head kick by Ricketts.
Cole misses with a body shot
and Ricketts counters with a head kick.
Ricketts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
A left and a right from Cole both land. Nice combination.
Ricketts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ricketts.
Ricketts wants to slow Cole down by chopping away at his legs.
Danny Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricketts misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
Ricketts thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cole if he has to take too many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Landon Ricketts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ricketts, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon Ricketts!