PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Codie Ober (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Cole
vs
Ober

176 cm
21
164 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
164 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

MMA's Best Nutrition
South Side Swagger

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinny Cole!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Codie Ober!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ober throws a series of punches but Cole moves out of range.
Ober fails to land with a series of punches.
Ober lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cole backs up against the cage.
A combination from Ober does no damage.

Cole shoots in and bounces Ober off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cole lands a couple of digs.
Ober really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cole. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ober wants to get back to his feet but Cole is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ober is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cole working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ober is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cole is controlling him.
Cole lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cole trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cole trying to control but Ober is working from the bottom.
Ober preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cole wants to pass the guard but Ober is keeping the position.
Cole is stalling in the full guard.
Cole stands and throws Ober's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A lull in the action here as Cole stalls from top position.
Cole tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cole working the ground and pound but Ober is defending the strikes.
Cole landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ober is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cole is controlling him well.
Cole is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ober will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Cole has hold of Ober's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Ober seems comfortable defending it but Cole has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Ober is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Ober is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Cole couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vinny Cole!
Vinny Cole is the new lightweight champion!