PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Michael Cole's Entrance music. Thomas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blow The Whistle By Too Short. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Cole
vs
Thomas

175 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendall Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Cole.
Thomas misses with a combination
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Cole counters with a left and a right that stings Thomas.
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cole counters with a left and a right that stings Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas connects with a crisp jab.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Cole counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cole throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Cole's ribs.
Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Cole counters with a series of strikes. Thomas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Cole counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the body from Thomas misses
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Kendall Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cole connects with a right hand. Thomas shakes it off.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Cole counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thomas jabs Cole to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Cole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Cole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
Thomas lands a jab to Cole's midsection.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Cole counters with a series of strikes. Thomas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thomas misses with a combination
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thomas misses with a double jab
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Cole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas sizes up Cole with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thomas takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Thomas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Cole dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Cole counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Cole counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cole connects with a single shot there.
Cole cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cole avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Cole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
Thomas misses with a double jab
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cole defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Thomas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Cole counters with a three punch combo that has Thomas backing up. Thomas nods at Cole to acknowledge the strikes.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Cole counters with a two punch combo.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
Cole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole counters with a left and a right that stings Thomas.
Cole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Cole makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cole misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a double jab
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas misses with a body shot
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michael Cole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A left and a right from Cole both land. Nice combination.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Cole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.
Cole throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thomas counters with a left and a right that stings Cole.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Thomas misses with a left hand
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Cole counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Cole counters with a two punch combo.
Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cole makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Cole counters with a series of strikes. Thomas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cole lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cole.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Cole counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Cole counters with a one-two to the body.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Cole counters with a nice body shot.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas lunges at Cole with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cole's hand.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
and Cole counters with a series of strikes. Thomas will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a one two combo.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thomas throws a combination that misses
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cole lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thomas misses with a right hand
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Thomas throws a leg kick that misses.
Kendall Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
and Cole counters with a nice body shot.
Thomas misses with a body punch
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Cole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Cole makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Michael Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Cole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cole has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

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