PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neo Brazil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole's entrance music is eye of the tiger. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cole
vs
Brazil

178 cm
23
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
21
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Bloodsport Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neo Brazil !
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brazil pinned against the cage. Brazil gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brazil is looking to clinch but Cole is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cole.
Brazil closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cole counters with a nice body shot.
Neo Brazil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brazil closes the distance looking to clinch

so Cole counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cole is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brazil looking for a sweep. Not yet Brazil , not yet.
Brazil wants to stand up but Cole is controlling him.
Brazil working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cole gets to his feet. Brazil looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Brazil has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cole's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cole is trying to drag Brazil to the mat but Brazil just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brazil has Cole pressed against the cage, preventing Cole from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brazil throws an elbow but it misses.
Brazil stalls.
Brazil lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brazil throws an elbow but misses.
Brazil throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brazil stalling against the cage.
Cole tries for a takedown. No joy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants a takedown.
Cole jumps guard but Brazil stands there with Cole around his waist. Cole gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brazil throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cole blocks it with crossed arms.
Brazil throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cole dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brazil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cole tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cole tries to pull guard but Brazil won't allow it.
Cole stalling in the clinch but Brazil improves position.

Cole gets control of Brazil 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cole will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brazil trying to control the position from guard on top but Cole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole is trying to keep Brazil in close.
Cole is breathing heavily.

Cole escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brazil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cole is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazil tries to stand but Cole is controlling from the bottom.
Cole is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cole wants to stand up but Brazil is controlling him.
Brazil wants to stand and escape but instead Cole has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Cole preventing the sweep.

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.
Brazil is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Cole dives into side control.
Brazil tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brazil struggling a bit here.
Brazil 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.
Brazil wants to get back to his feet.
Brazil tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Brazil is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Cole dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brazil has managed to clinch.
Brazil throws an elbow but it misses.
Brazil misses with an elbow over the top.
Cole tries to pull guard but Brazil won't allow it.
Cole blocks the elbow strike.
Cole jumps guard but Brazil stands there with Cole around his waist. Cole gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cole blocks an elbow strike from Brazil .
Brazil lands an elbow inside that Cole shrugs off.
Brazil creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brazil lands an elbow just above Cole 's eye.
Brazil throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brazil lands an elbow that stopped Cole in his tracks for a moment.
Brazil misses with an elbow strike.
Cole misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole can't break the clinch.
Brazil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brazil is pressed up against the cage. Cole has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brazil down to the mat. Brazil avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brazil has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brazil lands an elbow inside.
Brazil comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brazil lands an elbow just above Cole 's eye.
Brazil leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazil creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cole's defenses.
Cole blocks the elbow strike.
Brazil throws an elbow that misses.
Brazil trying to land knees to the body.
Cole blocks the elbow strike.
Cole avoids a wild elbow strike from Brazil .
Brazil throws an elbow that misses.
Cole dodges an elbow strike from Brazil .
Cole blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brazil throws an elbow but misses.
Cole tries to pull guard but Brazil holds him up against the cage and eventually Cole drops back down to his feet.
Brazil lands a nice elbow.
Brazil lands a nice elbow.
Brazil creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Cole pulls guard successfully.

Cole working for a triangle but Brazil defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brazil wants to stand but Cole has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to sweep but no luck.
Cole trying to keep a closed guard but Brazil is proving a slippery customer.
Cole is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brazil is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jack Cole.
Brazil tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Cole counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cole.
Cole is pushing down on Brazil 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brazil is fighting to maintain full guard but Cole has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brazil wants to improve his position but Cole is controlling well.
Brazil moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cole stopping the sweep attempt from Brazil .
Cole is pushing down on Brazil 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brazil is fighting to maintain full guard but Cole has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazil is holding on to half guard well.
Cole is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brazil is trying to get back to full guard.
Brazil wants to get back to his feet.
Cole trying to control the action but Brazil is working from the bottom.
Cole prevents Brazil from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Cole dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brazil closes the distance but Cole moves to the side

and Cole counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Brazil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brazil preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brazil looking for a sweep. Not yet Brazil , not yet.
Cole stops Brazil from standing up.
Cole wants to control from the top but Brazil keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jack Cole.
Brazil darts in trying to clinch

and Cole counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brazil 's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazil is wriggling around but Cole manages to pass to half guard.
Cole keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cole is keen to just control but Brazil is a slippery customer.
Brazil is trying to stand.

Cole has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Brazil defend it? Cole steps over the head and cranks it - Brazil is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Cole!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Cole!