PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hank Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen yes as his entrance music. Fabio Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cole
vs
Jones

175 cm
22
157 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
158 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Cole!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Fabio Jones!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole slips a jab from Jones.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole throws a combination that misses
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hank Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Cole looks to clinch
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Cole throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Jones is rocked!
Cole takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Cole swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cole punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Good exchange - Cole coming out on top.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cole misses with a hook
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cole throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Cole counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hank Cole will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cole throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cole takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Cole misses.
Cole tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole throws a combination that misses
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Cole. Beautiful body shot.
Cole fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cole thinking.
Hank Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Cole wants to clinch
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hank Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cole takes a jab right on the kisser.

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.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Cole moved out of range nicely.
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 Hank Cole will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole misses with a jab to the body
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cole takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Cole misses with a hook to the body
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Cole scores with a punch to the head.
Cole moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Jones throws a right and a left that Cole avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice jab there from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cole throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Cole misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Fabio Jones just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Cole misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Cole.
Cole thows a body shot but no joy.
Cole throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Jones misses.

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 throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Cole is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Cole shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Cole counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cole misses with a hook to the body
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cole thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Fabio Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Cole throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Cole backing up. Cole nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Cole swings widly with a right hand
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cole misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Cole tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cole manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cole on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cole staying out of range there.
Cole shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Cole misses
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Cole throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cole thinking.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk. Jones catches Cole right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Cole backs away looking to recover.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabio Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!