PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hank Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Cole could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rich Brown's chin.

Cole
vs
Brown

175 cm
24
157 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

185 cm
25
154 lbs
11 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rich Brown!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a low kick.
Cole tries to clinch up.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Cole on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Brown looks for a takedown but Cole sprawls well.
Cole blocks a low kick nicely.
Cole scores with a nice right hand.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Cole sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cole moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
Rich Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown lands a head kick!
Cole misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cole gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hank Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Brown.
Brown tries to pull guard but Cole holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Cole.
Cole lands with a light punch inside.
Cole displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brown up against the cage.
Cole cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown tries to land a front kick but Cole steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Cole there.

Brown is rocked!
Hank Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cole throws a series of strikes that have Brown backpedaling.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Cole lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.
BOOM! Cole lands a beautiful left hook that drops Brown. Brown tries to recover but Cole is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Brown lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Cole!