PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norris Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Allesandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole comes to the cage accompanied by The Offspring - Why Don't You Get A Job. Allesandro has chosen I Shot the Sheriff as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cole
vs
Allesandro

191 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Norris Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Davi Allesandro!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cole has taken the fight to the clinch.

Cole gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Cole looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Cole is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Cole seems to be looking for submissions.
Allesandro wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole trying to control from half guard but Allesandro is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole uses his free foot to push down on Allesandro's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Allesandro.

Cole is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Allesandro can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Cole working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cole avoids the attempt from Allesandro to control.

Cole working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Cole has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Allesandro is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Norris Cole!
Norris Cole decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.