PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Cole

186 cm
32
195 lbs
21 - 13 - 2

195 cm
32
193 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, James Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alex Cole!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a hook
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Cole throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cole slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole slips under a jab from Jones.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cole.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones just leaning against Cole, taking a breather.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Cole misses with some punches.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cole is looking for a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones just leaning against Cole, taking a breather.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.
Jones lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole blocks a body shot from Jones.
Cole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Jones.
Cole tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Cole is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cole is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.

Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Cole.
Cole throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Cole takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cole shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Cole gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cole tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Cole is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.

It looks like Alex Cole has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cole.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Cole's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cole ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Cole slips under a jab.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cole.
Cole misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Jones throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Nice shot by Cole.
Jones lands the left hand.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Alex Cole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cole fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones cracks Cole with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cole closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole staying out of range there.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Cole thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones jabs Cole to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Cole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones has Cole pressed against the cage, preventing Cole from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Cole tries to tie him up.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cole being controlled against the cage.
Cole is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cole.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Cole controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Cole's head.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones lands a shot to the body.
Cole wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jones is defending well.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Jones trying to stall but Cole improves his position.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Cole tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cole slows down the pace here.
A short right from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Cole's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jones lands the left hand.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
James Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cole defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cole's head backwards.
Alex Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Cole misses.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones cracks Cole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot to the liver by Cole. Beautiful body shot.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cole lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
James Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
James Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones jabs at Cole's body.
A combination from Cole does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Jones!
James Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.