PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Michael Cole's Entrance music. Garcia has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Leonard Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garcia
vs
Cole

176 cm
27
158 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

175 cm
24
160 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonard Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Cole!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole stalks Garcia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Garcia's face. Garcia staggers backwards, shaken.
Cole scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garcia doesn't seem bothered though.
Cole throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Cole throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Garcia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Cole misses.
Cole cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Leonard Garcia has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Garcia is rocked!
Nice body punch from Cole.
Oh Garcia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cole cracks Garcia with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Garcia tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Cole pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Garcia is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Cole!