PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Samuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel comes to the cage accompanied by Pray For Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Samuel
vs
Cole

180 cm
21
150 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

179 cm
32
154 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jorge Samuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Cole!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Samuel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Samuel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cole blocks it with crossed arms.
Samuel is pressed up against the cage. Cole has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Samuel down to the mat. Samuel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Simon Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole shoots in but Samuel avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Samuel forces Cole back against the cage and clinches.
Cole on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Samuel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Samuel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Samuel stops a takedown attempt from Cole.
Jorge Samuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Cole.
Samuel misses with a knee to the head.
Samuel missing with knees to the body.
Samuel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cole is defending well for now.
Cole managing to block the knees to the body from Samuel.
Samuel tries to land knees in the clinch but Cole avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cole is defending well for now.
Samuel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Samuel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Samuel tries a knee to the head but Cole blocks it.
Samuel lands a nice knee to the body.
Samuel tries to land a knee to the head but Cole blocks with his arms.
Samuel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cole is defending well for now.
Samuel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Samuel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.
Cole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Samuel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cole.
Samuel misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuel trying to land knees to the body.
Samuel missing with knees to the body.
Samuel with a knee to the head.
Samuel connects with a knee to the head.
Samuel tries to land knees in the clinch but Cole avoids the damage to the body.
Samuel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cole blocks it with crossed arms.
Cole managing to block the knees to the body from Samuel.
Samuel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Samuel misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Samuel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cole is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cole goes for a takedown in the clinch but Samuel prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Samuel with a knee to the head.
Cole avoiding damage as Samuel throws knees to the body.
Samuel keeps control of Cole as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Samuel lands a knee to the head.
Samuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Samuel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cole.
Cole has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Samuel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Samuel tries to land a knee to the head but Cole blocks with his arms.
Cole drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Samuel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cole tries for a takedown but Samuel manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole goes for a takedown in the clinch but Samuel prevents it.
Samuel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Samuel scores a nice knee to the body.
Samuel lands a knee to the body.
Cole looks gassed!
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!
Samuel missing with knees to the body.
Samuel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samuel crunches a lovely knee into Cole's ribcage.
Samuel tries to land knees in the clinch but Cole avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Samuel obliges.
Samuel scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Samuel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Samuel moves into range and clinches up with Cole.
Samuel trying to land knees to the body.
Samuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Samuel throws an elbow but it misses.
Cole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Samuel with a knee to the head.
Samuel tries to land knees in the clinch but Cole avoids the damage to the body.
Samuel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cole avoids it.
Cole goes for a takedown in the clinch but Samuel prevents it.
Cole has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Samuel after a bit of a struggle.
Samuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Samuel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cole blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole managing to block the knees to the body from Samuel.
Samuel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cole avoiding damage as Samuel throws knees to the body.
Samuel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jorge Samuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Cole.
Cole takes a knee right on the jaw!

Cole is rocked!
Samuel misses with a knee to the head.
Cole is still on wobbly legs! Can Samuel finish him?
Samuel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Samuel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Samuel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Samuel obliges.
Samuel looking to throw knees to the head but Cole is blocking nicely.
Samuel looking to throw knees to the head but Cole is blocking nicely.
Samuel tries a knee to the head but Cole blocks it.
Samuel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Samuel lands an elbow that stopped Cole in his tracks for a moment.
Samuel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Samuel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Samuel tries a knee to the head but Cole blocks it.
Samuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Samuel tries a knee to the head but Cole blocks it.
Samuel looking to throw knees to the head but Cole is blocking nicely.
Samuel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cole blocks it with crossed arms.
Samuel looking to throw knees to the head but Cole is blocking nicely.
Samuel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Samuel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cole blocks it with crossed arms.
Samuel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Samuel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samuel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Samuel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cole is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Samuel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Samuel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cole blocks it with crossed arms.
Samuel misses with a knee strike.
Jorge Samuel has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole has Samuel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Samuel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cole tries for a takedown but Samuel manages to get underhooks.
Samuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cole has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Samuel looking to throw knees to the head but Cole is blocking nicely.
Samuel misses with a knee strike.
Cole drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Samuel tries a knee to the head but Cole blocks it.
Samuel misses with a knee strike.
Samuel is pressed up against the cage. Cole has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Samuel down to the mat. Samuel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Samuel closes the distance and clinches.
Samuel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cole drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Samuel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Samuel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cole drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Samuel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Samuel tries to land a knee to the head but Cole blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Samuel.
Samuel misses with a knee to the head.
Samuel misses with a knee to the head.
Samuel gets underhooks to prevent Cole's takedown attempt.
Samuel looking to throw knees to the head but Cole is blocking nicely.
Samuel lands a damaging elbow.
Samuel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Samuel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Samuel lands a nice elbow.
Cole wants a takedown.
Samuel looking to throw knees to the head but Cole is blocking nicely.
Samuel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
Samuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cole tries for a takedown but Samuel manages to get underhooks.
Samuel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Samuel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Samuel misses with a knee to the head.
Samuel looking to throw knees to the head but Cole is blocking nicely.
Samuel looking to throw knees to the head but Cole is blocking nicely.
Samuel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Samuel tries a knee to the head but Cole blocks it.
Cole is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Samuel is defending well.
Samuel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Samuel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Samuel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Samuel lands an elbow that stopped Cole in his tracks for a moment.
Samuel tries a knee to the head but Cole blocks it.
Nice elbow from Samuel.
Samuel with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cole seems to have recovered his senses.

Cole turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cole manages to end up in side control.

Cole swings around for an armbar but Samuel sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cole's guard.
Samuel wanted to stand there but Cole had control of the position.
Cole is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Samuel wants to stand and escape but instead Cole has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Cole is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuel wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cole manages to pass to side control.

Cole seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Samuel is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Simon Cole!