PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hank Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takahiro Jouda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Cole has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cole
vs
Jouda

175 cm
31
157 lbs
21 - 13 - 2

170 cm
30
166 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

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 21 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Hank Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Takahiro Jouda!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jouda looks for a takedown but Cole sprawls well.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jouda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jouda shoots in for a takedown but Cole shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jouda looks for a takedown but Cole sprawls well.
Hank Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takahiro Jouda.
Cole tries to clinch up.
Jouda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cole swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jouda.
Cole tries to clinch there but Jouda circles away.

Cole gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jouda to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cole is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cole is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jouda slows down the pace here.

Cole manages to break the clinch.
Cole leaves Jouda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cole is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jouda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cole fails with a takedown attempt.
Jouda shoots for a double leg takedown but Cole sprawls well. He's pushed Jouda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cole is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Cole as Jouda shoots in.
Jouda shoots in for a takedown but Cole shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jouda momentarily.
Cole moves in looking to clinch but Jouda pushes him off.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jouda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch but Jouda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Cole drives through and clinches with Jouda against the cage.
Cole tries to throw a body punch but Jouda avoids it by throwing Cole back against the cage.
Cole taking a breather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cole.
Jouda prevents a body shot from Cole.
Jouda tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing Jouda back against the cage.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jouda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cole will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jouda up against the cage.
Cole misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Jouda.
Cole lands a left hand.
Cole digs a right hand into Jouda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jouda's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jouda.
Still in the clinch, Jouda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jouda has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Jouda.
Cole lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jouda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jouda's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jouda.
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jouda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jouda tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jouda misses with a body punch.
Cole pushes Jouda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jouda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jouda blocks an uppercut.
Cole digs a right hand into Jouda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jouda's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Cole as the two fighters clinch.
Jouda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cole fails to land.
Jouda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cole lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Jouda.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Cole - that landed with a thud.
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cole scores with a shot to the side of Jouda's head.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cole lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Cole dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jouda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cole sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Jouda drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cole is looking to stand up but Jouda isn't so interested in that idea.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Jouda from controlling successfully.
Cole wants to stand but Jouda is controlling the position.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Jouda from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole wants to get back to his feet but Jouda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jouda shoots in and drives through. Cole sprawls well.
Cole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown by Jouda or perhaps it was just good defense by Cole which made him look bad.
Hank Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takahiro Jouda.
Jouda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jouda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cole tries to clinch but Jouda is having none of it.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jouda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cole shoots in for a takedown but Jouda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jouda dips to his left and cracks Cole with an uppercut!
Cole leaves Jouda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Cole gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
Jouda working aggressively here.
Jouda misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jouda.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Jouda fails to land.
Jouda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jouda.

Cole breaks the clinch.

Cole has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cole digs a right hand underneath Jouda's ribcage. Jouda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jouda swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jouda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cole scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
Cole lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as Jouda controls his hands.
Jouda prevents a body shot from Cole.
A shot in the inside from Jouda.
Cole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jouda backwards.
Cole misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cole working aggressively here.
Come on Jouda - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jouda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cole is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cole blocks a body shot from Jouda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jouda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cole wants to stall.
A hook to the body from Jouda.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jouda pushes Cole back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cole looking to slow down the pace here.
Jouda misses with a body punch.
Jouda tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing Jouda back against the cage.
Cole trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cole tries to circle away but Jouda has him pinned against the cage.

Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cole stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cole wants it to stay on the feet.
Jouda moves forwards but Cole connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jouda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cole's waist but Cole gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jouda off to one side.
Cole stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cole wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hank Cole will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jouda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cole slaps away a takedown attempt from Jouda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice cross by Cole.
Cole fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cole thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jouda shoots in for a takedown but Cole shows good takedown defense.
Hank Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takahiro Jouda.
Jouda closes the distance and clinches up with Cole, looking for a takedown. Jouda pushes Cole against the cage but Cole circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cole shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cole lands a head kick!
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hank Cole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole moves in looking to clinch but Jouda pushes him off.
Cole is looking to clinch.
Cole fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Jouda with that takedown attempt.

Cole has Jouda up against the cage in a clinch.
Cole tries a knee to the head but Jouda blocks it.
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.
Cole pushes off an throws an elbow but Jouda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jouda tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cole tries to work over Jouda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Cole as the two fighters clinch.
Jouda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cole backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jouda takes a shot to the head.
Cole lands a hook that snaps the head of Jouda backwards.
Cole lands a shoulder strike.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hank Cole has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Cole.
Jouda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jouda is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jouda's elbow.

Cole breaks from the clinch.
Jouda fails to land the takedown.
Cole connects with a leg kick. Jouda looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cole works Jouda's body with a nice hook.
Cole wants to clinch up but Jouda keeps it at a distance.
Jouda shoots in but Cole avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jouda circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cole closes the distance and pushes Jouda back into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cole lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cole lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jouda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cole prevents a body shot from Jouda.
Jouda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jouda misses with a punch on the inside.
Cole is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cole takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cole lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jouda backwards.
Cole prevents a body shot from Jouda.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cole.

Jouda is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole blocks a body shot from Jouda.
Jouda is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Jouda tries a body shot but Cole blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jouda.
Cole blocking some punches.
Jouda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 right handed body shot lands from Cole.
Cole unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Jouda! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Cole is unloading with more strikes now! Jouda drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Cole!
Our winner, Hank Cole, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.