PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Handsome Cpw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cpw kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Steve McQueen. The key to victory for Handsome Cpw has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cpw
vs
Cole

170 cm
32
146 lbs
32 - 15 - 0

175 cm
31
157 lbs
22 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Handsome Cpw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Hank Cole!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cpw throws a low kick but Cole moves out of range easily.
Cole lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cpw lands a nice looking body shot.
Cole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cpw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cole moves in looking to clinch but Cpw pushes him off.
Cole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cpw.
A swing and a miss from Cpw.
Cole tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cpw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cole moves in looking to clinch but Cpw pushes him off.
Cole scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cole tries to clinch but Cpw is having none of it.
Cole wants to clinch
and Cpw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpw throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
Cole shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cpw but Cpw pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cole wants to clinch
and Cpw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Handsome Cpw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cpw misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cpw.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Horrible takedown by Cole or perhaps it was just good defense by Cpw which made him look bad.
Cpw throws a hook to the side of Cole's head but Cole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cole looks to clinch
and Cpw counters with a nice body shot.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cpw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cole takes a swing at Cpw's ribcage but misses.
Cole throws a right and a left that Cpw avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to clinch but Cpw slips to the side
and Cpw counters with an outside leg kick.
Cpw looks to land a left hand but Cole moved out of range nicely.
Hank Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cpw scores with a hook.
Cole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cpw circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Cpw counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole slips a jab from Cpw.
Cole swings for the body but Cpw moves out of range.
Cole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cpw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Cpw coming out on top.

Cpw tries to keep at a distance but Cole has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cpw stalling.
Cpw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cpw lands a body shot.
The referee calls for Cpw to work.
Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as Cpw controls his hands.

Cpw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cpw swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cpw misses with a looping left.
Cpw misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole lands with an uppercut that bounces Cpw off the cage and back into range.
Cpw lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cpw's calf.
Cpw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cole swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole throws a body punch but Cpw moves out of range.
Cole with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cpw to score with a decent uppercut.
Cpw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left lands for Cpw.
Cpw just misses with a punch to the body.

Cole darts in and clinches Cpw up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cole just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cpw's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cole ducks under a wild hook from Cpw.
Cole slips a jab from Cpw.
Cpw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Cole looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cpw is fending him off so far but Cole persists. Nope, Cpw circles away and we're back to standing.
Cole tries a head kick but it misses.
Cpw stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cpw wants it to stay on the feet.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch but Cpw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cole tries to clinch up.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Handsome Cpw is winning the standup battle so far.
Cole moves in looking to clinch but Cpw pushes him off.
Cpw digs a good hook to Cole's body.
Cole throws a head kick but Cpw moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Cole shoots in looking for a takedown. Cpw tries to sprawl out of it but Cole keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cpw manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Handsome Cpw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Cole.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cpw.
Cpw jabs Cole to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cole tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cpw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cole moves in looking to clinch but Cpw pushes him off.
Cpw is looking to chop away at Cole's legs.
Cpw takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.

Cole pushes Cpw up against the cage in a clinch.
Cole lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cpw backwards.
Cole blocks a body shot from Cpw.
Cpw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cpw struggles to land a body shot inside as Cole controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cpw tries to land a knee to the head but Cole blocks with his arms.
Cpw is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cole is keeping busy.
Cpw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards.

Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole tries to clinch
and Cpw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Cpw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cpw tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Cole has closed the distance and engaged Cpw in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Cpw.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cole has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cpw avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cole stalls.
Cole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cpw tries a body shot but Cole blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cpw.
Cpw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coles head.
Cpw swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cpw.
Cole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cpw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cpw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cpw stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cole works on Cpw's body with a couple of short punches.

Cole breaks the clinch.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cpw was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Cole is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cpw rather than just go for the knockout.
Cpw slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cole has closed the distance and engaged Cpw in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Cpw.
Cpw gets through Cole's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cpw has Cole pressed against the cage, preventing Cole from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cpw lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.

Cpw breaks from the clinch.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Cpw.
Cole tries to clinch there but Cpw circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Cpw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Cpw misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
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 Handsome Cpw will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cpw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Cpw.
Cpw tries to close the distance and clinch but Cole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Cole fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cpw, pushing him back against the cage.
Cole is trying to stall.
Cpw tries to land knees in the clinch but Cole avoids the damage to the body.
Cpw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as Cpw controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Cole.
Cpw wants to stall.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cpw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cole's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cpw.
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cole tries to circle away but Cpw has him pinned against the cage.
Cpw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cpw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cole misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cole pushes Cpw back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cpw is looking to break free of the clinch but Cole has double underhooks.
Cole misses with the head strike.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
Cpw is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.
Cpw pushes Cole back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cpw.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Cpw controls the action.
Cole tries a body shot but Cpw blocks it.

Cpw breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpw throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cpw. That's going to slow Cole down.
Cole tries to clinch up.
Cole throws a series of punches but Cpw avoids them all with ease.
Cpw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cole wants to clinch up but Cpw keeps it at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole scores with a jab to the head.

Cole has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cpw taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cpw trying to control the position but instead, Cole has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cpw into the cage.
Cpw lands with a right to the head.
Cpw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cole has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cpw lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Cpw.
Cole's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Cpw.
Cpw pushes Cole back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cpw works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cpw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cpw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cpw lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cole backwards.

Cpw breaks from the clinch.
Cpw misses with a hook to the body

and Cole counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cole.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cole misses with some punches.
Cpw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cpw tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing Cpw back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Cpw.
Cole swings wildly with an uppercut but Cpw uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cpw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cpw.
Cole is looking for a takedown.
Cpw swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole tries to throw a body punch but Cpw avoids it by throwing Cole back against the cage.
Handsome Cpw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cole is trying to push Cpw away but Cpw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short uppercut from Cpw.
Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as Cpw controls his hands.
Cole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cpw is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cpw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hank Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cpw lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Handsome Cpw.
Well Cpw 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Handsome Cpw!
Our winner, Handsome Cpw, 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.