PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Acevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Cole has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cole
vs
Acevedo

160 cm
18
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Acevedo!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole misses with a wild combination.
Acevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Acevedo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cole but Cole pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Acevedo has a takedown stuffed.
Cole tests Acevedo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Acevedo cracks a nice hook into Cole's ribs.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Acevedo.
Cole jabs at Acevedo's body.
Cole tries to bum rush Acevedo with a series of wild strikes but Acevedo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Acevedo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Acevedo shoots in but Cole avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nick Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Acevedo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole throws a hook but Acevedo blocks it.
Acevedo swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole throws a front kick that sends Acevedo stumbling back into the cage.
Cole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Acevedo fails with the takedown.
Acevedo looks winded!
Acevedo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cole lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cole pushes Acevedo away with a front kick.
Cole explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nick Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Cole forces Acevedo back against the cage and clinches.

Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to bum rush Acevedo with a series of wild strikes but Acevedo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Cole darts in and clinches Acevedo up against the cage.
Cole is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Cole.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole can't break the clinch.

Cole manages to break the clinch.
Acevedo dodges the punch combination from Cole.
Acevedo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cole wants to clinch up but Acevedo keeps it at a distance.
Cole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Acevedo.

Acevedo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Acevedo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Acevedo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Acevedo is looking for a kimura but Cole is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Acevedo to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo tries to stand and escape but Cole actually recovers to full guard.
Cole is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Acevedo dives into side control.
Cole is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Cole throws Acevedo to one side and escapes!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acevedo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cole looks to land a combination. Acevedo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Cole dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cole misses with an uppercut.
Acevedo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cole has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cole wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Acevedo jumps guard and drags Cole to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cole showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Acevedo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cole misses.
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Acevedo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cole makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cole displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Acevedo wants to clinch up but Cole keeps it at a distance.
Acevedo shoots for a double leg takedown but Cole sprawls well. He's pushed Acevedo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cole leaves Acevedo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nick Cole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acevedo moves out of range of the body kick from Cole.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo blocks the body kick.
Acevedo shoots for a takedown but Cole saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nick Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Acevedo.
Cole misses with a wild combination.

Acevedo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Cole kicks Acevedo off and gets back to his feet.

Cole clinches up with Acevedo and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Acevedo keeps control of Cole as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cole is trying to break the clinch but Acevedo has him pressed against the cage.

Cole breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Acevedo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cole misses with a two punch combination.

Acevedo moves into the clinch.
Acevedo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cole working hard to break the clinch.
Acevedo is trying to pull guard but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
Acevedo prevents Cole from breaking the clinch.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.

Cole breaks from the clinch.

Acevedo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cole on his heels. He'll look to pass Cole's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole wants to get back to his feet but Acevedo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acevedo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cole wants to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Nick Cole will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Acevedo feints and then cracks Cole's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cole down.
Acevedo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cole counters with a leg kick.
Cole tries to clinch but Acevedo moves out of range.
Acevedo shoots and misses
and Cole counters with a three punch combo that has Acevedo backing up. Acevedo nods at Cole to acknowledge the strikes.
Acevedo fails to land the takedown.
Nick Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Acevedo.
Acevedo moves out of range as Cole throws a body kick.
Cole throws a head kick that Acevedo semi-blocks.
Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Acevedo.
Cole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole sizes up Acevedo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Acevedo blocks a head kick by Cole.
Cole throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Acevedo.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Acevedo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Acevedo shoots in looking for a takedown. Cole tries to sprawl out of it but Acevedo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cole manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Acevedo.
Cole tests Acevedo's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws a series of punches but Acevedo avoids them all with ease.
Cole blocks a head kick by Acevedo.
Acevedo fails with a takedown attempt.
Cole throws a body kick that misses.
Cole misses with a wild combination.
Acevedo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with the combination.
Acevedo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Acevedo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cole is fending him off so far but Acevedo persists. Nope, Cole circles away and we're back to standing.
Acevedo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cole is fending him off so far but Acevedo persists. Nope, Cole circles away and we're back to standing.
Cole fails to land with a series of punches.
Nick Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Acevedo throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole jabs at Acevedo's body.

Cole gets caught flat footed, as Acevedo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tony Acevedo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Acevedo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Acevedo stops Cole from getting back to his feet.
Acevedo is looking to take a break and control but Cole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cole looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tony Acevedo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cole has one foot on Acevedo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Cole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cole, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Cole!