PBP Commentary

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

Cole
vs
Pargrathian

207 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Domenic Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eyden Pargrathian!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Cole shoots and misses

and Pargrathian counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pargrathian throwing strikes but missing.
Pargrathian working some strikes from top position.

Cole is rocked!

It looks like Domenic Cole has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Pargrathian gets to his feet and stands over Cole, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Cole felt that one! Pargrathian unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Cole from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eyden Pargrathian!