PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamma Yahyaoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yahyaoui has chosen Hero as his entrance music. Hamma Yahyaoui looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Cole
vs
Yahyaoui

195 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
133 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 Tokyo, Brian Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hamma Yahyaoui!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yahyaoui's head.
Yahyaoui tries to clinch up but Cole circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Cole has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Yahyaoui uses from the top position.
Cole trying to keep a closed guard but Yahyaoui is proving a slippery customer.

Yahyaoui avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yahyaoui scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cole is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Cole is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yahyaoui defends well.
Cole looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cole wants to sweep here but Yahyaoui controlling him for the moment.
Cole really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Cole has his foot on Yahyaoui's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yahyaoui works his way back into a safe position though.
Cole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Yahyaoui thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yahyaoui missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Cole had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yahyaoui defends it easily.
Yahyaoui loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Cole has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Yahyaoui has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Cole is breathing heavily.
Cole is trying to pull guard but Yahyaoui turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yahyaoui.

Cole pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yahyaoui working some strikes from top position.
Yahyaoui stands up over Cole, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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!
Yahyaoui wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.

Cole is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yahyaoui defends well.
Yahyaoui cracks Cole with a solid left hand.
Yahyaoui postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yahyaoui working some strikes from top position.

Cole is rocked!
Yahyaoui works over Cole with some ground and pound from guard.
Oh Cole is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yahyaoui arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Cole's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hamma Yahyaoui!