PBP Commentary

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

Cole
vs
Reynolds

178 cm
20
187 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phil Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reynolds throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Cole closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Reynolds to the mat! Reynolds manages to get full guard.
Reynolds being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cole gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cole lands a head kick. Reynolds smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reynolds.
Reynolds drops Cole with a right and a left! Reynolds comes rushing in but Cole regains his composure and manages to keep Reynolds in guard.

Cole is rocked!

It looks like Travis Cole has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Oh Cole is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reynolds looking to sit in guard and control but Cole gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cole seems to have got his legs back now.
Reynolds is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole trying to control but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Cole scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cole content to stall in guard here.
Reynolds manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cole manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cole looking for a guillotine here but Reynolds defends easily.
Reynolds controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.
Reynolds passes Cole's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Reynolds wants to control but Cole is keeping him busy.
Cole is holding on to half guard well.
Cole is breathing heavily.
Reynolds trying to control the action but Cole is working from the bottom.
Cole wants to improve his position but Reynolds is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to get back to his feet.
Cole is trying to control but can't.
Reynolds throwing shots but Cole is blocking nicely.
Cole wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reynolds tries to bum rush Cole with a series of wild strikes but Cole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reynolds throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Reynolds finds it's way through Cole's defenses.
Reynolds lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reynolds is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Cole hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Phil Reynolds!