PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Basten Sodergren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole has chosen I Won't Back Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Basten Sodergren has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sodergren
vs
Cole

180 cm
24
192 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
200 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Basten Sodergren!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Cole!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Sodergren to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Michael Cole has been cut.
A big left from Cole misses.
Sodergren definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Cole blocks the leg kick.

Sodergren drops Cole with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cole looks back up at him and smiles so Sodergren waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Cole is rocked!
Cole has his takedown stuffed
and Sodergren counters with a huge right that knocks Cole out cold! Sodergren is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Basten Sodergren!
Basten Sodergren retains his middleweight title!