PBP Commentary

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

Manson
vs
Mitchell

184 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Basic striking
KO power

Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ace of Spades Clothing

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Manson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cole Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson misses with a lunging right hand
and Mitchell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mitchell lands a nice hook to Manson's body. Manson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Mitchell misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Manson.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchell misses the jab.
Manson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mitchell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mitchell throws a hook but Manson blocks it.

Manson clinches up with Mitchell and pushes him back against the ropes.
Mitchell is trying to push Manson away but Manson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Mitchell manages to break the clinch.
Manson scores with a jab. Mitchell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manson.
Manson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Mitchell misses.
Manson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mitchell in his tracks.
Mitchell blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manson scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Manson misses the target.
Mitchell appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mitchell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut.
Manson misses with a hook
and Mitchell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Manson thinking.
Manson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Area51 in the buildup to the fight.
Mitchell throws a body punch but Manson moves out of range.
Mitchell lands a jab to Manson's midsection.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Manson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mitchell counters with a nice uppercut.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Manson.
Mitchell throws out a counter right but Manson avoids it with no problem.
Manson throws a body punch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Manson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell slips under a jab.
Mitchell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mitchell connects with a body shot that sends Manson's belly button to the back.
Manson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson takes a swing at Mitchell's ribcage but misses.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mitchell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchell.
A jab from Manson misses.
Manson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mitchell.
Mitchell misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Manson misses the target.
Manson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mitchell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Manson rather than just go for the knockout.
Mitchell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell lands a body shot.
Mitchell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Manson just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitchell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Manson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mitchell slips a jab from Manson.
Manson is breathing heavily.
Mitchell slips a jab from Manson.
Mitchell throws a body punch but Manson moves out of range.
Manson is looking to counter punch.
Mitchell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cole Mitchell dominated that round.
That's time! Manson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Manson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mitchell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Manson scrambles back to his feet.
Mitchell throws a big shot that misses.
Manson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mitchell looks to land a right hand but Manson moved out of range.
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mitchell moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been informed that Mitchell has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mitchell lands a really nice looking cross but Manson seems unphased.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Manson.
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manson takes a swing at Mitchell's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mitchell! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mitchell. Manson does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Manson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mitchell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Manson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to move into range but Manson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mitchell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mitchell missing with a left hand there. Manson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mitchell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Manson is rocked!
Mitchell circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Manson tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Mitchell wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cole Mitchell!
An out of breath Cole Mitchell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.