PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cole (ranked 207 p4p, 31 weight class) and Champ Kind (ranked 263 p4p, 37 weight class). Cole comes to the cage accompanied by I Won't Back Down. Kind has chosen Afternoon Delight as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cole
vs
Kind

175 cm
28
200 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

185 cm
37
195 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Champ Kind!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Kind.
Cole wants to clinch.
Kind tries to land a body kick

so Cole counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cole won't allow Kind to sweep him here.
Cole stands up over Kind, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kind is keeping the position for now.
Kind 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.
Cole is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kind is pulling down on Cole's head. It's preventing any offense from Cole, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kind is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cole in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cole is working Kind over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kind looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cole is one step ahead there.
Cole with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kind is trying to control the position but Cole postures up.
Cole in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cole is looking to work some ground and pound but Kind has wrist control.
Cole tries to free his leg and advance position but Kind is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole postures up.
Cole is looking to work some ground and pound but Kind has wrist control.
Cole scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cole lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cole throws an elbow that misses. Kind uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cole's guard. Nice move by Kind!

Kind is fighting to break Cole's control of his arms but Cole is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kind pushing down on Cole's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cole is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kind's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kind's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kind.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Cole.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole throws a series of strikes and Kind wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Cole landing shots from mount.
Cole unloading with bombs!
Cole working the ground and pound effectively.
Cole working the ground and pound effectively.

Kind is rocked!
Cole landing shots from mount.
Kind is still in real trouble! Can Cole finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kind tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kind seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Cole working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cole postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Kind out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Cole goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Michael Cole!
Michael Cole very nearly forgot to thank MayheM sportswear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.