PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Cole (ranked 540 p4p, 72 weight class) and Derek Trucks (ranked 459 p4p, 62 weight class). Cole's entrance music is I Won't Back Down. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cole
vs
Trucks

175 cm
33
200 lbs
31 - 16 - 0

183 cm
28
196 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Groove Gear
Voodoo Nutrition

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 31 - 16 - 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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Trucks!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trucks throws a front kick that sends Cole stumbling back into the cage.
We've been told by Cole's head coaches at Official UFC Performance Institute Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trucks throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.
Trucks throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Trucks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole avoids a kick to the body.
Cole tries to clinch but Trucks is having none of it.
Derek Trucks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Cole.
Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cole throws a right and a left that both miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Trucks controls the action.
Cole lands an elbow just above Trucks 's eye.

It looks like Derek Trucks has been cut.
Trucks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Cole.
Cole misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trucks.
Trucks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trucks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cole pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Trucks.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trucks misses with a punch on the inside.
Cole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trucks's elbow.
Cole lands a body shot.
Trucks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trucks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cole trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Trucks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cole tries a body shot but Trucks blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trucks.
Cole trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
Trucks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trucks takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cole gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cole sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trucks defending well though.
Trucks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cole.
Cole not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cole with the ground and pound but Trucks uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Cole with a nice head shot there.
Cole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trucks is keeping the position for now.
Cole throwing strikes from guard but Trucks blocks nicely.
Trucks trying to keep a closed guard but Cole is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole landing with the ground and pound.
Cole is looking to work some ground and pound but Trucks has wrist control.
Trucks has control of Cole's left arm, preventing Cole from doing any damage.
Cole with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trucks is keeping the position for now.
Cole scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Trucks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cole is stalling in the full guard.
Cole throwing strikes from guard but Trucks blocks nicely.
Cole tries to free his leg and advance position but Trucks is retaining full guard.
Trucks trying to keep a closed guard but Cole is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trucks is looking to chop away at Cole's legs.
Cole slips under a jab from Trucks.
Cole throws a nice looking combination but Trucks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Cole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derek Trucks's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Trucks gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Trucks is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A head punch on the inside from Trucks fails to land.
Trucks misses with some punches.
Cole lands with a right to the head.
Trucks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trucks can do to turn this around?
Cole misses with an elbow over the top.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cole.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Trucks fails to land.
Trucks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cole blocking some punches.
Trucks has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Trucks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trucks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trucks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cole misses with the head strike.
Cole pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Trucks misses with some punches.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Trucks.
Trucks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Cole blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trucks.
A short left from Cole.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trucks misses with a punch on the inside.
Trucks misses with some punches.
Cole lands a right hand.
Trucks misses with some punches.
Cole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trucks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trucks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cole blocks a body shot from Trucks.
A shot in the inside from Trucks.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trucks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trucks.
Cole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trucks backwards.
A short left from Cole.
Trucks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Cole on the inside.
Cole pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Michael Cole has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Trucks fails to land.
Trucks throws a punch but it's blocked by Cole.
Trucks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trucks blocking some punches.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trucks.
A short right from Cole on the inside.
Trucks throws a punch but it's blocked by Cole.
Stalling in the clinch from Cole.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Trucks.
Trucks lands a left hand.
Cole tries a body shot but Trucks blocks it.
Trucks working aggressively here.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Trucks fails to land.
Cole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trucks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trucks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trucks blocks a body shot from Cole.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trucks.
A shot in the inside from Trucks.
Trucks misses with a knee to the head.
Cole swings wildly with an uppercut but Trucks uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Cole.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trucks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trucks prevents a body shot from Cole.
Cole scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trucks misses with some punches.
Trucks lands a nice uppercut.
Trucks lands a nice uppercut.
Cole takes a shot to the head.
Cole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cole leaning against his opponent.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Trucks fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.
Trucks takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Derek Trucks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Derek Trucks's cut.
That's time! Cole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Trucks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Trucks misses with an uppercut
and Cole counters with a two punch combo.

Trucks is rocked!

Cole pushes Trucks up against the cage in a clinch.
Cole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trucks is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Cole unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Trucks! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Cole is unloading with more strikes now! Trucks drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Cole!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Michael Cole made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight.