PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 585 p4p, 72 weight class) and Rico Cole (ranked 2470 p4p, 269 weight class). Cole has chosen Gerardo's Rico Suave as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gavin
vs
Cole

183 cm
32
160 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

182 cm
34
168 lbs
24 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gavin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gavin throws a hook to the side of Cole's head but Cole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Gavin backs off Cole throws a huge counter combo but Gavin manages to avoid it all.
Gavin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cole sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Gavin is just out of range.
Gavin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cole connects with a body shot.
Gavin throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cole looks to land a combination but Gavin avoids it well.
Gavin scores with a spinning back kick!
Gavin with a nice cross.
Cole throws a low kick but Gavin moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Gavin blocks the low kick.
Gavin throwing a counter right hand but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole slips a straight right by Gavin.
Cole lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick.
Cole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gavin's calf.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Gavin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole tries a quick counter leg kick but Gavin is wise to it.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Gavin ducks down to avoid it.
Gavin looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gavin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cole misses with an uppercut
and Gavin counters with a body kick.
Cole misses with a hook. Gavin ducked under it nicely.
Gavin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gavin.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole throws out a powerful jab.
Gavin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gavin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gavin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cole avoids it.
Jab by Cole.
Gavin scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Gavin. That snapped Cole's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole tries to bum rush Gavin with a series of wild strikes but Gavin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gavin catches Cole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheers as Gavin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cole doesn't seem phased though.
Gavin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Gavin.
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Gavin to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gavin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cole misses with a leg kick
and Gavin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gavin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
Gavin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gavin cracks Cole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gavin misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gavin.
Gavin wants to land a leg kick but Cole is out of range.
Gavin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cole.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gavin connects with a leg kick. Cole looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice cross by Cole.
Gavin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gavin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Cole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gavin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cole looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gavin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Cole as he connects with a hook.
Cole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gavin blocks a jab.
Gavin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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 throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Gavin to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Cole circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin wants to land a leg kick but Cole is out of range.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick.
Cole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cole chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gavin can pounce on him.
Cole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gavin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Cole finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gavin.
Gavin slips a straight right by Cole.
Cole misses with a leg kick.
Cole takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gavin cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Gavin saw that one coming.
Gavin lands a nice shot to the body.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gavin keeps Cole at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rico Cole will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cole checks a low kick from Gavin.
Cole throws out a counter right but Gavin avoids it with no problem.
Cole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
Gavin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cole listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Gavin misses.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gavin.
Cole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gavin's sensitive parts.
Cole fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gavin is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Gavin misses its target.
Cole throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gavin.
Gavin connects with a body shot.
Gavin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gavin lands with a good body shot.
A lazy left from Cole finds it's target.
Gavin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Cole darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gavin.
Gavin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cole misses with an uppercut
letting Gavin counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Cole blocks a head kick by Gavin.
Cole throws a hook but Gavin blocks it.
Gavin staying out of range there.
Cole throws a lazy right hand but Gavin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cole moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gavin.
Gavin lands a nice shot to the body.
Gavin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gavin pushes Cole away with a front kick.
Gavin slips under a jab from Cole.
Gavin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gavin throws the kick towards the body but Cole avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Gavin.
Cole blocks the body kick.
Cole's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gavin is looking to slow Cole down with leg kicks.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin moves away from the strike by Cole.
Cole throws a body punch but Gavin moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole throws a hook but Gavin avoids it easily.
Gavin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Gavin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cole takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gavin lands a slapping body shot.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gavin throws a low kick, looking for Cole's leg but Cole calmly moves out of range.
Gavin connects with a body shot that sends Cole's belly button to the back.
Gavin misses with a body kick.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gavin moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Gavin misses the target.
Gavin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
Gavin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gavin.
Gavin misses with a kick to the body.
Gavin fakes the leg kick and cracks Cole in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Cole throws a right and a left that Gavin avoids nicely.
Gavin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gavin lands a right hook to the body.
Cole throws a hook to the side of Gavin's head but Gavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gavin tried to counter with a leg kick but Cole avoided it.
Gavin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gavin. That's going to slow Cole down.
Gavin checks a leg kick nicely.
Gavin is looking to counter punch.
Tommy Gavin is winning the standup battle so far.
Gavin connects with an inside leg kick.
Cole tries to land a leg kick but Gavin saw it coming and moves away.
Good exchange - Gavin coming out on top.
Cole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gavin checks a leg kick.
Gavin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gavin moves forwards but Cole connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cole throws a jab but it's blocked by Gavin.
Cole throws a chopping leg kick but Gavin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Gavin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gavin misses with a body kick.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Gavin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cole has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gavin.
Cole lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
Cole scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice inside leg kick there by Cole. That's going to slow Gavin down.
Gavin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gavin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gavin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gavin is able to avoid easily.
Gavin defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
Gavin moves out of range as Cole strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Gavin slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Gavin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A low kick from Gavin misses
and Cole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gavin's knee momentarily.
Cole scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rico Cole will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cole misses with a double jab.
Gavin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gavin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cole's head.
Cole chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gavin can pounce on him.
Gavin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cole. That's going to slow Gavin down.
Gavin scores with a body shot.
Cole throws the kick towards the body but Gavin avoids it.
Gavin is looking to counter punch.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Gavin.
Cole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gavin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gavin misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole with a nice cross.
Gavin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gavin avoids the head kick by Cole.
Gavin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Gavin cracks Cole with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cole feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gavins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gavin throws a leg kick that misses.
Gavin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gavin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole looks to throw the jab but Gavin is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Gavin.
Cole throws out a counter right but Gavin avoids it with no problem.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gavin manages to avoid it.
Cole throws a hook but Gavin avoids it easily.

Gavin closes the distance and clinches.
Gavin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gavin has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Gavin works on Cole's body with a couple of short punches.
Gavin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cole working aggressively here.
Tommy Gavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gavin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cole.
Gavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Gavin.
Cole blocks an uppercut.
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!
Gavin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gavin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gavin tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cole tries to break free but Gavin pushes him back against the cage.
Gavin misses with a punch on the inside.
Gavin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gavin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cole is keeping busy.
Gavin struggles to land a body shot inside as Cole controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cole throws an off balance right hand
and Gavin counters with a straight right hand.
Gavin moves away from the strike by Cole.
Cole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gavin. That did some damage!
Cole misses with the body kick
and Gavin counters with an inside leg kick.
Rico Cole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gavin lands a leg kick that knocks Cole off balance momentarily.
Gavin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Cole throws an off balance right hand
and Gavin counters with a body kick that stops Cole in his tracks momentarily.
Good leg kick by Gavin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cole takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gavin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gavin, as that shot connected.
Gavin moves away from the strike by Cole.
Gavin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole digs a good hook to Gavin's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Cole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cole catches Gavin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cole moves out of range as Gavin throws a body kick.
Gavin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gavin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gavin lands a really nice looking cross but Cole seems unphased.
Cole throws a lazy right hand but Gavin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Cole.
Gavin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cole.
Cole missing with a left hand there. Gavin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gavin.
Gavin misses with a body punch
and Cole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gavin's knee momentarily.
Cole lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cole on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gavin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tommy Gavin.
I think Cole has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Cole!
During a confident post fight interview, Rico Cole thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.