PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peguero Jean Philippe (ranked 3650 p4p, 25634 weight class) and Jason Cole (ranked 424 p4p, 698 weight class). Philippe comes to the ring accompanied by Chant vaudou haitien. Jason Cole is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Philippe
vs
Cole

187 cm
18
193
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
186
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Altitude Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peguero Jean Philippe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Cole!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philippe misses with a looping right.
Cole takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Philippe cracks Cole with an uppercut from hell and Cole crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Philippe's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Cole is rocked!

It looks like Jason Cole has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Philippe throwing strikes but missing.
Cole is still in real trouble! Can Philippe finish him?
Cole throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cole scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Cole doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cole seems to have recovered his senses.
Philippe would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cole doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Philippe wants to get up but he can't break Cole's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cole striking from his own guard.
Cole wants to sweep here but Philippe controlling him for the moment.
Philippe is looking to work some ground and pound but Cole has wrist control.
Philippe won't allow Cole to sweep him here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cole can do anything to dispel that myth.
Philippe postures up in Cole's guard and throws a big left but Cole blocks it.
Philippe preventing the sweep.
Philippe throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole working a defensive guard here.
Philippe trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Philippe stopping the sweep attempt from Cole.
Philippe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Philippe wants to stand but Cole has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Philippe from controlling successfully.
Philippe takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Cole wants to sweep but no luck.
Philippe wants to get up but he can't break Cole's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Philippe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Philippe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Philippe throws a big right hand that misses.
Cole throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Cole throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Philippe preventing the sweep.
Philippe throwing strikes from guard but Cole blocks nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cole working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Philippe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philippe throws a big elbow that misses.
Philippe wanted to stand there but Cole had control of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Philippe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Philippe stands up out of Cole's guard for a moment - Cole manages to land a nice upkick.
Cole wants to sweep but no luck.
Philippe tries to stand but Cole is controlling from the bottom.
Philippe throwing strikes from guard but Cole blocks nicely.
Cole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Philippe tries to stand but Cole is controlling from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Philippe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cole will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cole throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peguero Jean Philippe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Philippe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 10:9
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 10:9
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peguero Jean Philippe!
Peguero Jean Philippe made sure to mention his sponsor, Altitude Clothing in his post fight interview.