PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Cole (ranked 1153 p4p, 4483 weight class) and Jed Knight (ranked 36 p4p, 173 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cole might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gerardo's Rico Suave. Jed Knight has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rico Cole's chin.

Cole
vs
Knight

182 cm
39
168
34 - 19 - 1

182 cm
39
177
31 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rico Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jed Knight!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Knight lands a jab to Cole's midsection.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Knight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knight. That did some damage!
Cole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knight misses with a straight left.
Knight takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knight.
We've been told by Cole's head coaches at Shao Kahns Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cole connects with a body shot that sends Knight's belly button to the back.
Knight scores with a nice right hand.
Knight throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Cole tries to move into range but Knight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Cole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Knight throws a good cross that connects.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Knight saw that one coming.
Cole throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole tries a low kick but Knight avoids it.
Cole scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Cole throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knight counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cole closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Knight lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Knight slips a jab from Cole.
Knight throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cole walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knight checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cole lands with a good body shot.
Knight checks a leg kick.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Cole.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Knight throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands with a straight right. Knight didn't see that one coming.
Knight misses the jab.
Cole connects with a looping right hand.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Knight uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cole has time to react.
Cole takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cole lands a head kick. Knight smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Knight moves out of range of the leg kick from Cole.
Knight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cole scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Knight checks a leg kick nicely.
Cole ducks right into an uppercut from Knight.
Cole throws a low kick, looking for Knight's leg but Knight calmly moves out of range.
Cole throws a hook to the side of Knight's head but Knight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.
Cole lands a right hook to the body.

Knight rushes Cole and presses him up against the cage.
Cole blocks a body shot from Knight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knight breaks from the clinch.
Knight smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cole will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little jabbing left from Knight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Knight checks a leg kick.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Knight thuds a left hand into Cole's body.
Knight throws out a powerful jab.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Cole.
Knight cracks Cole with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knight thuds a left hand into Cole's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Knight blocks the low kick.
Knight keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knight sizes up Cole with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Cole is rocked!
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Knight has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cole is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knight lands a glancing blow to the side of Cole's head.
Oh Cole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cole lands a jab to the nose.
Knight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight connects with a jab.
Knight misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Cole tries to land a leg kick but Knight saw it coming and moves away.
Knight lands with an uppercut that bounces Cole off the cage and back into range.
Cole lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jed Knight will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Knight takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Knight on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cole with a nice calf kick.
Jed Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cole throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Cole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Knight swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Cole lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knight doesn't seem phased though.
Cole misses with a straight right.
Knight now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cole slips under a jab.
Cole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cole misses with a leg kick.
Cole misses with a hook.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Good exchange - Cole coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole missing with a left hand there. Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good work by Knight as he checks the leg kick.
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knight throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Cole swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Knight thuds a left hand into Cole's body.
Cole thuds a left hand into Knight's body.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick lands for Cole.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Cole throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Knight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cole.
Knight misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Knight saw that one coming.
Knight gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Cole misses.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Cole lands with a straight right. Knight didn't see that one coming.
Knight connects with a body shot.
Cole misses with a low kick.
Knight digs a good body shot into Cole's ribs.
Knight misses with a looping right.
Cole throws a low kick but Knight moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Knight blocks the leg kick.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knight with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Knight moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Cole misses.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Cole throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knight.
Cole lands a nice shot that snaps Knight's head back.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Cole swinging wildly here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knight, as that shot connected.
Cole throws a hook but Knight blocks it.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Cole thumps Knight with a low kick.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knight.
Cole avoids the body shot from Knight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Knight staying out of range there.
Knight staying out of range there.
Cole takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Knight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cole momentarily.
Cole misses with a hook to the body
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knight misses the jab.
Knight scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cole misses with a straight right.

Knight sends Cole crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Knight is motioning to the referee to let Cole up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Knight throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
Cole looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Knight cracks Cole with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Knight has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cole to stand back up!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jed Knight will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Knight connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Cole out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jed Knight!
Jed Knight decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.