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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Pawlik (ranked 551 p4p, 842 weight class) and James Cole (ranked 64 p4p, 106 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Pawlik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, James Cole!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pawlik ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Pawlik drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cole sprawls and moves away.
Cole throws the left hand but Pawlik avoids the punch easily.
Pawlik throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Cole misses.
Pawlik tries to counter with a takedown but Cole is quick to defend against it.
Pawlik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Cole slaps away a takedown attempt from Pawlik, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pawlik swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pawlik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cole now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pawlik was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlik throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pawlik moves away.
Pawlik half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pawlik takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Pawlik's shoulder, as Pawlik tries to avoid the shot.
Pawlik attempts a counter takedown but Cole avoids it well and moves away.
Cole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pawlik momentarily.
Cole clobbers Pawlik with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pawlik manages to avoid it.
Cole has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pawlik is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cole scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cole missing with a left hand there. Pawlik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole scores with a one two! Pawlik had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A big right from Cole misses.
Pawlik tries to counter with a takedown but Cole is quick to defend against it.
Cole tries to bum rush Pawlik with a series of wild strikes but Pawlik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pawlik attempts a counter takedown but Cole avoids it well and moves away.
Pawlik takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole lands a nice shot to the body.
James Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cole scores with a body shot.
Cole is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cole stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cole wants it to stay on the feet.
Cole swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Pawlik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pawlik slips a jab from Cole.
Pawlik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Pawlik misses with a hook.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Pawlik saw that one coming.
Cole scores with a hook to the body. Pawlik takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pawlik with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cole counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pawlik thinking.
Nice shot by Cole.
James Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole swings for the body but Pawlik moves out of range.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Pawlik. That snapped Cole's head back.
Pawlik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Pawlik slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik misses with a hook to the body
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pawlik's hands.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pawlik.
Pawlik lands a jab.
Cole takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pawlik dodges the punch combination from Cole.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Pawlik goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cole throws a hook but Pawlik avoids it easily.
Cole leaves Pawlik with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole misses with a hook.
Pawlik lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole misses with a straight left.
Pawlik dives in for a single leg takedown but Cole sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cole lands a right hand.
Pawlik misses with the head strike.
Cole gets through Pawlik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pawlik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pawlik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Cole.
Cole breaks the clinch.
Pawlik slips a straight right by Cole.
Pawlik walks into a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Cole dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pawlik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole lands with a hook. Pawlik tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A swing and a miss from Pawlik.
Cole swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pawlik is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cole sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cole throws a poor cross that misses
so Pawlik counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cole is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pawlik is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pawlik stands up over Cole, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've been hearing that Pawlik has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Cole trying to control the position.
Pawlik is in close to Cole's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cole looking to control.
Pawlik is working Cole over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cole has his foot on Pawlik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pawlik works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pawlik defends well.
Pawlik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pawlik scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pawlik postures up and lands a big shot to Cole's brow.
Pawlik is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pawlik working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cole's head.
Pawlik distracts Cole with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cole trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pawlik gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pawlik stands up over Cole, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cole is trying to keep Pawlik in close.
Cole has his foot on Pawlik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pawlik works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlik postures up and lands a big shot to Cole's brow.
Pawlik postures up and lands a big shot to Cole's brow.
Pawlik lands a couple of digs.
Cole is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dick Pawlik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pawlik got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cole has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pawlik has managed to get both his arms back between Cole's legs - danger averted.
Pawlik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cole had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pawlik defends it easily.
Cole controlling the position.
Cole has momentary wrist control but Pawlik slips an elbow through the middle.
Pawlik distracts Cole with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pawlik makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pawlik postures up and lands a big shot to Cole's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pawlik lands a couple of digs.
Cole is rocked!
Pawlik is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pawlik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pawlik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cole is still in real trouble! Can Pawlik finish him?
Pawlik loads up on a big left hand. Cole felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Pawlik looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Cole can't hide his disappointment, as Pawlik celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Pawlik!
A victorious Dick Pawlik thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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