PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Norman Coldwell Ii (ranked 4329 p4p, 5224 weight class) and Kevin Cool (ranked 497 p4p, 557 weight class). Kevin Cool has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Coldwell Ii
vs
Cool

169 cm
21
155
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
155
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Norman Coldwell Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Cool!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cool throws a sloppy head kick
and Coldwell Ii counters with a series of strikes. Cool will be more careful next time no doubt.
Coldwell Ii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Cool forces Coldwell Ii back against the cage and clinches.
Cool effectively controlling the action here.
Come on Cool - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Coldwell Ii takes an elbow to the forehead.

Cool pulls Coldwell Ii into guard.
Coldwell Ii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coldwell Ii knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cool on the ground.
Coldwell Ii throws a strike but Cool rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Cool is stalling in the full guard.

Cool decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Coldwell Ii letting Cool take a breather here.
Cool told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Cool throws an elbow but it misses.
Cool misses with an elbow strike.
Cool effectively controlling the action here.
Coldwell Ii can't get the takedown.
Coldwell Ii is breathing heavily.

Cool decides to pull guard.
Coldwell Ii slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cool regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cool is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Cool escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coldwell Ii gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Cool looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coldwell Ii landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coldwell Ii is looking to work some ground and pound but Cool has wrist control.

Cool pushes a forearm under Coldwell Ii's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Coldwell Ii is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Cool!
During a confident post fight interview, Kevin Cool thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.