PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rico Cole (ranked 2549 p4p, 2770 weight class) and Chicken Destroyer (ranked 314 p4p, 340 weight class). Cole comes to the cage accompanied by Gerardo's Rico Suave. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cole
vs
Destroyer

182 cm
44
168
38 - 22 - 1

170 cm
36
167
24 - 25 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 38 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 25 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chicken Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Destroyer lands a slapping body shot.
Destroyer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Destroyer tries for a takedown but Cole sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chicken Destroyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Destroyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Destroyer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer throws an off balance right hand
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Destroyer misses with a wild body shot.
Cole is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Destroyer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Destroyer.
Cole throwing a counter right hand but Destroyer manages to avoid it.
Destroyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Destroyer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
My spies in The Factory inform me that Destroyer has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Destroyer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cole is keeping the position for now.
Destroyer sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Destroyer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cole slips a jab from Destroyer.
Cole looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Destroyer misses with a body shot
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Destroyer.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Destroyer swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole tries to counter by clinching up but Destroyer breaks away and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cole wants it to stay on the feet.
Cole is looking to counter the offense by Destroyer and move into the clinch.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chicken Destroyer.
Destroyer with a nice calf kick.
Destroyer fails with a takedown attempt.
Cole throwing a counter right hand but Destroyer manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chicken Destroyer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Destroyer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Destroyer. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Destroyer scores with a leg kick.
Destroyer throws an off balance right hand

and Cole counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer blocking some punches.
Cole lands a right hand.
Destroyer has a couple of punches blocked by Cole.
Cole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Destroyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Destroyer throws out the jab.
Destroyer throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Destroyer throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
Cole seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Cole misses the target.
Destroyer tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer swinging wildly here.
Destroyer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cole slips a straight right by Destroyer.
Destroyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Destroyer.
Destroyer throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer has his takedown stuffed
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Destroyer dives in for a single leg takedown but Cole sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chicken Destroyer.
Destroyer throws a shot to the body.
Destroyer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Destroyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer throws a sloppy body shot
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
Destroyer cracks Cole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Destroyer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cole rather than just go for the knockout.
Destroyer misses with a double jab.
Destroyer doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chicken Destroyer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Destroyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Destroyer.
Destroyer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Destroyer misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Destroyer throws a shot to the body.
Destroyer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Cole defending well as Destroyer loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Destroyer throws a lazy head kick

and Cole holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Destroyer stalls.
Cole lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole avoiding damage.
Cole slows down the pace here.
The referee calls for Cole to work.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Destroyer controls the action.
Rico Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole stalling the fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Cole.
Stalling in the clinch from Cole.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rico Cole.
Cole takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Destroyer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cole, pushing him back against the cage.
Cole holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cole leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cole just leaning against Destroyer, taking a breather.
Cole stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Destroyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Destroyer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Destroyer. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Destroyer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chicken Destroyer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Destroyer lands a nice looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chicken Destroyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Destroyer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chicken Destroyer!
Our winner, Chicken Destroyer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.