PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wasyl Plutov (ranked 828 p4p, 917 weight class) and Rico Cole (ranked 115 p4p, 124 weight class). Cole has chosen Gerardo's Rico Suave as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Plutov
vs
Cole

178 cm
41
155
36 - 26 - 1

182 cm
45
168
41 - 25 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

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 36 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wasyl Plutov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Plutov is just out of range.
Plutov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Plutov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Plutov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Cole throws a jab when Plutov was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Cole throws a hook but Plutov blocks it.
Cole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Plutov forces Cole back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov.
Cole jumps guard but Plutov stands there with Cole around his waist. Cole gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cole is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Plutov to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Plutov on the inside.
Cole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Plutov walks away with a smile on his face. Cole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Cole.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.

Plutov moves into the clinch.
Cole tries to pull guard but Plutov won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Plutov.
Plutov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Plutov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cole's defenses.

Cole jumps guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Plutov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cole lands with an uppercut that bounces Plutov off the cage and back into range.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plutov manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole throws a hook but Plutov avoids it easily.
Plutov appears to be looking for a big counter.
A head kick from Plutov lands but Cole takes it in his stride.
Plutov defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
Plutov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cole.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Plutov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Plutov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Plutov misses with the combination.
Cole misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cole throws a body punch but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov blocks a jab.
Plutov lands a glancing blow to the side of Cole's head.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Plutov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cole throws a body punch but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov is looking for a counter combo.

Plutov has closed the distance and engaged Cole in a clinch.
Cole tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plutov smiles and moves away.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range.
Plutov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Plutov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Plutov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cole scrambles back to his feet.
Cole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cole throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Plutov misses the target.
Plutov lands a two punch combo.

Cole is rocked!
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Plutov's shoulder, as Plutov tries to avoid the shot.
Cole is still on wobbly legs! Can Plutov finish him?
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole seems to have recovered his senses.
Cole misses with a hook.
Cole throws an off balance right hand
and Plutov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cole's knee momentarily.
Cole looks winded!
Cole is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Plutov connects with the punch.
Cole misses with a body punch
and Plutov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Cole tries to move into range but Plutov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Plutov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cole, pushing him back against the cage.
Cole tries to pull guard but Plutov holds him up against the cage and eventually Cole drops back down to his feet.
Cole on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cole is trying to pull guard but Plutov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A hook to the body from Plutov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Plutov effectively controlling the action here.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Cole's head.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cole tries to pull guard but Plutov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Plutov lands a nice shot to the body.
Plutov stalling against the cage.
Plutov lands a shot to the body.
Cole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cole tries to pull guard but Plutov holds him up against the cage and eventually Cole drops back down to his feet.
Plutov scores with a shoulder strike.
Plutov lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Plutov.
Cole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Plutov lands with a right to the head.
Plutov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cole looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range.

Plutov clinches up with Cole and pushes him back against the cage.
Cole avoids a wild elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Cole takes a knee to the side of the body.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Cole 's eye.
Plutov tries to throw a body punch but Cole avoids it by throwing Plutov back against the cage.
Plutov tries a knee to the head but Cole blocks it.
Cole tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Plutov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cole tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Plutov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cole fails to pull guard.
Wasyl Plutov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Cole.
Cole tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plutov smiles and moves away.
Plutov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Cole is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Plutov.

Plutov rushes Cole and presses him up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Plutov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Plutov scores with a knee to the head.
Cole is breathing heavily.
Plutov cracks Cole with a nice body shot.
Plutov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cole fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov lands an elbow inside.
Plutov lands an elbow inside that Cole shrugs off.
Plutov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Plutov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plutov lands a right hand.
Cole dodges an elbow strike from Plutov.
Plutov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Plutov to work.
Cole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Cole 's eye.
A short body shot lands from Plutov as the two fighters clinch.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Cole 's eye.
Plutov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov working Cole over with knees to the body.
Plutov lands with a short shot to the head.
Plutov lands a damaging elbow.
Cole tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice left hand lands by Plutov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov stalling.
Cole letting Plutov take a breather here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Plutov for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Plutov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wasyl Plutov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Plutov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Cole tries to pull guard but Plutov won't allow it.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike.
Plutov lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Plutov.
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
Plutov lands an elbow inside that Cole shrugs off.
Cole takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Plutov.
Cole takes a knee right on the jaw!
Plutov tries a knee to the head but Cole blocks it.
The referee calls for Plutov to work.
Cole jumps guard but Plutov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Plutov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Plutov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov lands with a short shot to the head.
Plutov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Plutov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Plutov lands an elbow inside that Cole shrugs off.
Cole fails to pull guard.
Plutov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plutov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cole is trying to pull guard but Plutov has him pressed against the cage.
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
Plutov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cole has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Plutov lands a nice knee to the body.
Plutov leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plutov has Cole pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Plutov.
Cole fails to pull guard.
A body shot lands from Plutov.
Cole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov tries to stall but Cole uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cole tries to pull guard but Plutov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Plutov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
Cole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Plutov walks away with a smile on his face. Cole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Plutov crunches a lovely knee into Cole's ribcage.
Cole jumps guard but Plutov stands there with Cole around his waist. Cole gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cole avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plutov.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wasyl Plutov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Plutov scores with a body shot.
Cole misses with a left hand
and Plutov counters with a stiff right hand.

Oooooh!!! Plutov has knocked Cole down with a huge combo! Plutov steps away and waves a wobbly Cole back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Plutov shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Cole takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Plutov sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Cole bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wasyl Plutov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Wasyl Plutov made sure he mentioned Altitude Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.