PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Cole (ranked 146 p4p, 674 weight class) and Damian Tonon (ranked 26 p4p, 99 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cole
vs
Tonon

178 cm
38
170
30 - 15 - 3

175 cm
29
165
18 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

FUClothing
PWNAGE Elite

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 30 - 15 - 3, fighting out of New York, James Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Tonon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole looks to land a right hand but Tonon moved out of range.
Tonon shoots in looking for a takedown but Cole manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tonon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cole throws a quick counter head kick but Tonon was just out of range.
A head kick misses from Cole.
Cole lands with a slapping head kick.
Tonon is looking to clinch but Cole is avoiding it.
Cole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Tonon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Tonon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cole wants to control but Tonon is keeping busy.
Tonon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cole!
Tonon trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cole keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tonon tries to control but Cole wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tonon avoids the attempt from Cole to control.
Tonon tries to control but Cole wriggling away.
Tonon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tonon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tonon trying to control but Cole is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cole really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cole wants to control but Tonon is having none of it.
Cole is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tonon trying to control but Cole is having none of it.
Cole taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Tonon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tonon looking to control but Cole is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cole wants to hold on but Tonon pushes him away.
Tonon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cole is looking to escape.
Cole can't escape the position.
Tonon cracks Cole with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tonon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tonon avoids the attempt from Cole to control.
Tonon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tonon avoids the attempt from Cole to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonon wants to control the pace but Cole is squirming around nicely.
Cole is desperately trying to improve his position but Tonon has a good base and remains in mount.
Tonon tries to control but Cole wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cole sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Tonon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tonon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cole can't keep his opponent in guard - Tonon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tonon is keen to just control but Cole is a slippery customer.

Tonon is working for a submission of some sort.
Tonon is looking to advance position but Cole won't allow it.
Tonon trying to control the action but Cole is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cole is trying to control but can't.
Tonon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tonon prevents Cole from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cole knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Tonon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tonon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cole knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tonon trying to control from half guard but Cole is working away.
Cole keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cole trying to control but Tonon postures up.
Tonon lands strikes from half guard.
Cole is trying to maintain the position but Tonon is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cole is not content to let Tonon control the position.
Tonon works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Cole's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tonon working the ground and pound.
Tonon moves into full mount!
Tonon controlling the pace for now.
Tonon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cole is looking to escape.
Tonon landing strikes from the mount.
Cole is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon trying to control but Cole is having none of it.
Cole tries to lock up and control but Tonon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tonon with a couple of short strikes.

Tonon working for a guillotine from mount but Cole is in no mood to give up.
Tonon prevents Cole from getting the reversal.
Tonon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cole is looking to escape.
Tonon punching from mount but Cole doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Damian Tonon has got the better of the ground game so far.

Tonon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tonon wants to control the pace but Cole is squirming around nicely.
Cole wants to control but Tonon is having none of it.
Tonon controlling from the full mount.
Tonon tries to control but Cole wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cole tries to lock up and control but Tonon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tonon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Tonon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tonon scores with a body shot.
Tonon dives in and grabs Cole's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cole pushes down on Tonon's head and hops out.
It looked like Cole was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Damian Tonon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tonon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tonon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tonon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Tonon throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonon throws a shot to the body.
Cole drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Cole.
Tonon connects with a body shot that sends Cole's belly button to the back.
Cole looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tonon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cole is trying to defend but Tonon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tonon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tonon is keen to just control but Cole is a slippery customer.
Cole is looking for a sweep. Tonon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tonon trying to control the action but Cole is working from the bottom.
Tonon thows a huge punch but Cole dodges it nicely.
Tonon passes to full mount!
Tonon wants to control the pace but Cole is squirming around nicely.
Tonon controlling his opponent.
James Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole is trying desperately to improve position.
Cole bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tonon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tonon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tonon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cole wants to pass to mount but Tonon is defending the position.
Cole controlling the pace.
Cole is pressing down on Tonon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tonon is holding on for now.
Tonon trying to hold on to Cole's head to control him but Cole postures up.
Cole is trying to control the action in half guard but Tonon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tonon moves into full guard.
Cole preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cole looking to pass the guard.
Cole wants to control from the top but Tonon keeps moving.

Tonon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at Gym inform us that Tonon has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tonon working a defensive guard here.

Cole drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tonon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tonon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tonon!

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cole struggling a bit here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Tonon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tonon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Tonon!
Damian Tonon really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FUClothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.