PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between White Cole (ranked 240 p4p, 560 weight class) and Yannick Sakala (ranked 34 p4p, 70 weight class). Sakala comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pole Pole kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cole
vs
Sakala

225 cm
27
265
12 - 2 - 0

193 cm
30
242
17 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, White Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yannick Sakala!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakala cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like White Cole has been cut.

Sakala lands a big head kick that sends Cole tumbling to the mat! Sakala takes a step backwards and waves Cole back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cole avoids the head kick by Sakala.
Sakala misses with a body punch
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Sakala explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cole moves out of range as Sakala throws a body kick.
Cole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cole takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sakala misses with a looping right.
Sakala misses with an uppercut.
Sakala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakala throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
Sakala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cole tries to pull guard but Sakala holds him up against the cage and eventually Cole drops back down to his feet.
Cole jumps guard but Sakala turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cole tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sakala just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for White Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakala.
Sakala is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cole is keeping busy.
Cole tries to pull guard but Sakala holds him up against the cage and eventually Cole drops back down to his feet.
Cole is trying to pull guard but Sakala has him pressed against the cage.
Sakala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Cole drags the fight down to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakala content to stall in guard here.
Sakala is looking to stand up but Cole won't let him.
Cole being controlled here, momentarily.
Sakala trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Cole is pulling down on Sakala's head to control his posture.
Sakala must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Sakala avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Cole is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sakala defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakala looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sakala trying to control but Cole is working from the bottom.
Cole will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Cole is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cole keeping moving, preventing Sakala from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sakala content to stall in guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Sakala wanted to stand there but Cole had control of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cole misses with a two punch combination.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Sakala misses with a wild body shot.
Sakala pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yannick Sakala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on White Cole's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sakala looks to land a body kick but Cole moved away.
Sakala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cole takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sakala throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sakala is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cole throws out a loose jab but Sakala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakala scores with a decent looking hook.
Cole takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakala lands the left hand.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Sakala saw that one coming.
Sakala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sakala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Cole tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Sakala counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sakala looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Cole appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sakala takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sakala is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sakala feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

White Cole's cut is getting worse.
Cole lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sakala looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Sakala moves to clinch but Cole breaks away
and Cole counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakala closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
Sakala avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakala.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
A lazy body kick from Sakala
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Sakala.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakala just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakala misses with a lunging right hand
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cole moves out of range as Sakala strikes.
Sakala throws a head kick that misses
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Cole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sakala throws a body kick that misses.
Yannick Sakala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cole avoids a kick to the body.
Sakala throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sakala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakala manages to avoid it.
A big left from Cole misses.
Sakala throws a head kick that misses.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Sakala slips the punch.
Cole blocks a head kick by Sakala.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sakala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakala.
Sakala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakala misses with a hook to the body
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakala misses with a jab to the body
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yannick Sakala will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on White Cole's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sakala misses with a kick to the body.
Cole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A lazy body kick from Sakala
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sakala throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sakala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sakala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sakala throws a lazy body kick
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looks like Cole has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Yannick Sakala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cole takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cole blocks a head kick by Sakala.
Sakala misses with a left hand
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.

Sakala is rocked!
Sakala switches off momentarily and Cole cracks him with a monster right hand! Sakala topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Cole dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Cole!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). White Cole!
Our winner, White Cole, 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.