PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole has chosen Boom as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thomas
vs
Cole

185 cm
21
205 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
209 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

EFC-S 150Q Energy, 147Q Strength & Stamina, CHEAP!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Cole!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas swinging wilding here.
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cole tries to land a front kick but Thomas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cole.
Cole takes one on the button.
Cole gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Thomas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rick Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole staying out of range there.
Cole moves out of range of the leg kick from Thomas.
Cole gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thomas.
Cole closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Thomas tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Cole is rocked!
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole is looking to clinch.
Cole tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Thomas as Cole shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Cole moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Cole fails with a takedown attempt.
Rick Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Cole.
Cole throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Cole misses with a takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cole. Thomas shrugs it off though.
Cole walks into a jab.

Thomas cracks Cole with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Thomas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cole to stand back up!
Cole is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Thomas lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Cole falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rick Thomas!