PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rico Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Jokela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cole
vs
Jokela

182 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

170 cm
25
154 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Rico Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jukka Jokela!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole's corner calls for a 1-2. Cole obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jokela shoots in but no luck this time.
Jokela shoots for a takedown but Cole saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jokela looks for a takedown but Cole sprawls well.
Rico Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukka Jokela.
Cole connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jokela closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cole circles away.
Cole scores with a nice head shot.
Cole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jokela's sensitive parts.
Jokela takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cole fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jokela tries for a takedown but Cole sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jokela on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole cracks the inside of Jokela's front leg.
Cole leaves Jokela with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Cole as Jokela shoots in.
Jokela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
Jokela shoots for a double leg takedown but Cole sprawls well. He's pushed Jokela's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cole digs a good hook to Jokela's body.
Cole throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jokela's head.
Cole lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jukka Jokela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jokela's calf.
Cole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jokela momentarily.
Jokela shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jokela walks into a jab.
Jokela takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jokela walks into a stiff left hand from Cole.
Cole is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Cole! Jokela is out on his feet! Cole rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Jokela is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Jokela is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rico Cole!