PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Cole (ranked 2987 p4p, 326 weight class) and Jackson Boone (ranked 2858 p4p, 313 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Cole
vs
Boone

178 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Cole!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Boone!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boone wants to clinch up but Cole keeps it at a distance.
Cole swats away the attempt to clinch by Boone.

Boone moves into the clinch successfully.
Boone misses with a punch on the inside.
Boone tries a body shot but Cole blocks it.
Cole blocks a body shot from Boone.
Cole can't find room to land a body shot as Boone controls the action.

Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boone misses with a right hand
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole circles away from the clinch attempt

and Cole counters with a nice right hand that sends Boone toppling to the canvas! Boone scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Cole finish him?!

Boone is rocked!
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!

Boone gets a clinch.
Cole lands a shoulder strike.
Boone is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
Cole lands an uppercut.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.
Boone swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cole's elbow.
Boone misses with a punch on the inside.
Boone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boone seems to have recovered his senses.
Boone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boone.
Cole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cole misses with the head strike.
Cole lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boone.
Boone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cole lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cole swings wildly with an uppercut but Boone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Boone.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boone scores with a shot to the side of Cole's head.
Boone throws a punch but it's blocked by Cole.
Cole lands a left hand.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries a body shot but Boone blocks it.
Boone has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cole seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Boone can turn it around.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Boone.
Cole pushes Boone back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Cole.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cole.
Boone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Boone fails to land.
Cole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boone swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boone misses with some punches.
Cole blocking some punches.
Cole lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boone backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Cole fails to land.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole lands with a light punch inside.
Cole is looking to break free of the clinch but Boone has double underhooks.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Boone.
Boone blocks an uppercut.

Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cole takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cole throws a pinpoint strike between Boone's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Boone crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Cole scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Cole!
James Cole is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking James Cole thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.