PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pornchai Jaroenrattanatarapoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaroenrattanatarapoon has chosen ASTRAL PROJECTION- Liquid Sun as his entrance music. Pornchai Jaroenrattanatarapoon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Augustus Cole's chin.

Cole
vs
Jaroenrattanatarapoon

191 cm
25
219 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

207 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Augustus Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pornchai Jaroenrattanatarapoon!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaroenrattanatarapoon defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon closes the distance but Cole moves to the side
and Cole counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon tries to clinch up
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Pornchai Jaroenrattanatarapoon has been cut.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Jaroenrattanatarapoon saw that one coming.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon tries to close the distance and clinch but Cole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon wants to clinch but Cole slips to the side
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon tries to clinch
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole scores with a punch to the head.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon tries to clinch but Cole moves away
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole tries to land a leg kick but Jaroenrattanatarapoon saw it coming and moves away.
Cole throws a lazy right hand but Jaroenrattanatarapoon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cole tries to throw a body punch but Jaroenrattanatarapoon avoids it by throwing Cole back against the cage.

Cole manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon tries to clinch up.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon moves in looking to clinch but Cole pushes him off.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon wants to clinch.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon darts in trying to clinch
and Jaroenrattanatarapoon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That has opened up Pornchai Jaroenrattanatarapoon's cut even more.
Cole swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaroenrattanatarapoon.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon is looking to clinch but Cole is avoiding it.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Augustus Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole misses with a hook.
Cole looks for the body kick but Jaroenrattanatarapoon saw that one coming.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon tries to clinch up but Cole circles away and keeps his distance.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Jaroenrattanatarapoon moves away and avoids it.

Jaroenrattanatarapoon has closed the distance and engaged Cole in a clinch.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon blocks an uppercut.

Jaroenrattanatarapoon breaks from the clinch.
Cole throws the left hand but Jaroenrattanatarapoon avoids the punch easily.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cole moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon moves out of range as Cole throws a body kick.
Cole throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jaroenrattanatarapoon momentarily.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Jaroenrattanatarapoon slips the punch.
Cole jabs Jaroenrattanatarapoon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cole throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cole connects with a body shot that sends Jaroenrattanatarapoon's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cole motions for Jaroenrattanatarapoon to come forward. Cole throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Cole there.
Sloppy strikes from Cole. Those never looked like landing.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon moves to clinch but Cole breaks away
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.

The cut above Pornchai Jaroenrattanatarapoon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Cole misses with a head kick.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon wants to clinch
and Cole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon looks to clinch
and Cole counters with a right hand to the body.
Cole lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaroenrattanatarapoon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon is looking to clinch but Cole is avoiding it.
Cole misses with a hook. Jaroenrattanatarapoon ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon is looking to clinch but Cole is avoiding it.
Cole throws a jab when Jaroenrattanatarapoon was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Cole.
Cole throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon tries to clinch up
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Pornchai Jaroenrattanatarapoon's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cole counters with a left and a right that stings Jaroenrattanatarapoon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cole misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
A bone on bone clash there as Jaroenrattanatarapoon blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustus Cole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pornchai Jaroenrattanatarapoon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jaroenrattanatarapoon tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cole has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cole throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaroenrattanatarapoon moves away.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jaroenrattanatarapoon can do to turn this around?
Jaroenrattanatarapoon tries to clinch up.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon tries to clinch but Cole moves away
and Cole counters with a right hand to the body.

Oooh a lovely combination from Cole sends Jaroenrattanatarapoon down but not out. Cole dives into side control looking to finish.

Jaroenrattanatarapoon is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole gets to mount! Jaroenrattanatarapoon was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon is still in real trouble! Can Cole finish him?
Cole looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon seems to have recovered his senses.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon has given up his back. Will we see Cole going for some submissions?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole controls the action.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon rolls, trying to escape but Cole keeps control of the position.
Cole has good solid back control here.
Cole gets his hands free as Jaroenrattanatarapoon looks to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jaroenrattanatarapoon is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Cole gets his way!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon wants to escape the position.
Cole misses with a punch to the head.
Cole not allowing Jaroenrattanatarapoon to control his hands.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon trying to control the position but Cole manages to sink in the hooks.

Cole working for a choke but Jaroenrattanatarapoon is defending well.
Cole is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon trying to control the hands but Cole won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Cole is not going to allow Jaroenrattanatarapoon to sit and survive in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Cole controlling the positon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustus Cole dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pornchai Jaroenrattanatarapoon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cole misses with a hook. Jaroenrattanatarapoon ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaroenrattanatarapoon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon tries to clinch there but Cole circles away.
Cole circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon tries to clinch but Cole is having none of it.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon tries to clinch up but Cole circles away and keeps his distance.
Cole thows a body shot but no joy.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon wants to clinch
and Cole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jaroenrattanatarapoon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pornchai Jaroenrattanatarapoon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Augustus Cole!
After the fight, Augustus Cole was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.