PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Robson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cole
vs
Robson

178 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robbie Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyle Robson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson throws a hook to the side of Cole's head but Cole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cole slips a straight right by Robson.
Robson misses with a hook.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robson.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robson.
Robson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Cole throws a body punch but Robson moves out of range.
Cole will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Robson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cole to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robson throws a body kick that misses
and Cole counters with a left to the body.
Cole throws a front kick aimed at Robson's knee but Robson avoids it well.
Cole misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole slips under a jab from Robson.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robson moves away.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole moves away from the strike by Robson.
Cole throws a solid leg kick but Robson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cole.
Robson cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Cole misses.
Robson slips under a jab from Cole.
Robson looks to land a body kick but Cole moved away.
Robson moves out of range as Cole throws a body kick.
Cole bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A slow jab from Robson misses its intended target.
Cole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Robson takes one to the chin there.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice side step and Robson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Robson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Robson misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole moves away from the strike by Robson.
Cole moves away from the strike by Robson.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robson moves away.
Cole slips a jab from Robson.
Cole throws out a leg kick but Robson moves out of range and Cole only half commits.
Robson moves out of range of the strikes.
Robson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cole fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Robson on the side of the head.
Cole throws out a loose jab but Robson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Robson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Robson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cole appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Robson takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Robson.
Robson tries to score with a low kick but Cole moves his leg out of the way.
Cole throwing a counter right hand but Robson manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with an uppercut
and Robson counters with a low kick, right behind Cole 's knee.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole throws the left hand but Robson avoids the punch easily.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Robson moves out of range of the body kick.
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Robson.
Cole appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cole.
A nice side step and Robson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Robson scores with a sloppy right hand. Cole should have avoided that one.
Robson lands with a nice body punch.
Cole is looking to chop away at Robson's legs.
Cole tries to work over Robson's front leg with a kick but Robson checks it.
Cole throws a hook but Robson blocks it.
Robson moves out of range of the strikes.
Robson moves out of range as Cole throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Robson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cole has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cole and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cole connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Robson misses.
Robson blocks the body kick.
Robson throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Cole throws a jab when Robson was well out of range.
Robson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
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!
A thudding body kick lands there by Cole!
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cole throws an overhand right that lands on Robson's shoulder, as Robson tries to avoid the shot.
Cole lands a really nice looking cross but Robson seems unphased.
Robson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robson throws a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Robson as he checks the leg kick.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie Cole dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cole throws a body punch but Robson moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Robson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cole has got the better of the exchanges.
Good work by Cole as he checks the leg kick.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
Cole throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good leg kick by Cole there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Cole misses.
Robson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robson can do to turn this around?
A low kick from Cole is predictable there
and Robson counters with an inside leg kick.
Robson ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole tries to land a front kick but Robson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cole sizes up Robson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cole throws a hook but Robson blocks it.
Robson slips under a jab from Cole.
Robbie Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Robson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Robson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole swings for the body but Robson moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cole checks a leg kick.
Cole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Robson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cole counters with a body kick.
Robson moves out of range of the leg kick from Cole.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Robson! But no joy.
Robson with a hook.
Cole slips under a jab from Robson.
Cole is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Robson throws a lazy body kick
and Cole counters with a body kick.
Robson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Robson moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Robson throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Cole half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Robson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole staying out of range there.
Robson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cole avoids the body shot from Robson.
Robson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cole looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A big right from Cole misses.
Robson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Robson.
Robson tries to land a front kick but Cole steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab, jab by Cole - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson misses with a looping left.
Robson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Robson.
Robson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cole.
Robson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Robson misses with a body shot.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Robson saw that one coming.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robson. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole throws out a loose jab but Robson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cole!
Cole lands with a shot to the body.
Robson just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Robson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Robson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Robson throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cole keeps Robson at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole throws a leg kick but Robson checks it.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Robson moves away and avoids it.
Robson throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Robson.
Robson slips a jab from Cole.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Cole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cole throws a hook to the side of Robson's head but Robson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Robson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie Cole dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Robson defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Robson blocks the leg kick.
Robson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole takes a swing at Robson's ribcage but misses.
Cole checks a leg kick nicely.
Robson throws a hook to the side of Cole's head but Cole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robson checks a low kick from Cole.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Robson ducks down to avoid it.
Cole tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robson missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Robson misses
and Cole counters with a left to the body.
Cole throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cole misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Robson! But no joy.
A big right from Cole misses.
Cole lands a head shot.
Cole shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Robson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cole is out of range and Robson settles back down.
A big left from Cole misses.
Robson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Robson throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole misses with a looping right.
A jab from Cole misses.
Robson misses with a body shot.
Robson throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
Cole half committed to a counter leg kick.
Robson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Robson blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cole.
Cole misses with a body kick.
Robson misses with a body shot.
Robson staying out of range there.
Robson misses with a shot to the body
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Kyle Robson has been cut.
Cole misses with a leg kick.
Cole misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Cole misses.
Robson misses with a body shot.
It looked like Cole was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Robson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robson scores with a jab to the body.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robson.
Cole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Robson throws a poor cross that misses
and Cole finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Robson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cole.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cole misses with a hook.
Robson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Robson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cole - the referee stops the clock and Robson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cole. Robson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cole scores with a spinning back kick!
Cole is looking to slow Robson down with leg kicks.
Robson looks for the body kick but Cole saw that one coming.
Cole tried to score with a low kick but Robson checks it.
Robson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.
Cole tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Robson is looking for the big counter here.
Cole misses with a right hand
and Robson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A leg kick checked by Robson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws a body punch but Robson moves out of range.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Robson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robson lands a leg kick that knocks Cole off balance momentarily.
Cole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Robson finds it's way through Cole's defenses.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole avoids the body shot from Robson.
Cole throws a jab when Robson was well out of range.
Cole tries to score with a low kick but Robson moves his leg out of the way.
Robson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kyle Robson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole throws a lazy right hand but Robson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robbie Cole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cole has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robbie Cole!
A relieved looking Robbie 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.