PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riff Jetson (ranked 1626 p4p, 200 weight class) and Rico Cole (ranked 1079 p4p, 136 weight class). Jetson comes to the cage accompanied by One Winged Angel. Cole has chosen Gerardo's Rico Suave as his entrance music. Rico Cole will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jetson
vs
Cole

170 cm
32
170 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

182 cm
32
162 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riff Jetson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jetson. Jetson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jetson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jetson is looking to slow Cole down with leg kicks.
Cole moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jetson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jetson walks into a jab.
Jetson looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Jetson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jetson wants to clinch.
Cole now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cole moves away from the strike by Jetson.
Cole thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jetson if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab from Jetson misses.
Jetson throws an off balance right hand
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jetson throws out the jab.
Jetson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cole throws a leg kick but Jetson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cole slips under a jab.
Jetson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cole connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jetson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole throws a front kick aimed at Jetson's knee but Jetson avoids it well.
Jetson scores with a nice head shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jetson checks a leg kick.
Riff Jetson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jetson lands a nice shot that snaps Cole's head back.
Jetson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cole misses with a head kick.
Jetson throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Cole stalks Jetson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jetson's face. Jetson staggers backwards, shaken.
Jetson checks the leg kick.
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cole throws the kick towards the body but Jetson avoids it.
Jetson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cole walks into a left hand.
A punch combination from Jetson misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jetson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jetson motions for Cole to come forward. Jetson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Cole checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jetson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole throws a body punch but Jetson moves out of range.
Jetson moves out of range of the body kick from Cole.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jetson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jetson missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jetson is able to avoid easily.
Cole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cole scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jetson in his tracks.
Jetson tries to clinch but Cole moves out of range.
Jetson walks into a straight right hand from Cole.
Jetson lands a really nice looking cross but Cole seems unphased.
Jetson dodges the punch combination from Cole.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Jetson slips under a jab.
Jetson throws a big shot that misses.
Jetson looks for the body kick but Cole saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Jetson.
Jetson jabs Cole to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Cole.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jetson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jetson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jetson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jetson tries to land a leg kick but Cole saw it coming and moves away.
Jetson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Jetson is just out of range.
Jetson throwing a counter right hand but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Jetson misses with a body kick.
Jetson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cole.
Cole throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cole connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jetson. Jetson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cole.
Cole delivers a nice body kick.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Jetson slips the punch.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jetson.
A good leg kick by Jetson.
A jab lands there for Jetson.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jetson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Jetson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Cole misses.
Jetson throws a series of punches but Cole avoids them all with ease.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Cole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jetson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cole. Cole circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cole defending well as Jetson loads up on a big left hand.
Cole pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jetson is out of range and Cole settles back down.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jetson.
Cole lands a body shot.
Cole fails to land with a series of punches.
Jetson throws a front kick aimed at Cole's knee but Cole avoids it well.
Cole pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jetson is out of range and Cole settles back down.
Cole takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cole on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jetson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cole's calf.
Jetson misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rico Cole will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jetson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cole is out of range and Jetson settles back down.
Jetson throws a shot to the body.
Cole lands a jab to the head.
Jetson wants to slow Cole down by chopping away at his legs.
Cole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jetson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cole is able to avoid easily.
A big right from Cole misses.
Jetson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cole scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jetson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jetson with a nice cross.
Cole connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cole lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jetson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jetson. That's going to slow Cole down.
Cole lands a nice looking body kick.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jetson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jetson throws out the jab.
Jetson staying out of range there.
Jetson tried to counter with a leg kick but Cole avoided it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole misses with a hook
and Jetson counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jetson.
Jetson throws a right hand that Cole ducks under and follows up with a left that Cole also avoids with ease.
Cole fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jetson is out of range.
Jetson throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Jetson doesn't manage to clinch there - Cole circles away.
Cole throws a sloppy head kick and Jetson moves out of range easily.
Jetson throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Jetson.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Jetson moved out of range nicely.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jetson tries to land a leg kick but Cole saw it coming and moves away.
Jetson lands a lovely overhand right.
An inside leg kick lands from Cole.
Jetson ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Jetson catches Cole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cole throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cole swats away the attempt to clinch by Jetson.
Jetson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Riff Jetson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jetson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole avoids the body shot from Jetson.
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cole scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jetson in his tracks.
Jetson misses with a lunging right hand
and Cole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jetson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cole throws a solid leg kick but Jetson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cole.
Jetson misses with a head kick.
Jetson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jetson.
Jetson checks a leg kick.
Cole fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jetson is out of range.
Jetson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jetson throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Jab by Cole.
Nice body kick there by Cole.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jetson.
Jetson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jetson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jetson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jetson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cole scores with the left hand. Jetson knows he should have avoided that one.
Jetson looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Jetson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cole throws a low kick, looking for Jetson's leg but Jetson calmly moves out of range.
Cole misses with an uppercut.
Jetson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Jetson.
Jetson lands with a cross.
Jetson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jetson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jetson clobbers Cole with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A low kick from Jetson misses
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Jetson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cole manages to circle out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jetson checks a leg kick.
Jetson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cole scores with a decent looking hook.
Jetson throws a leg kick but Cole checks it.
Decent striking displayed by Jetson there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jetson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jetson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cole.
Jetson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Jetson.
Cole connects with a crisp jab.
Jetson throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Cole throws a big counter head kick but Jetson avoids it with no problem.
Cole is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cole.
Cole has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jetson loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Jetson throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jetson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Jetson misses its intended target.
Cole throws a shot from downtown. Jetson moves away and avoids it.
Jetson tried to counter with a leg kick but Cole avoided it.
Cole throws the kick towards the body but Jetson avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole connects with a leg kick. Jetson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jetson.
Cole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jetson. Jetson obviously looking to wear him down.
Cole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rico Cole will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Jetson tries to score with a low kick but Cole moves his leg out of the way.
Jetson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Cole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cole lands a slapping body shot.
Jetson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jetson throws a head kick that misses
and Cole counters with an inside leg kick.
Jetson throws a leg kick
and Cole counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jetson throws a shot to the body.
Cole avoids the body shot from Jetson.
Jetson wants to slow Cole down by chopping away at his legs.
Jetson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A left lands for Cole.
Cole looks to land a body kick but Jetson moved away.
Jetson slips under a jab from Cole.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jetson.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cole.
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!
Jetson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jetson throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole slips a straight right by Jetson.
Jetson drops his hands momentarily and Cole takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cole connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jetson. Jetson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Jetson ducks down to avoid it.
Jetson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.
Cole misses with a straight left.
Cole is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jetson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cole let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jetson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cole.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jetson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Jetson throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Jetson connects with a jab.
Good work by Jetson as he checks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jetson.
Cole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jetson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jetson throws a nice looking combination but Cole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cole lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with a two punch combination.
Jetson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jetson.
Cole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jetson misses with a low kick.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jetson defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
Cole throws a low kick but Jetson avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Jetson misses the target.
Cole throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Cole as he connects with a hook.
Cole scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jetson in his tracks.
Cole swings for the body but Jetson moves out of range.
A jab from Jetson misses.
Cole throws a low kick, looking for Jetson's leg but Jetson calmly moves out of range.
Jetson wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jetson.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jetson.
Jetson slips a jab from Cole.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jetson.
Jetson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jetson looks to land a left hand but Cole moved out of range nicely.
Cole scores with a head kick. Jetson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cole lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cole throws out a leg kick but Jetson moves out of range and Cole only half commits.
Jetson cracks the inside of Cole's front leg.
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jetson throws out the jab.
Cole misses with a head kick.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Jetson moved out of range.
Jetson half committed to a counter leg kick.
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by Jetson - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jetson with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole scores with a jab.
A low kick from Jetson is predictable there
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jetson throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Cole lands an overhand right.
Cole throws a head kick but Jetson moves out of range.
Cole avoids the head kick by Jetson.
Jetson slips a jab from Cole.
Rico Cole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cole lands a glancing blow to the side of Jetson's head.
Cole misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cole.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jetson.
Cole throws a hook but Jetson blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Jetson misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jetson catches Cole with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Jetson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jetson throwing a counter right hand but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Riff Jetson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Cole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cole has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Cole!
Our winner, Rico Cole, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.