PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerrold Cole (ranked 23221 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julmeri Kulli (ranked 4615 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cole
vs
Kulli

207 cm
19
151 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

181 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerrold Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julmeri Kulli!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cole feints and as Kulli raises his hands in defense, Cole changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole throwing strikes from guard but Kulli blocks nicely.
Kulli wants to sweep here but Cole controlling him for the moment.
Kulli looking to control.
Cole slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kulli is looking to stand up but Cole isn't so interested in that idea.
Cole will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cole lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cole is one step ahead there.
Cole won't allow Kulli to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Cole scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kulli tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Cole really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kulli is trying to stand back up.
Kulli is really stuck here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Kulli tries to break free.
Kulli covers up after that shot from Cole.
Cole lands shots from the back.
Cole controlling well, preventing Kulli from escaping the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulli really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cole. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kulli is trapped and Cole is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Kulli is trying to get back to his feet but Cole has full control of the position and if anything, Kulli has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Cole has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cole scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Kulli is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Cole looking for the choke but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulli trying to control the hands but Cole won't let him.
Kulli looks winded!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Cole controlling the positon.
Kulli is trying to stand back up.
Kulli can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kulli is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Cole connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Kulli to escape the position.
Cole lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Cole.
Cole scores with punches and elbows.
Kulli tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kulli wants to control his opponent's hands but Cole gets his hands free.
Cole softening up his opponent with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kulli tries to move into range but Cole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Kulli.
Kulli tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kulli wants to clinch.
Cole fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole dives in and grabs Kulli's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kulli pushes down on Cole's head and hops out.
Kulli dives in and grabs Cole's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cole pushes down on Kulli's head and hops out.
Kulli fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kulli gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kulli is looking to sweep but instead, Cole has passed into half guard.
Kulli is trying to stand back up but Cole is controlling him
Cole lands strikes from half guard.
Kulli is trying to escape back to his feet but Cole uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Kulli is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands an elbow.
Cole creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cole remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Cole scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kulli can't do much from the bottom here.
Cole has control of an arm but Kulli manages to advance to Cole's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulli tries to keep control of the position but Cole is staying busy.

Kulli has his opponent's back but Cole is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Kulli.

Cole moves into the clinch successfully.
Kulli changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cole fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jerrold Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julmeri Kulli.
Kulli is breathing heavily.
Kulli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cole swats away the attempt to clinch by Kulli.
Kulli misses with a takedown attempt
and Cole makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the liver by Kulli. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kulli enables Cole to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kulli manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cole is standing up over Kulli. Kulli looks to escape but Cole dives into side control.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulli is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cole connects with a decent elbow.
Kulli taking a bit of punishment here - Cole scoring with strikes.
Kulli tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cole presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Cole pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cole lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kulli tries to hold on but Cole pushes him away.
Kulli is trying to stand.
Kulli is bucking up trying to escape but Cole cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerrold Cole dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kulli misses with a combination

and Cole counters by clinching up.
Kulli is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cole pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kulli is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cole is defending well.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kulli can do to turn this around?
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kulli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kulli tries to land knees in the clinch but Cole avoids the damage to the body.
Kulli working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulli jumps guard but Cole turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jerrold Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julmeri Kulli.
Kulli is looking to take this one to the mat.

Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kulli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Cole closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Cole there.
Kulli on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cole lands strikes from half guard.
Jerrold Cole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kulli trying to control here.
Kulli is looking to get back to is feet but Cole passes into side control.

Cole has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Cole shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kulli as he jumps to the side.
Kulli is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Julmeri Kulli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cole rushes Kulli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulli looking to stall.
Cole has Kulli pressed against the cage, preventing Kulli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cole prevents the takedown attempt.

Cole has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kulli is trying to keep an underhook but Cole manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kulli is looking to escape.
Kulli wants to control but Cole is keeping busy.
Cole looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kulli is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Cole jumps into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole looks up at the clock and then as Kulli takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cole smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kulli takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cole cracks Kulli with a big right hand but Kulli just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kulli is letting Cole control him for a moment.
Cole is chipping away with strikes.
Kulli tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Cole easily slips into full mount!
Cole controlling the pace for now.
Cole looking to finish Kulli with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kulli!
Julmeri Kulli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kulli is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cole looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kulli tries to hold on but Cole postures up.
Kulli is in a horrible position here. Cole smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cole punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cole lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulli is trying desperately to improve position.
Cole postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kulli looks a forlorn figure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerrold 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerrold Cole!