PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren McCarty (ranked 969 p4p, 218 weight class) and Fanta Coco (ranked 123 p4p, 32 weight class). Fanta Coco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McCarty
vs
Coco

185 cm
25
236
14 - 5 - 0

195 cm
38
225
26 - 21 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren McCarty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fanta Coco!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCarty scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Fanta Coco has been cut.
Coco bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCarty's head backwards.
McCarty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Coco moves into the clinch.
Coco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCarty's elbow.
Coco stalling in the clinch but McCarty improves position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McCarty.

McCarty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coco finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Coco.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCarty.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCarty. Coco does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCarty misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

McCarty gets in close and instigates a clinch.

McCarty has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Coco uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McCarty has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Coco off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarty swinging wildly here.
McCarty looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCarty throws a nice looking combination but Coco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Coco rushes McCarty and presses him up against the cage.
McCarty prevents a body shot from Coco.

McCarty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fanta Coco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCarty. Coco does a little dance to reset his feet.

Coco instigates a clinch.

McCarty breaks from the clinch.
Coco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A clash of legs there as McCarty blocks the low kick.
McCarty throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Coco.
McCarty fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Coco on the side of the head.
Coco thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCarty misses with a low kick as Coco jumps back.
Despite the aggression on Coco's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McCarty misses with a low kick.
As McCarty backs off Coco throws a huge counter combo but McCarty manages to avoid it all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coco misses with a head kick.
Good exchange - McCarty coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCarty moves out of range of the body kick.
Coco throws a wild body kick that McCarty sees coming a mile off.
Coco walks into a straight right hand from McCarty.
McCarty throws a head kick that misses.

McCarty instigates a clinch.
Coco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from McCarty.
McCarty prevents a body shot from Coco.

McCarty breaks from the clinch.
Coco blocks a jab.
McCarty throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Coco drops his hands momentarily and McCarty takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McCarty darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Coco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarty misses with a head kick.
As McCarty backs off Coco throws a huge counter combo but McCarty manages to avoid it all.
Coco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from McCarty on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCarty takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Darren McCarty has been cut.
Coco moves out of range as McCarty strikes.

McCarty moves into the clinch successfully.
McCarty jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Coco walks away with a smile on his face. McCarty gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McCarty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coco scoring well with a low kick there.
Coco pivots, looking for a leg kick but McCarty is out of range and Coco settles back down.
McCarty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coco.
Coco has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McCarty lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coco at a distance.

Coco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

McCarty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCarty's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McCarty duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coco moves away from the strike by McCarty.
Jab by McCarty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coco tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McCarty is able to avoid easily.
The fighters circling - Coco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCarty throws a wild body kick that Coco sees coming a mile off.
McCarty throws a sloppy head kick

and Coco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Coco misses with the head strike.
Coco tries to land knees in the clinch but McCarty avoids the damage to the body.
McCarty tries to work over Coco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

McCarty jumps guard and drags Coco to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Coco wanted to stand there but McCarty had control of the position.

Coco gets to his feet. McCarty looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCarty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

McCarty closes the distance and pushes Coco back into the cage.
McCarty wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren McCarty dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! McCarty's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Coco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice combination there by McCarty.
Coco throws a head kick but McCarty moves out of range.
McCarty moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Coco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coco throws an overhand right that lands on McCarty's shoulder, as McCarty tries to avoid the shot.
Coco lands a nice leg kick that just misses McCarty's sensitive parts.
McCarty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coco blocks a head kick by McCarty.
Coco throws a sloppy body shot
and McCarty counters with a stiff right hand.
Coco tries to move into range but McCarty moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McCarty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crunch! McCarty slams his shin into Coco's torso.
McCarty lands the left hand.
McCarty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coco can do to turn this around?
Coco avoids the head kick by McCarty.
Coco throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCarty is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Coco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coco throws a sloppy head kick and McCarty moves out of range easily.
McCarty tries to bum rush Coco with a series of wild strikes but Coco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Coco tries to sprawl but McCarty drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Coco looks like he's trying to stand up.

Coco manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. McCarty keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Coco is leaning against McCarty and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Coco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCarty is defending well for now.
Coco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCarty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

McCarty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCarty blocks a head kick by Coco.
McCarty appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

McCarty moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McCarty is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McCarty manages to break the clinch.

McCarty fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coco, pushing him back against the cage.
McCarty wants a takedown but no success here.
McCarty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCarty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coco stops a takedown attempt from McCarty.
Coco missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

McCarty breaks the clinch.
Coco takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from McCarty.
Coco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Coco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McCarty counters with a series of strikes. Coco will be more careful next time no doubt.

That has opened up Fanta Coco's cut even more.
McCarty shoots for a double leg takedown but Coco sprawls well. He's pushed McCarty's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren McCarty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Coco.

McCarty gets a clinch.
McCarty blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coco lands a right hand.
McCarty tries to pull guard but Coco holds him up against the cage and eventually McCarty drops back down to his feet.

McCarty breaks from the clinch.
McCarty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coco tries to counter with a clinch but McCarty shakes him off and moves away.
McCarty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coco.
Darren McCarty is winning the standup battle so far.

McCarty closes the distance and pushes Coco back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from McCarty fails to land.

McCarty lands a takedown into guard.

Coco scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Coco instigates a clinch.
Coco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McCarty.
McCarty tries to pull guard but Coco holds him up against the cage and eventually McCarty drops back down to his feet.
Coco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McCarty in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McCarty.
McCarty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

McCarty decides to pull guard.
McCarty has a closed guard, preventing Coco from standing up.

Coco stands up and waves to McCarty to follow him.

McCarty closes the distance and clinches.
Coco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCarty's elbow.
Coco prevents McCarty from breaking the clinch.
McCarty is trying to pull guard but Coco has him pressed against the cage.
McCarty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coco presses McCarty against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Darren McCarty will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Coco lands an overhand right.
McCarty fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Coco is out of range.
Coco is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McCarty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCarty tries a head kick but it misses.
McCarty lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

McCarty drives through and clinches with Coco against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coco.
A body shot lands from Coco.
McCarty is trying to break the clinch but Coco has him pressed against the cage.
Coco lands with a short shot to the head.
Fanta Coco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

McCarty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coco loads up on a big right hand but McCarty slips the punch.
Coco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McCarty moves out of range as Coco strikes.
A shot to the body from Coco misses
and McCarty counters with a three punch combo that has Coco backing up. Coco nods at McCarty to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McCarty checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coco looks to throw the jab but McCarty is out of range.
Coco throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Coco moves into the clinch successfully.
Coco trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from McCarty.

McCarty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coco lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Coco throws a body shot but no joy.
McCarty throws a series of punches but Coco avoids them all with ease.
McCarty misses with a looping right.

Coco moves into the clinch.
McCarty tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coco avoids it.
Coco working McCarty over with knees to the body.
Coco lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coco misses with a knee to the head.
Coco with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Coco.
McCarty stalling in the clinch but Coco improves position.
Coco lands a body punch in the clinch.
Coco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Coco lands a knee to the body.
Coco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coco can't find room to land a body shot as McCarty controls the action.
Coco misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coco.
Coco misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCarty tries to break the clinch but Coco is controlling the position.
McCarty takes a shot to the head.
Coco throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Coco on the inside.
McCarty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCarty changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Coco fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coco throws a hook but McCarty avoids it easily.
McCarty thinks about countering with a head kick.
Coco throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from McCarty.
McCarty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coco.

Coco moves into the clinch.
McCarty misses with a shot to the kidneys.

McCarty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCarty circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCarty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darren McCarty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coco misses with an uppercut.
Coco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McCarty.
Coco scores with a hook.
McCarty looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Darren McCarty's cut is getting worse.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Coco. McCarty shrugs it off though.
Coco connects with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

McCarty gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McCarty tries to break free but Coco pushes him back against the cage.

McCarty breaks from the clinch.
Coco throws a shot to the body.
McCarty takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McCarty attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slapping body kick lands there for Coco.
Coco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCarty manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCarty moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from McCarty misses the target.

McCarty gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coco scores with a shoulder strike.
Coco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fanta Coco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darren McCarty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fanta Coco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McCarty has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren McCarty!