PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cael Shaughnessy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaughnessy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I Against I - Massive Attack & Mos Def. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McCoy
vs
Shaughnessy

178 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cael Shaughnessy!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaughnessy misses with a series of wild punches.
McCoy has his takedown stuffed
and Shaughnessy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McCoy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shaughnessy looks to land a combination. McCoy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Johnny McCoy has been cut.
McCoy avoids a kick to the body.
Shaughnessy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCoy.
McCoy misses with a takedown
and Shaughnessy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McCoy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shaughnessy.
McCoy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCoy moves out of range of the body kick from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shaughnessy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaughnessy.
McCoy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shaughnessy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny McCoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaughnessy misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy has his takedown stuffed
and Shaughnessy counters with a stiff right hand.
McCoy shoots and misses
and Shaughnessy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McCoy thinking.
Shaughnessy lands a glancing blow to the side of McCoy's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shaughnessy.
McCoy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shaughnessy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McCoy thinking.
Johnny McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaughnessy stuns McCoy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McCoy shoots and misses
and Shaughnessy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shaughnessy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McCoy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McCoy slips a jab from Shaughnessy.
McCoy fails with the takedown
and Shaughnessy counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shaughnessy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shaughnessy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McCoy tries for a takedown but Shaughnessy circles away easily
and Shaughnessy counters with a stiff right hand.
McCoy is breathing heavily.
Shaughnessy lands with a nice body punch.
Cael Shaughnessy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaughnessy lands with a good body shot.
Shaughnessy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCoy misses with a takedown
and Shaughnessy counters with a series of strikes. McCoy will be more careful next time no doubt.
McCoy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McCoy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCoy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McCoy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shaughnessy scores with a punch to the head.
McCoy has his takedown stuffed
and Shaughnessy counters with a straight right hand.

McCoy is rocked!
McCoy takes one on the button.
Oh McCoy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCoy shoots in for a takedown but Shaughnessy shows good takedown defense.
McCoy seems to have got his legs back now.
McCoy takes one on the button.
Shaughnessy swings for the body but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy fails with the takedown
and Shaughnessy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shaughnessy lunges at McCoy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCoy's hand.
McCoy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shaughnessy swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCoy looks to land a combination but Shaughnessy avoids it well.
Shaughnessy lands with an uppercut that bounces McCoy off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy tries for a takedown but Shaughnessy circles away easily
and Shaughnessy counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaughnessy. McCoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shaughnessy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaughnessy takes a swing at McCoy's ribcage but misses.
Crunch! Shaughnessy slams his shin into McCoy's torso.
Nice body punch from Shaughnessy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCoy misses with a takedown
and Shaughnessy counters with a stiff right hand.
McCoy shoots in looking for a takedown. Shaughnessy tries to sprawl out of it but McCoy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shaughnessy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cael Shaughnessy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny McCoy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shaughnessy jabs at McCoy's body.
McCoy shoots and misses
and Shaughnessy counters with a right hand to the body.
McCoy shoots in looking for a takedown. Shaughnessy tries to sprawl out of it but McCoy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shaughnessy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McCoy shoots and misses
and Shaughnessy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny McCoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaughnessy lands a jab to the head.
McCoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shaughnessy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shaughnessy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McCoy rather than just go for the knockout.
Shaughnessy misses the shot to the body.
Shaughnessy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McCoy moves forwards but Shaughnessy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shaughnessy scores with a one two! McCoy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shaughnessy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCoy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaughnessy lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Shaughnessy does it's job there.
Shaughnessy throws a series of punches but McCoy avoids them all with ease.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for McCoy. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
McCoy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shaughnessy dips to his left and cracks McCoy with an uppercut!
Shaughnessy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McCoy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
McCoy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shaughnessy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shaughnessy punishes McCoy's body with a nice straight punch.
Shaughnessy thows a body shot but no joy.
Shaughnessy looks to land a body kick but McCoy moved away.
Shaughnessy misses the shot to the body.
McCoy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shaughnessy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tries for a takedown but Shaughnessy circles away easily
and Shaughnessy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shaughnessy digs a good hook to McCoy's body.
Shaughnessy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy has his takedown stuffed
and Shaughnessy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shaughnessy scores with a jab to the body.
Shaughnessy stuns McCoy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McCoy misses with a takedown
and Shaughnessy counters with a straight right hand.
Shaughnessy tries to bum rush McCoy with a series of wild strikes but McCoy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy thows a body shot but no joy.
McCoy shoots and misses
and Shaughnessy counters with a nice body shot.
Shaughnessy lands a right hook to the body.
Shaughnessy connects with a right hand. McCoy shakes it off.
McCoy with a poor takedown
and Shaughnessy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shaughnessy cracks McCoy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McCoy avoids the body shot from Shaughnessy.
McCoy misses with a takedown
and Shaughnessy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shaughnessy connects with a body shot that sends McCoy's belly button to the back.
McCoy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shaughnessy connects with the punch.
Cael Shaughnessy seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy shoots in looking for a takedown but Shaughnessy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCoy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shaughnessy lands a slapping body shot.
Shaughnessy lands with a cross.
McCoy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shaughnessy counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaughnessy scores with a shot to the body.
Shaughnessy throws a right hand that McCoy ducks under and follows up with a left that McCoy also avoids with ease.
McCoy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shaughnessy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCoy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McCoy tries for a takedown but Shaughnessy circles away easily
and Shaughnessy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCoy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shaughnessy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cael Shaughnessy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny McCoy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Shaughnessy lands with a shot to the body.
Shaughnessy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaughnessy scores with a shot to the body.
Shaughnessy looks to score with a jab to the body but McCoy is just out of range.
Shaughnessy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shaughnessy works McCoy's body with a nice hook.
McCoy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shaughnessy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shaughnessy lands with a nice body punch.
McCoy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shaughnessy counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCoy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shaughnessy counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny McCoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaughnessy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy blocks the body kick.
McCoy shoots and misses
and Shaughnessy counters with a left to the body.
McCoy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shaughnessy clobbers McCoy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A cross from Shaughnessy lands.
McCoy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shaughnessy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McCoy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McCoy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shaughnessy counters with a nice uppercut.
Shaughnessy lands with a shot to the body.
McCoy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCoy moves away.
McCoy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shaughnessy looks to score with a jab to the body but McCoy is just out of range.

McCoy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shaughnessy was covering up waiting for the punch and McCoy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
McCoy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McCoy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaughnessy tries to push off, looking to stand up, but McCoy manages to move to mount!
McCoy controlling his opponent.
McCoy tries to control but Shaughnessy wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCoy has hold of Shaughnessy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Shaughnessy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Shaughnessy is working to get back to half guard.

McCoy working for a submission but Shaughnessy is keeping him at bay.
Shaughnessy manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy is looking to get back to full guard here but McCoy has managed to pass to side control instead.
McCoy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Shaughnessy is avoiding damage well.
Shaughnessy defending against the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shaughnessy tries to improve position but can't.
The ground and pound from McCoy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Johnny McCoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

McCoy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shaughnessy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cael Shaughnessy.
I've got Shaughnessy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cael Shaughnessy!
After winning the bout, Cael Shaughnessy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.