PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marco Mceasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Sy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mceasy
vs
Sy

175 cm
26
120 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Intelligent

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Mceasy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Sy!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sy tries to clinch but Mceasy moves out of range.
Mceasy swinging wildly here.
Sy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mceasy is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mceasy swinging wildly here.
Sy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've been told by Mceasy's head coaches at EUOLUCAO MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sy tries to clinch there but Mceasy circles away.
Mceasy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mceasy counters with a three punch combo that has Sy backing up. Sy nods at Mceasy to acknowledge the strikes.

Mceasy moves into the clinch.
Sy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mceasy avoids it.
Mceasy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sy backwards.
Mceasy working hard to break the clinch.
Sy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sy lands a nice uppercut.
Sy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mceasy works on Sy's body with a couple of short punches.
Mceasy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mceasy lands with a short shot to the head.
Sy tries to land a knee to the head but Mceasy blocks with his arms.
Sy misses with a knee strike.
Mceasy lands a left hand.
Mceasy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mceasy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sy landing knees to the head.
Mceasy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mceasy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sy.
Sy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Marco Mceasy has been cut.
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!
Sy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mceasy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sy misses with a knee strike.
Mceasy lands with a light punch inside.
Mceasy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mceasy.
Mceasy avoiding damage as Sy throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Sy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Mceasy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sy misses with a knee strike.
Sy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sy misses with a knee strike.
Mceasy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sy backwards.
Sy tries a knee to the head but Mceasy blocks it.
Sy tries a knee to the head but Mceasy blocks it.
Mceasy misses with a punch on the inside.
Sy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mceasy blocks it with crossed arms.
Sy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mceasy digs a right hand into Sy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sy's gas tank.
Mceasy digs a right hand into Sy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sy's gas tank.
Mceasy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mceasy.
Sy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sy misses with a knee strike.
Sy looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mceasy struggles to land a body shot inside as Sy controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Mceasy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mceasy lands an uppercut.
Mceasy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sy backwards.
Sy lands a good knee to the midsection. Mceasy won't want to take too many of those.
Sy takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Mceasy scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Sy tries a knee to the head but Mceasy blocks it.
Mceasy tries to throw a body punch but Sy avoids it by throwing Mceasy back against the cage.
Mceasy managing to block the knees to the body from Sy.
Mceasy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mceasy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mceasy digs a right hand into Sy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sy's gas tank.
Sy throws a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Mceasy.
Sy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mceasy's efforts to push away.
Mceasy takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short uppercut from Mceasy.
Mceasy lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Mceasy.
Sy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sy misses with a knee to the head.
Mceasy digs a right hand into Sy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sy's gas tank.
A short right from Mceasy on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mceasy.
Sy is looking to control Mceasy's arms but Mceasy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sy has his back to the cage.
Sy tries to land a knee to the head but Mceasy blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Mceasy on the inside.
Sy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Mceasy - that landed with a thud.
Sy looking to throw knees to the head but Mceasy is blocking nicely.
Sy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Mceasy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Mceasy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mceasy scores with a shot to the body.
Mceasy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mceasy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mceasy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sy tries to clinch up but Mceasy circles away and keeps his distance.
Marco Mceasy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mceasy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sy is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Mceasy misses.
Sy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mceasy misses with a double jab

and Sy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Sy drops back looking for a leg! Mceasy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mceasy manages to kick Sy off! Sy jumps back into Mceasy's guard.
Sy passes Mceasy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mceasy is trying to stand.
Mceasy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Sy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mceasy has managed to free his arm - good work.

Sy wants to work for an arm triangle but Mceasy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mceasy is controlling an arm, preventing Sy from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Sy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mceasy manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mceasy can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mceasy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mceasy keeps working.
Mceasy is trying to control but can't.
Sy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mceasy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mceasy has hold of Sy's hands but Sy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mceasy keeping hold of Sy's head, controlling as best he can.
Sy wants to pass the guard but Mceasy is defending well.
Sy passes to full mount!
Sy raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sy controlling his opponent.
Mceasy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sy fails to move to back control.
John Sy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mceasy can't escape the position.
Sy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sy trying to control but Mceasy is having none of it.
Mceasy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mceasy tries to get out of the position.
Sy avoids the attempt from Mceasy to control.
Sy looking to finish with strikes here!

Sy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mceasy regains half guard.
Sy tries to pass to full mount but Mceasy defends it.
Mceasy desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mceasy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sy on the ground.
Mceasy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sy trying to mount his opponent but Mceasy defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mceasy trying to control but Sy postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mceasy is trying to stand back up but Sy is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Sy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marco Mceasy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mceasy fails to land with a series of punches.
Mceasy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mceasy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sy wants to clinch up but Mceasy keeps it at a distance.
Mceasy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mceasy throws a right and a left that Sy avoids nicely.
Sy tries to clinch up.
Mceasy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sy lands a nice hook to Mceasy's body. Mceasy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sy tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mceasy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sy tries to clinch up.
Sy tries to close the distance and clinch but Mceasy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mceasy fails to land with a series of punches.
Sy doesn't manage to clinch there - Mceasy circles away.
Mceasy throws a series of punches but Sy avoids them all with ease.
Mceasy throws a series of strikes that have Sy backpedaling.

Sy has managed to clinch.
Sy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sy misses with a punch to the body.
Sy with a knee to the head.
Marco Mceasy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mceasy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mceasy tries to throw a body punch but Sy avoids it by throwing Mceasy back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mceasy can't find room to land a body shot as Sy controls the action.
Sy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mceasy tries a body shot but Sy blocks it.
Mceasy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mceasy.
Sy tries a knee to the head but Mceasy blocks it.

Mceasy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sy slips a jab and a cross from Mceasy.
Mceasy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mceasy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mceasy keeps the fight on the outside.
Mceasy misses with a few strikes there.
Sy fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mceasy misses with a two punch combination.
Sy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mceasy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Mceasy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mceasy misses with a series of wild punches.
Mceasy swats away the attempt to clinch by Sy.
Sy tries to clinch up.
Marco Mceasy is winning the standup battle so far.
Sy tries to clinch up.
Mceasy misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mceasy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sy tries to clinch up but Mceasy circles away and keeps his distance.
Sy tries to clinch up but Mceasy circles away and keeps his distance.
Mceasy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mceasy misses with a series of wild punches.

Sy closes the distance and clinches.
Sy misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Sy.
Mceasy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mceasy works on Sy's body with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mceasy avoids it.
Sy tries to throw a body punch but Mceasy avoids it by throwing Sy back against the cage.
Sy taking a breather.
Mceasy lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Sy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Sy!