PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Piper
vs
McCoy

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Piper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Piper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Piper staying out of range there.
Piper checks a low kick from McCoy.
McCoy throws a hook to the side of Piper's head but Piper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCoy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sean Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy cracks the inside of Piper's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy moves in looking to clinch but Piper pushes him off.
Piper misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCoy tries a low kick but Piper avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper closes the distance looking to clinch
and McCoy counters with a series of strikes. Piper will be more careful next time no doubt.
McCoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Piper is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Piper blocks the low kick.
McCoy misses with a head kick.
Piper moves out of range as McCoy strikes.
Piper with a lazy takedown attempt
and McCoy counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Piper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piper throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McCoy tries a head kick but it misses.
Piper with a lazy takedown attempt
and McCoy counters with a left and a right that stings Piper.
Piper is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piper misses with a takedown attempt
and McCoy counters with a head kick. That will keep Piper thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McCoy slips under a jab from Piper.
Piper has his takedown stuffed
and McCoy counters with a solid body kick.
McCoy misses with the body kick
and Piper counters with a three punch combo that has McCoy backing up. McCoy nods at Piper to acknowledge the strikes.
McCoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Piper circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

McCoy moves into the clinch.
McCoy landing knees to the body.
McCoy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands an elbow inside that Piper shrugs off.
McCoy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for McCoy.

McCoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Piper. 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 gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McCoy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McCoy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Piper takes a knee right on the jaw!
McCoy leaning his opponent against the cage.

McCoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCoy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Piper misses with a takedown attempt
and McCoy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McCoy throws a leg kick but Piper checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy throws a solid leg kick but Piper takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McCoy.
McCoy misses with a body shot.
McCoy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Piper circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCoy tries a head kick but it misses.

McCoy clinches up against the cage.
McCoy leaning against his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCoy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McCoy missing with knees to the body.
McCoy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Piper.

McCoy breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Piper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Piper tries to clinch but McCoy is having none of it.

Piper scores with a takedown into McCoy's guard.
Piper trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
McCoy has his hands on Piper's head, controlling the position.
Piper trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper postures up.

McCoy has his foot on Piper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Piper works his way back into a safe position though.
Piper won't allow McCoy to sweep him here.
Piper trying to control the position from guard on top but McCoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piper throws a strike but McCoy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Piper keeping moving, preventing McCoy from controlling successfully.
McCoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piper swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Piper is looking for a triangle but McCoy pushes his legs off easily.
McCoy trying to control but Piper is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McCoy is pressed up against the cage. Piper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McCoy down to the mat. McCoy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sean Piper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

McCoy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McCoy trying to control but Piper is working from the bottom.

Piper looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! McCoy has picked Piper up and slammed him! Piper can't keep hold of the triangle and McCoy manages to pass to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper is not content to let McCoy control the position.
McCoy working the head and body with strikes.
Piper struggling a bit here.

McCoy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Piper is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle McCoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

McCoy tries to land a leg kick but Piper saw it coming and moves away.
Piper throws a sloppy head kick
and McCoy counters with a good low kick that Piper was not able to check.
Piper misses with a takedown

and McCoy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Piper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McCoy winds up and cracks Piper with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McCoy trying to control from half guard but Piper is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Piper is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCoy seems to be looking for submissions.
McCoy moves into full mount! Piper won't be happy about that!
McCoy avoids the attempt from Piper to control.

McCoy working for a guillotine from mount but Piper is in no mood to give up.

McCoy has control of Piper's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Piper regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper wants to hold on but McCoy pushes him away.

McCoy has hold of Piper's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Piper manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
McCoy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper manages to regain half guard. Good work.
McCoy wants to pass to mount but Piper is defending the position.
McCoy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Piper tries to get to full guard but McCoy has control of the leg.
McCoy wants to free his trapped foot but Piper is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Piper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McCoy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McCoy's back!
Kyle McCoy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

McCoy is having to fend off submission attempts from Piper, who is looking to sink in the choke. Piper doesn't have the hooks in though and McCoy manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.

Piper is looking for a triangle but McCoy pushes his legs off easily.
McCoy controls from within his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle McCoy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McCoy 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle McCoy!