PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elton Mccoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakiari Claudio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mccoy
vs
Claudio

155 cm
24
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elton Mccoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sakiari Claudio!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Claudio takes the fight into the clinch.
Mccoy really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Mccoy fails to pull guard.

Claudio decides to pull guard.
Claudio is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Claudio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mccoy is controlling him.
Claudio is trying to control the position but Mccoy postures up.
Mccoy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccoy postures up.
Claudio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mccoy is controlling him.
Mccoy throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Claudio has a closed guard, preventing Mccoy from standing up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Claudio throws a head kick but Mccoy moves out of range.

Claudio shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mccoy's guard.
Claudio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mccoy really is a fat lump.
Claudio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mccoy is keeping the position for now.
Mccoy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Mccoy has an active guard here but Claudio has managed to pass into half guard.
Claudio wants to stand but Mccoy has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mccoy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mccoy is trying to stand.
Claudio trying to mount his opponent but Mccoy defends it.

Claudio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mccoy defends it well.
Claudio wants to take a breather but Mccoy is having none of it.

Mccoy with the active half guard here but Claudio passes nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudio tries to move to mount but Mccoy blocks the move with his legs.
Claudio landing strikes.

Claudio tries for a kimura but Mccoy is defending well.
Claudio cracks Mccoy with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mccoy is pushing Claudio's head away, looking to escape. Claudio manages to hold on to the position though.
Claudio tries to move to mount but Mccoy blocks the move with his legs.
Mccoy is being controlled here.
Mccoy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Claudio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mccoy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mccoy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Claudio wants to pass to mount but Mccoy is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Claudio with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sakiari Claudio dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Claudio is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mccoy's half guard.
Claudio is keen to just control but Mccoy is a slippery customer.
Claudio perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mccoy is trying to maintain the position but Claudio is very close to passing his half guard.
Claudio is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mccoy!
Claudio wants to control the pace but Mccoy is squirming around nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccoy tries to hold on but Claudio pushes him away.
Mccoy is squirming around, avoiding Claudio's attempts to control the action.
Mccoy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccoy wants to get back to his feet.
Claudio controlling the action here.
Mccoy scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Claudio manages to mount him!
Mccoy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Claudio is stalling here but it's allowed Mccoy to get half guard.
Claudio working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claudio prevents Mccoy from standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mccoy wants to control but Claudio is keeping busy.
Claudio keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Claudio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mccoy is refusing to be controlled, as Claudio sits in half guard.
Well, if Claudio is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Claudio is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mccoy defends it well.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy shoots in but Claudio avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Claudio drives through with a takedown into Mccoy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Claudio working some strikes from top position.
Claudio sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mccoy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mccoy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claudio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mccoy wants to get back to his feet but Claudio passes into half guard.
Mccoy wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Claudio lands a nice short elbow.
Claudio is nestled in close to Mccoy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Claudio trying to control from Mccoy's half guard. Mccoy has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Claudio wants to stand but Mccoy is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sakiari Claudio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Claudio forces Mccoy back against the cage and clinches.
Mccoy is looking for a takedown.
Come on Claudio - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Claudio pulls guard successfully.
Claudio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Claudio wants to control but Mccoy is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccoy tries to kick Claudio off but Claudio keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Claudio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccoy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Claudio stalling.

Mccoy actively working from the bottom here.
Claudio winds up and cracks Mccoy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Claudio is trying to control the action in half guard but Mccoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Claudio scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

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.

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

Mccoy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mccoy tries to roll over but Claudio keeps him under control.

Claudio seems to be working for a kimura but Mccoy defends the submission attempt.

Mccoy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claudio takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mccoy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Claudio swivels and escapes.
Mccoy misses with a head kick.
Mccoy sets himself, and Claudio steps forward looking for the clinch! Mccoy avoids it this time.
Claudio throws a body kick that misses
and Mccoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Mccoy moves into the clinch.
Claudio stalling the fight.
Mccoy is trying to pull guard but Claudio turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elton Mccoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Claudio jumps guard and drags Mccoy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Claudio is controlling Mccoy's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy prevents Claudio from getting back to his feet.
Claudio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mccoy.
Claudio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mccoy's guard.

Mccoy is looking to stand up but Claudio isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mccoy keeping moving, preventing Claudio from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sakiari Claudio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Claudio 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sakiari Claudio!