PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mason Coffey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Mcguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toby Mcguire has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mason Coffey's chin.

Coffey
vs
Mcguire

159 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Coffey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Toby Mcguire!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coffey slips a jab from Mcguire.
Coffey throws a sloppy head kick and Mcguire moves out of range easily.
Mcguire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coffey.
Coffey slips a jab and a cross from Mcguire.
Coffey attempts a counter takedown but Mcguire avoids it well and moves away.
Coffey ducks under a wild hook from Mcguire.
Mcguire misses with the combination.
Mcguire misses with a hook. Coffey ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mcguire.

Coffey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mcguire really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coffey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coffey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coffey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcguire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coffey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coffey throwing strikes from guard but Mcguire blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffey throws a big right hand that misses.
Mcguire wants to get back to his feet but Coffey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coffey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Coffey staying out of range there.
Mcguire scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mcguire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mcguire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mcguire misses with an uppercut. Coffey saw that one coming.
As Mcguire tries to get set, Coffey tries to push him back and clinch up but Mcguire manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coffey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mcguire throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Coffey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcguire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Coffey working some strikes from top position.
Coffey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coffey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Coffey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Coffey throws a big elbow that misses.

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.
Mcguire misses with an uppercut. Coffey saw that one coming.
Mcguire throws out a loose jab but Coffey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coffey slips a straight right by Mcguire.
Coffey appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Coffey slips a jab from Mcguire.
Toby Mcguire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcguire misses with a left hand

and Coffey counters by clinching up.
Coffey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Coffey breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Mcguire both land. Nice combination.
A punch lands to the side of Coffey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mcguire might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mcguire throws a jab but it's blocked by Coffey.
Mcguire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Mcguire. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mcguire.
The fighters circling - Mcguire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mcguire misses with a double jab

and Coffey counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcguire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Coffey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcguire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Coffey shoots in and bounces Mcguire off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Coffey is standing up over Mcguire. Mcguire looks to escape but Coffey dives into side control.

Coffey creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mcguire sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mcguire is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Coffey has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mcguire lands a lovely overhand right.
Mcguire lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Coffey backs up against the cage.
Mcguire scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Coffey goes for a double leg but Mcguire avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mcguire continues to drive forward.
Coffey misses with a head kick.
A jab from Mcguire misses.
Coffey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mcguire.
Coffey slips a straight right by Mcguire.

Coffey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mcguire is trying to defend but Coffey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coffey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mcguire defending well though.
Coffey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffey working over Mcguire with some ground and pound. Mcguire looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Coffey stops Mcguire from getting back to his feet.
Coffey throwing shots but Mcguire is blocking nicely.
Mcguire wants to control but Coffey passes into side.
Mason Coffey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcguire is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mcguire is not content to let Coffey control the position.
Mcguire managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Coffey.
Coffey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coffey tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Coffey is working Mcguire over with some ground and pound from side control.
Coffey fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mcguire is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Coffey lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcguire defending against the ground and pound.
Mcguire is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mcguire takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Coffey in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Coffey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coffey in side control, throwing shots but Mcguire defends.
Coffey lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mcguire parries the strikes from Coffey easily there. Coffey is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mcguire to escape.
Mcguire taking a bit of punishment here - Coffey scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcguire is letting Coffey control him for a moment.
Coffey wants to control but Mcguire is keeping him busy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mcguire takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mcguire defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A control attempt from Mcguire but he's now mounted!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Coffey dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.

Mcguire misses with a left hand

and Coffey counters by clinching up.

Coffey ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Coffey no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Coffey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Coffey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coffey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Coffey working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcguire is trying to maintain the position but Coffey is very close to passing his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coffey connects with a nice short shot to Mcguire's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Coffey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mcguire pushes Coffey off but Coffey dives into side control.
Coffey in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Coffey cracks Mcguire with a big right hand but Mcguire just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mcguire wants to control but Coffey postures up.
Coffey scores with punches from side control.
Mcguire wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coffey working the ground and pound.
Coffey misses with the ground and pound.
Coffey fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Coffey scoring with punches and elbows.
Coffey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcguire can do to turn this around?
Mcguire on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Coffey controlling the position from side mount.
Mcguire defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcguire parries the strikes from Coffey easily there. Coffey is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mcguire to escape.
Coffey lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mcguire avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Coffey.
Coffey landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mcguire bucks up and tries to throw Coffey off but instead Coffey has got his back!
Good control from Coffey.
Mcguire covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Coffey throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcguire covering up well and avoiding damage.
Coffey thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Coffey showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coffey 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Coffey!