PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bilbo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCoy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Big Iron. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baggins
vs
McCoy

188 cm
25
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bilbo Baggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Willie McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCoy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baggins misses with a two punch combination.
McCoy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCoy tries to bum rush Baggins with a series of wild strikes but Baggins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baggins went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McCoy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Bilbo Baggins has been cut.
Baggins wants to clinch up but McCoy keeps it at a distance.
McCoy scores with a sloppy right hand. Baggins should have avoided that one.
Baggins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCoy with a nice cross.
Baggins swinging wildly here.
McCoy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McCoy connects with the punch.
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!
McCoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Baggins.
McCoy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baggins's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

McCoy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McCoy lands in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McCoy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Baggins is looking to stand up but McCoy isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCoy's corner is telling him to maintain position.

McCoy stands up from Baggins's guard - McCoy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Baggins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCoy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baggins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baggins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baggins looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Baggins throws a series of punches but McCoy avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baggins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bilbo Baggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy lands with a good body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Baggins. Those never looked like landing.
McCoy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baggins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McCoy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baggins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baggins is breathing heavily.
McCoy lands a jab.
Baggins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A cross from McCoy lands.
Baggins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baggins misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands the left hand.
Baggins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Baggins is rocked!
McCoy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oh Baggins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sloppy strikes from Baggins. Those never looked like landing.
Baggins is looking to clinch.
Baggins seems to have got his legs back now.
McCoy throws a series of punches but Baggins avoids them all with ease.
Baggins is looking to clinch.
Baggins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCoy avoids a punch combination nicely.

McCoy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Baggins on his heels. He'll look to pass Baggins's guard now, I'm sure.
McCoy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McCoy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCoy throws a strike but Baggins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McCoy holds on and takes a little breather.
McCoy looking for a sweep. Not yet McCoy, not yet.
Baggins is fighting to break McCoy's control of his arms but McCoy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McCoy is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie McCoy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bilbo Baggins's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

McCoy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McCoy misses with a few strikes there.
Baggins misses with a combination
and McCoy counters with a one-two to the body.
McCoy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baggins circles away quickly and effectively.
Willie McCoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McCoy throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from McCoy does it's job there.
McCoy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baggins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Baggins swinging wildly here.
McCoy scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins wants to clinch up but McCoy keeps it at a distance.
Baggins tries to close the distance and clinch but McCoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from McCoy.
Baggins throws a big counter combination but McCoy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McCoy connects with a body shot.
Bilbo Baggins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCoy slips a jab and a cross from Baggins.
A little jabbing left from McCoy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baggins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice shot lands for McCoy.
Baggins closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Willie McCoy has been cut.
Baggins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baggins dodges the punch combination from McCoy.
Baggins takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCoy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baggins circles away quickly and effectively.
Baggins tries to clinch but McCoy moves out of range.
Baggins tries to bum rush McCoy with a series of wild strikes but McCoy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

McCoy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Baggins quickly recovers to half guard.
McCoy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McCoy controlling the action here.
McCoy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCoy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baggins's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy passes the guard and advances to mount!
McCoy lands a heavy elbow.
McCoy with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by McCoy.
McCoy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McCoy unloading with bombs!
McCoy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McCoy unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy landing strikes from the mount.
McCoy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McCoy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCoy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Baggins in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McCoy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McCoy with a couple of short strikes.
McCoy landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie McCoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Baggins tries to clinch but McCoy is having none of it.
McCoy dodges the punch combination from Baggins.
Some wild striking there from McCoy.
Baggins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McCoy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Baggins ducks right into an uppercut from McCoy.
McCoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCoy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Baggins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baggins there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from McCoy does no damage.
McCoy scores with a jab to the body.
McCoy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baggins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCoy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Baggins.
Baggins lands with a nice combination. McCoy backs away looking to recover.
Baggins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Baggins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baggins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCoy throws a series of punches but Baggins avoids them all with ease.

McCoy dives in and scores a takedown into Baggins's guard.
McCoy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baggins's head.
McCoy lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCoy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McCoy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy misses with the combination.
McCoy cracks Baggins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Baggins drops his hands momentarily and McCoy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

McCoy bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Baggins! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Willie McCoy has got the better of the ground game so far.
McCoy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baggins's head.
Baggins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCoy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is looking to work some ground and pound but Baggins has wrist control.
McCoy distracts Baggins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bilbo Baggins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baggins wants to stand and escape but McCoy is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Willie McCoy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

McCoy drives through with a takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willie 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

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