PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gillechriosd McCoy (ranked 2739 p4p, 4604 weight class) and Red Underwarren (ranked 309 p4p, 466 weight class). Gillechriosd McCoy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McCoy
vs
Underwarren

180 cm
25
165
2 - 3 - 0

157 cm
22
164
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Tends to cut

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gillechriosd McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Red Underwarren!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Underwarren throws a looping overhand right but McCoy ducks down to avoid it.
McCoy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Red Underwarren has been cut.
Underwarren is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Underwarren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Underwarren wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Underwarren misses with a hook
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Underwarren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCoy throwing a counter right hand but Underwarren manages to avoid it.
A jab from McCoy misses.
Underwarren misses with a hook. McCoy ducked under it nicely.
McCoy is looking to counter punch.
McCoy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Red Underwarren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been hearing reports that McCoy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Underwarren fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCoy defending well as Underwarren loads up on a big left hand.
Underwarren catches McCoy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCoy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Underwarren.
McCoy circles away from the clinch attempt
and McCoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwarren throws a right hand that misses
and McCoy counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gillechriosd McCoy!
After the fight, Gillechriosd McCoy was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.