PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Lemons (ranked 685 p4p, 1133 weight class) and Gillechriosd McCoy (ranked 102 p4p, 155 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lemons
vs
McCoy

175 cm
26
163
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
165
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bradley Lemons!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gillechriosd McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lemons is looking to counter punch.
McCoy scores with a hook.
A slow jab from McCoy misses its intended target.
Lemons is looking to counter punch.
McCoy lands a lovely overhand right.
Lemons takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lemons definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lemons ducks under a wild hook from McCoy.
Good exchange - Lemons coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemons takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McCoy connects with a body shot.
McCoy looks to clinch
and Lemons makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemons takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slow jab from Lemons misses its intended target.
McCoy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McCoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Lemons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gillechriosd McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Lemons misses its intended target.
Lemons is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McCoy misses the jab.
Lemons scores with a jab to the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McCoy has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy loads up on a big right hand but Lemons slips the punch.
Lemons defending well as McCoy loads up on a big left hand.
McCoy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCoy scores with a jab to the head.

Lemons is rocked!
McCoy knocks out Lemons with a massive right hand! The ref tackles McCoy before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. McCoy picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gillechriosd McCoy!
Gillechriosd McCoy is the new lightweight champion!
Gillechriosd McCoy tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.