PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam Gigolo (ranked 1743 p4p, 2327 weight class) and Cory McCoy (ranked 63 p4p, 89 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gigolo
vs
McCoy

202 cm
27
275
6 - 3 - 0

194 cm
26
300
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bam Bam Gigolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cory McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy misses with a looping right.

Gigolo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McCoy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McCoy trying to control the position.
Gigolo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McCoy wants to sweep but no luck.
Gigolo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gigolo slows the pace down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy manages to get back to half guard.
Gigolo 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.
McCoy is looking to improve his position.
Gigolo working over McCoy with some ground and pound. McCoy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gigolo slows the pace down in half guard.
McCoy wants to control but Gigolo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCoy wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. McCoy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gigolo landing some decent shots from guard.
Gigolo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McCoy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gigolo holds on and takes a little breather.
McCoy throws an elbow that misses. Gigolo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McCoy's guard. Nice move by Gigolo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gigolo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
McCoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCoy wants to hit a sweep here but Gigolo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for McCoy there!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McCoy tries to hold on but Gigolo pushes him away.
Gigolo dominating with strikes here.
McCoy is looking to get to half guard.
Gigolo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gigolo avoiding McCoy 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is in bad spot here.
Gigolo biding his time, looking for the opening.
McCoy tries to escape but Gigolo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
McCoy turns into Gigolo and is now in his guard.
Gigolo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McCoy tries to free his leg and advance position but Gigolo is retaining full guard.
McCoy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McCoy won't allow Gigolo to sweep him here.
McCoy trying to control but Gigolo is working from the bottom.
Gigolo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McCoy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy preventing the sweep.
McCoy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

McCoy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gigolo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McCoy has managed to get both his arms back between Gigolo's legs - danger averted.
Gigolo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McCoy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gigolo's head.
Gigolo lands with a heel strike from the guard.
McCoy cracks Gigolo with a solid left hand.
McCoy being controlled here momentarily.
McCoy landing with the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bam Bam Gigolo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A telegraphed right hand from McCoy misses the target.
McCoy throws a lazy right hand but Gigolo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Gigolo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McCoy wants to get back to full guard.
Gigolo tries to pass to full mount but McCoy defends it.
McCoy tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gigolo has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gigolo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCoy can do to turn this around?
McCoy tries to hold on but Gigolo pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gigolo controlling his opponent.
McCoy swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gigolo looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gigolo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gigolo lands a heavy elbow.
Gigolo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McCoy looks a forlorn figure.

McCoy tries to improve his position but Gigolo has taken his back! Gigolo has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will McCoy tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Gigolo pushes McCoy away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bam Bam Gigolo!