PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shadow Island Four (ranked 4134 p4p, 3595 weight class) and John McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shadow Island Four has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Four
vs
McCoy

176 cm
25
167
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
163
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shadow Island Four!
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, John McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy misses with a double jab.
Four tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCoy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McCoy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Four wants to clinch up but McCoy keeps it at a distance.
McCoy cracks Four with a good jab.

It looks like Shadow Island Four has been cut.
McCoy fails to land with a series of punches.
Four tries to clinch but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy keeps the fight on the outside.
Shadow Island Four seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Four doesn't manage to clinch there - McCoy circles away.
Four moves in looking to clinch but McCoy pushes him off.
Four tries to close the distance and clinch but McCoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCoy throws out a counter right but Four avoids it with no problem.
Four tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McCoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCoy scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Four closes the distance looking to clinch
and McCoy counters with a nice body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by McCoy as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Four.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Four moves into range and clinches up with McCoy.

McCoy manages to break the clinch.

Four has closed the distance and engaged McCoy in a clinch.
Four tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McCoy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Four tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McCoy smiles and moves away.
Four tries to clinch but McCoy is having none of it.
McCoy keeps the fight on the outside.
Four tries to clinch up but McCoy circles away and keeps his distance.
McCoy throws out a counter right but Four avoids it with no problem.
McCoy keeps the fight on the outside.

Four gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McCoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Four tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McCoy just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shadow Island Four. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Four fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Four is trying to pull guard but McCoy has him pressed against the cage.
McCoy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Four tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McCoy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

McCoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCoy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McCoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Four.
Four is looking to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Oooooh!!! McCoy has knocked Four down with a huge combo! McCoy steps away and waves a wobbly Four back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
McCoy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Four moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Four fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCoy lands a nice shot to the body.
McCoy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Four takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Four is rocked!
Four darts in trying to clinch

and McCoy counters with a crisp right hand that drops Four! McCoy lets Four back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Four is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Four has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Four tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McCoy smiles and moves away.
Four seems to have got his legs back now.

McCoy lands a big uppercut and Four crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Four looks OK. McCoy waves Four back to his feet!
Four tries to close the distance and clinch but McCoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Four.
McCoy unleashes a big counter combination but Four bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Four tries to clinch but McCoy moves away
and McCoy counters with a straight right hand.

Shadow Island Four's cut is getting worse.
Four wants to clinch
and McCoy counters with a big right hand! Oh Four is in trouble here! McCoy follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John McCoy!