PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Ortiz (ranked 1238 p4p, 1465 weight class) and Declan McCoy (ranked 155 p4p, 187 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ortiz
vs
McCoy

185 cm
26
185
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
190
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adrian Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Declan McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz moves out of range as McCoy strikes.
Ortiz shoots and misses
and McCoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ortiz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ortiz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McCoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ortiz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McCoy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ortiz misses with a body punch
and McCoy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ortiz thinking.
Ortiz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McCoy misses with a right hand
and Ortiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adrian Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy misses with an uppercut
and Ortiz counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.
Ortiz looks to land a left hand but McCoy moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like McCoy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McCoy looks to land a left hand but Ortiz moved out of range nicely.
Ortiz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy connects with the punch.
Ortiz misses with a right hand
and McCoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ortiz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McCoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ortiz throws a jab when McCoy was well out of range.
A jab from McCoy finds it's way through Ortiz's defenses.
Ortiz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ortiz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCoy sizes up Ortiz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ortiz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ortiz misses with a wild body shot.
McCoy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ortiz misses with an uppercut. McCoy saw that one coming.
Ortiz just misses with a punch to the body.
McCoy throws a poor cross that misses
and Ortiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McCoy misses with a looping left.
Ortiz lands a lovely overhand right.
Ortiz throws a right hand that misses
enabling McCoy to counter with a crisp jab.
Ortiz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ortiz connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy misses with a body shot.
McCoy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ortiz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ortiz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McCoy's head.
McCoy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ortiz's head backwards.
Ortiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ortiz shoots in looking for a takedown. McCoy tries to sprawl out of it but Ortiz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McCoy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ortiz throws a poor cross that misses
and McCoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

McCoy clinches up with Ortiz and pushes him back against the cage.
McCoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Ortiz manages to break the clinch.
McCoy misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy misses with a looping left.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McCoy as he avoids it easily.
Ortiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ortiz clinches.
Ortiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ortiz taking a breather.
McCoy digs a right hand into Ortiz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ortiz's gas tank.
Ortiz trying to stall but McCoy improves his position.
McCoy lands a shot to the body.
McCoy scores with a shot to the side of Ortiz's head.
Ortiz is looking to control McCoy's arms but McCoy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ortiz has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, McCoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ortiz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McCoy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McCoy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
McCoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Declan McCoy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ortiz throws a poor cross that misses
and Ortiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ortiz.
Ortiz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ortiz misses with a lunging right hand
and McCoy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ortiz shoots and misses
and McCoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

McCoy closes the distance and clinches.
McCoy lands a nice shot to the body.
Ortiz throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from McCoy.
McCoy lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

McCoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCoy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ortiz's corner calls for a 1-2. Ortiz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

McCoy moves into the clinch.
A short right from McCoy on the inside.
Ortiz taking a breather.
McCoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Declan McCoy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McCoy has Ortiz pressed against the cage, preventing Ortiz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ortiz trying to control the position but instead, McCoy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ortiz into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ortiz fails to land.
Ortiz has McCoy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McCoy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ortiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from McCoy on the inside.
McCoy has Ortiz pressed against the cage, preventing Ortiz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ortiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCoy lands a right hand.
McCoy lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, McCoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
McCoy pushes Ortiz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McCoy lands a shot to the body.
McCoy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
McCoy lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCoy pushes Ortiz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from McCoy.

Ortiz is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from McCoy.
Oh Ortiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCoy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCoy lands with a left to the head.
Ortiz stalling in the clinch but McCoy improves position.
McCoy can't find room to land a body shot as Ortiz controls the action.
Ortiz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ortiz seems to have got his legs back now.
McCoy lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from McCoy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCoy.
Good body shot from McCoy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCoy.
A shot in the inside from McCoy.
McCoy lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCoy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCoy.
McCoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCoy lands a body shot.
McCoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

McCoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

McCoy darts in and clinches Ortiz up against the cage.
McCoy lands with a light punch inside.
McCoy pushes Ortiz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCoy can't find room to land a body shot as Ortiz controls the action.
Ortiz working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for McCoy.
McCoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCoy.
Nice body punch from McCoy.
McCoy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

McCoy manages to break the clinch.
McCoy thuds a left hand into Ortiz's body.
McCoy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ortiz.
McCoy lands a jab to Ortiz's midsection.
McCoy cracks Ortiz with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ortiz falls to his knees and McCoy doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Declan McCoy!
Our winner, Declan McCoy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.