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Pitbull XLII PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 20 wins and 4 losses; Gillechriosd McCoy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 6 losses; Nedser Kiely!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Kiely has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kiely fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kiely pulls guard successfully.
McCoy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kiely wants to sweep here but McCoy controlling him for the moment.
Kiely is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kiely not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kiely looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kiely working a defensive guard here.
Kiely had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McCoy defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiely has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McCoy has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: McCoy (3) vs (0) Kiely
Kiely sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiely is looking to get back to full guard here but McCoy has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: McCoy (6) vs (0) Kiely
Kiely is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiely manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCoy (6) vs (2) Kiely
McCoy is looking to improve his position.
McCoy moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiely wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving.
My spies in ABC Submissions and GNP inform me that Kiely has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kiely trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kiely wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy can't keep his opponent in guard - Kiely advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McCoy trying to control but Kiely postures up.
McCoy won't allow Kiely to pass to mount.
Kiely wants to control but McCoy is keeping him busy.
Kiely might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McCoy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kiely wants to free his trapped foot but McCoy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiely trying to control from McCoy's half guard. McCoy has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kiely trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCoy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCoy (8) vs (2) Kiely
Kiely wants to hit a sweep here but McCoy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kiely there! Score +3 for passing guard: McCoy (11) vs (2) Kiely
Kiely is in all sorts of trouble here.
McCoy moves to back control. Score +3 for taking back: McCoy (14) vs (2) Kiely
Kiely is trying to break free.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kiely turns into McCoy and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCoy (14) vs (4) Kiely
Kiely advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: McCoy (14) vs (7) Kiely
McCoy is looking to regain half guard here but Kiely keeps moving and retains side control.
Kiely wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCoy keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kiely is trying to get an arm triangle but McCoy is defending well.
Kiely working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kiely wants to control but McCoy is keeping him busy.
McCoy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kiely trying to advance position but McCoy counters by regaining guard.
Kiely is looking to advance position but McCoy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: McCoy (18) vs (7) Kiely
McCoy content just to control the position here.
Kiely is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kiely bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCoy (18) vs (9) Kiely
Kiely wants to pass the guard but McCoy is keeping the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kiely keeps trying to improve his position.
Kiely is fighting to break McCoy's control of his arms but McCoy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McCoy keeping full guard, as Kiely tries to pass.
Kiely won't allow McCoy to sweep him here.
Kiely looking to pass the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kiely trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but McCoy manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCoy (20) vs (9) Kiely
Kiely is looking for a triangle but McCoy pushes his legs off easily.
Kiely is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McCoy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kiely looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McCoy passes into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: McCoy (23) vs (9) Kiely
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kiely tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McCoy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kiely is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McCoy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McCoy is trying to control. Kiely wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kiely moves into full guard.
Kiely looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCoy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
McCoy won't allow Kiely to sweep him here.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kiely has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. McCoy is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kiely. Score +3 for passing guard: McCoy (26) vs (9) Kiely
Kiely is looking to regain half guard here but McCoy keeps moving and retains side control.
Kiely is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McCoy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kiely is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kiely tries to regain full guard. Instead though, McCoy has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Score +3 for passing guard: McCoy (29) vs (9) Kiely
Kiely regains half guard.
Kiely wants to get back to full guard.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Well, if McCoy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Kiely moves into full guard.
Kiely trying to control the position.
Kiely has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McCoy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kiely is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
McCoy advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: McCoy (32) vs (9) Kiely
Kiely tries to improve position but can't.
McCoy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kiely keeps working.
Kiely is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kiely is still trying to improve position.
McCoy working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
McCoy takes the fight on points by 32 to 9.
Gillechriosd McCoy retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Gillechriosd McCoy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Nedser Kiely spoke after the fight, saying 'I did not loose this fight, the ref was not watching what was happening.'. |
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