PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Silva
vs
McCoy

180 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCoy.
McCoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Silva lands a head kick. McCoy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McCoy misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCoy ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
McCoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McCoy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from McCoy. Those never looked like landing.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have McCoy backpedaling.
McCoy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCoy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCoy in his tracks.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCoy manages to avoid it.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McCoy misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a flying knee. Nice.

It looks like Jamal McCoy has been cut.
Jamal McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of McCoy's side.
McCoy looks gassed!
Silva connects with a high kick.

Silva drops McCoy with a beautiful combination! McCoy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Silva is looking for the KO!

McCoy is rocked!
Silva ducks under a wild hook from McCoy.
McCoy is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
McCoy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
McCoy seems to have recovered his senses.
McCoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva looks to land a combination but McCoy avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
McCoy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but McCoy ducks down to avoid it.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCoy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by McCoy.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through McCoy's defenses.
Silva misses with a double jab.
McCoy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McCoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
McCoy looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva takes one on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
McCoy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCoy moves away from the strike by Silva.
McCoy misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
McCoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva cracks the inside of McCoy's front leg.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva thuds a left hand into McCoy's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCoy throws out the jab.
Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McCoy's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and McCoy moves out of range easily.
McCoy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCoy.

McCoy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McCoy tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but McCoy has the dominant position.
McCoy working aggressively here.
McCoy lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCoy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCoy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCoy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderlei Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamal McCoy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCoy moves away.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McCoy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from Silva misses.
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.
McCoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCoy checks a leg kick.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but McCoy is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by McCoy. Beautiful body shot.
McCoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
McCoy looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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 throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

McCoy has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as McCoy tries to tie him up.
McCoy lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McCoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCoy working aggressively here.
McCoy throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from McCoy.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva tries to break free but McCoy pushes him back against the cage.
McCoy tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from McCoy.
McCoy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
McCoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but McCoy is controlling him.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but McCoy keeps him there for the moment.
McCoy tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
McCoy digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McCoy lands a body punch.
A short right from McCoy on the inside.
Silva has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
McCoy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCoy pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McCoy is struggling to control the position.
A short body shot lands from McCoy as the two fighters clinch.
McCoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
McCoy has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
McCoy lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
McCoy has Silva pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCoy.
McCoy has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
McCoy lands a shot to the body.
McCoy lands with a short shot to the head.
McCoy lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
McCoy throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McCoy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McCoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCoy lands with a right to the head.
McCoy lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands a nice uppercut.
McCoy digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Good body shot from McCoy.
McCoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCoy.
McCoy leaning his opponent against the cage.
McCoy receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCoy misses with a body punch.
McCoy keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal McCoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jamal McCoy's cut.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McCoy tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
McCoy takes one to the side of the head.
Silva cracks McCoy with an open hand slap.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks McCoy off balance momentarily.
Silva slips a jab from McCoy.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A good leg kick by Silva.
McCoy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCoy missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCoy.
Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McCoy's head.
McCoy throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCoy stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McCoy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McCoy misses with a looping left.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCoy.
A big left from McCoy misses.
McCoy throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.

McCoy drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCoy.
McCoy lands a left hand.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but McCoy has the dominant position.
McCoy cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from McCoy.
Silva blocks a body shot from McCoy.
McCoy lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McCoy scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCoy.
McCoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McCoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCoy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from McCoy.
McCoy throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from McCoy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCoy.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but McCoy has the dominant position.
McCoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from McCoy.
Jamal McCoy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McCoy has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
A hook to the body from McCoy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands a body punch.
McCoy lands a right hand.
McCoy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
McCoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Nice body punch from McCoy - that landed with a thud.
McCoy lands a body punch.
McCoy lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCoy lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCoy gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McCoy lands with a left to the head.
McCoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCoy scores with a shoulder strike.
McCoy has Silva pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal McCoy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McCoy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal McCoy!