PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schim Fairbain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Mccoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fairbain's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Remember my name. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fairbain
vs
Mccoy

225 cm
26
220 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

185 cm
27
211 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Schim Fairbain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Troy Mccoy!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccoy throws a looping overhand right but Fairbain ducks down to avoid it.
Mccoy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fairbain. That did some damage!
Fairbain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fairbain lands a nice shot that snaps Mccoy's head back.
Fairbain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mccoy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fairbain really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jab, jab by Fairbain - just one landing.

Mccoy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fairbain did well to prevent Mccoy getting side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fairbain has his hands clasped together around Mccoy's back. He's all about the action.
Mccoy is trying to control the action in half guard but Fairbain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mccoy is looking to advance position but Fairbain won't allow it.
Fairbain keeping control of the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mccoy circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccoy drops his hands momentarily and Fairbain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mccoy misses with a hook. Fairbain ducked under it nicely.
Mccoy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fairbain. That did some damage!
Mccoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Fairbain is just out of range.
Mccoy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mccoy throws a looping overhand right but Fairbain ducks down to avoid it.
Fairbain moves in looking to clinch but Mccoy pushes him off.
That kick from Fairbain tenderised Mccoy's leg. Mccoy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fairbain lands a body shot.
Fairbain misses with a wild body shot.
Mccoy connects with a nice looking jab.
Fairbain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fairbain is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fairbain throws a jab but it's blocked by Mccoy.
Fairbain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Mccoy.
Mccoy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fairbain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fairbain stuffs the takedown attempt from Mccoy. Mccoy gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Fairbain.
Mccoy throws a low kick but Fairbain avoids it.
Fairbain lands a nice hook to Mccoy's body. Mccoy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Mccoy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mccoy throws a strike aimed at the side of Fairbain's head but Fairbain avoids it well.
Mccoy lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fairbain pushes Mccoy away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mccoy gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy wants to control but Fairbain is keeping him busy.
Fairbain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fairbain is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mccoy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fairbain regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fairbain looking to control.
Mccoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fairbain is keeping the position for now.
Fairbain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fairbain trying to control the position.
Mccoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fairbain is keeping the position for now.
Mccoy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fairbain's head.
Fairbain pulls Mccoy in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mccoy stands and throws Fairbain's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fairbain struggling a bit here.
Mccoy cracks Fairbain with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Fairbain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fairbain taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mccoy throws an elbow but Fairbain slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mccoy grinds an elbow into Fairbain's temple.
Mccoy working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Fairbain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fairbain is not content to let Mccoy control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Mccoy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A thudding body kick lands there by Fairbain!
Fairbain lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Mccoy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mccoy is pressing down on Fairbain's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fairbain is holding on for now.
Troy Mccoy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mccoy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mccoy drops an elbow to the side of Fairbain's head.
Mccoy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mccoy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fairbain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fairbain tries to get to full guard but Mccoy has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbain is working hard here to advance position.
Mccoy throwing shots but Fairbain is blocking nicely.
Fairbain tries to get to full guard but Mccoy has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mccoy lands a nice short elbow.
Mccoy throwing shots but Fairbain is blocking nicely.
Mccoy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fairbain works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fairbain looking for a sweep. Not yet Fairbain, not yet.
Mccoy throws a big right hand that misses.
Mccoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Fairbain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mccoy looking to pass the guard.
Fairbain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mccoy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbain keeping full guard, as Mccoy tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fairbain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fairbain wants to stand but Mccoy is controlling the position.
Mccoy forces his way into half guard.
Fairbain desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mccoy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fairbain defending well though.
Mccoy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fairbain trying to hold on to Mccoy's head to control him but Mccoy postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy is pressing down on Fairbain's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fairbain is holding on for now.
Fairbain is not content to let Mccoy control the position.
Mccoy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fairbain is refusing to be controlled, as Mccoy sits in half guard.
Fairbain wants to get back to full guard.
Mccoy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mccoy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mccoy works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mccoy lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Fairbain sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mccoy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fairbain does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fairbain is trying to get back to full guard.
Mccoy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mccoy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fairbain knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mccoy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fairbain defending well though.
Fairbain trying to control here.
Mccoy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fairbain has hold of Mccoy's hands but Mccoy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fairbain is looking to improve his position.
Fairbain slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Mccoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mccoy throws a right and a left that Fairbain avoids nicely.
Fairbain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schim Fairbain is winning the standup battle so far.
Mccoy moves out of range as Fairbain strikes.
Mccoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fairbain.
Mccoy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mccoy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fairbain connects with a looping right hand.
Fairbain bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fairbain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good shot there by Fairbain.
Fairbain slips a jab and a cross from Mccoy.
Fairbain moves in looking to clinch but Mccoy pushes him off.
Mccoy throws a hook but Fairbain blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbain throws a low kick but Mccoy avoids it.
Mccoy lands with a hook. Fairbain tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fairbain tried to score with a low kick but Mccoy checks it.
Mccoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fairbain.
Mccoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Fairbain.
Mccoy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fairbain goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mccoy throws a jab when Fairbain was well out of range.
Fairbain throws a lazy right hand but Mccoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fairbain misses with the combination.
Fairbain lands a glancing blow to the side of Mccoy's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mccoy throws an off balance right hand
and Fairbain counters with a right hand to the body.
Mccoy moves out of range of the strikes.
Mccoy scoring well with a low kick there.
Fairbain throws a sloppy head kick and Mccoy moves out of range easily.
Fairbain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mccoy.
Mccoy misses with a low kick.
Mccoy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fairbain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mccoy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mccoy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Fairbain tries to sprawl but Mccoy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mccoy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fairbain!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy looking to finish Fairbain with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fairbain!
Fairbain is in all sorts of trouble here.

Mccoy looking to secure an arm triangle but Fairbain defends it well.
Mccoy avoids the attempt from Fairbain to control.
Mccoy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mccoy with the ground and pound from mount.
Fairbain is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fairbain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mccoy lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mccoy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mccoy looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbain tries to reverse the position but Mccoy maintains control.
Mccoy raining down hammerfists from mount.

Fairbain is rocked!
Mccoy unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Fairbain wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Mccoy celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Mccoy!
Troy Mccoy is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Troy Mccoy thanked GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).