PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kain Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Mccoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint comes into the arena with Be Aggresive by Faith No More blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Saint
vs
Mccoy

188 cm
31
210 lbs
26 - 8 - 0

185 cm
29
211 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

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ADCC Champion
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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 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kain Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Troy Mccoy!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccoy throws a leg kick but Saint moved away.
Mccoy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kain Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mccoy throws a hook to the side of Saint's head but Saint sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saint checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mccoy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saint. Saint circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saint fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mccoy is out of range.
Saint looks to throw the jab but Mccoy is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Saint.
Saint fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mccoy manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saint.
Mccoy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Kain Saint has been cut.
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!
Saint throws a hook but Mccoy avoids it easily.
Mccoy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Saint throws a leg kick which misses Mccoy's front leg but catches the back leg as Mccoy tries to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Saint - just one landing.
Mccoy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint shoots and misses

and Mccoy moves into the clinch.
Saint throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mccoy tries to circle away but Saint has him pinned against the cage.
Saint lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mccoy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saint misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saint.
Mccoy scores with a shot to the side of Saint's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Mccoy decides to pull guard.
Saint throws a big right hand that misses.
Saint throwing strikes from guard but Mccoy blocks nicely.
Mccoy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saint is one step ahead there.
Saint postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Saint landing with the ground and pound.

Mccoy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint is looking to work some ground and pound but Mccoy has wrist control.
Saint is stalling in the full guard.
Saint trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mccoy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mccoy looking for a sweep. Not yet Mccoy, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mccoy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saint can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Saint advances position into side control!
Saint scores with punches from side control.
Mccoy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Saint there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mccoy is refusing to be controlled, as Saint sits in half guard.
Ground and pound from Saint.
Saint missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mccoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saint is trying to control the action in half guard but Mccoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mccoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Saint is looking to take a break and control but Mccoy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mccoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mccoy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Saint throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mccoy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saint controls the pace.
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!
Saint is looking to work some ground and pound but Mccoy has wrist control.
Saint working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Saint is in close to Mccoy's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Mccoy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Mccoy looking for a guillotine here but Saint defends easily.
Mccoy looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint lands a couple of elbows.

Mccoy is looking for a triangle but Saint pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint works over Mccoy with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Saint scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saint accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Saint with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kain Saint will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kain Saint's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Saint misses with a low kick.
Saint fakes the leg kick and cracks Mccoy in the body.
Saint has his takedown stuffed
and Mccoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Saint bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mccoy is trying to get back to half guard.
Saint trying to control the action but Mccoy is working from the bottom.
Saint is putting a hurting on Mccoy here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mccoy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Saint wants to control but Mccoy is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccoy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mccoy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Saint lands with a punch from half guard.
Saint working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mccoy is looking to control Saint's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mccoy avoid being mounted?
Kain Saint overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saint lands strikes from half guard.
Mccoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saint is looking to advance position but Mccoy won't allow it.
Saint missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mccoy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mccoy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mccoy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saint can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Saint is looking to work some ground and pound but Mccoy has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mccoy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mccoy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saint is one step ahead there.
Saint lands a couple of elbows.
Saint postures up in Mccoy's guard and throws a big left but Mccoy blocks it.
Saint postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Saint's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Mccoy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Saint connects with a couple of short punches.
Saint lands a couple of elbows.
Mccoy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mccoy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Saint is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Mccoy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Saint cracks Mccoy with a solid left hand.
Saint with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mccoy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Saint is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mccoy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mccoy landing strikes from the mount and Saint is in trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mccoy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Saint is looking to get to half guard.
Mccoy is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint can't escape the position.
Mccoy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Saint is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Saint regains half guard.
Saint avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mccoy.
Mccoy lands with a punch from half guard.
Mccoy prevents Saint from improving his position.
Mccoy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Saint has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mccoy is working away from the top position though.
Saint keeping control of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mccoy uses his free foot to push down on Saint's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Saint.
Saint is desperately trying to improve his position but Mccoy has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kain Saint will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kain Saint's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mccoy takes a swing at Saint's ribcage but misses.
Saint misses with a low kick.
Mccoy checks a low kick from Saint.
Mccoy with a poor takedown
and Saint counters with an inside leg kick.
Saint misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saint throws a leg kick that misses.
Mccoy moves out of range of the body kick.
Good work by Mccoy as he checks the leg kick.
Mccoy throws a big shot that misses.
Saint throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mccoy misses with an uppercut. Saint saw that one coming.
Mccoy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saint on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mccoy. Mccoy obviously looking to wear him down.
Mccoy lands a glancing blow to the side of Saint's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccoy blocks a jab.
Mccoy blocks a jab.
Mccoy lands a nice shot that snaps Saint's head back.
Saint drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Saint shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Saint is trying to control the action in half guard but Mccoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Saint winds up and cracks Mccoy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Saint lands strikes from half guard.
Saint lands with a punch from half guard.
Saint missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mccoy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saint trying to mount his opponent but Mccoy defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mccoy's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Saint lands a nice short elbow.
Mccoy is trying to get back to full guard.
Mccoy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Saint's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Saint's back!
Saint tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mccoy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saint is looking to escape.
Saint tries to reverse the position but Mccoy maintains control.
Mccoy working Saint over with strikes here.
Saint keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccoy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mccoy unloading with bombs!
Mccoy working the ground and pound effectively.
Mccoy with shots to the head and body - Saint looks very uncomfortable down there.
Troy Mccoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Saint is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mccoy lands a big elbow - Saint is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Saint is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Troy Mccoy!
Troy Mccoy took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS for their support in the buildup to the fight.