PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Brooksbank (ranked 4561 p4p, 464 weight class) and Willie McCoy (ranked 3548 p4p, 377 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McCoy's choice of entrance music: Big Iron. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Brooksbank
vs
McCoy

175 cm
28
160 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

184 cm
21
161 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

IniTech Nutrition

XFighter Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Brooksbank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willie McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy looks to land a combination. Brooksbank sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Good exchange - McCoy coming out on top.
Brooksbank misses with a double jab.
Brooksbank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCoy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brooksbank.

McCoy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brooksbank, pushing him back against the cage.
Brooksbank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brooksbank just leaning against McCoy, taking a breather.
Brooksbank jumps guard but McCoy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCoy.
Brooksbank tries to pull guard but McCoy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brooksbank has been working on his balance at Crapollas Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by McCoy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Brooksbank. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brooksbank.
Willie McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooksbank throws a leg kick but McCoy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brooksbank fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooksbank throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McCoy's waist but McCoy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brooksbank off to one side.
McCoy throws out a counter right but Brooksbank avoids it with no problem.
Brooksbank misses with an uppercut.
Brooksbank misses with a leg kick

and McCoy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McCoy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McCoy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brooksbank taking some punishment here, with McCoy in his half guard.
Brooksbank trying to control from the bottom.
McCoy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy trying to control the action but Brooksbank is working from the bottom.
McCoy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brooksbank haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

McCoy seems to be looking for submissions.
Brooksbank trying to control here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McCoy tries to pass to full mount but Brooksbank defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooksbank avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McCoy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brooksbank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCoy misses with a body shot.
Brooksbank goes for a double leg but McCoy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McCoy continues to drive forward.
McCoy tries a head kick but it misses.
McCoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brooksbank changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McCoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Brooksbank tries to clinch there but McCoy circles away.
Brooksbank moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMcCoy.
McCoy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McCoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Brooksbank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooksbank takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brooksbank pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCoy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brooksbank shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McCoy as he avoids it easily.
Brooksbank tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McCoy stuns Brooksbank with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McCoy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Brooksbank is rocked!
Brooksbank bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! McCoy comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Brooksbank falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Brooksbank was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Willie McCoy!
A victorious Willie McCoy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.