PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ohil Bahaly (ranked 23737 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hatfield McCoy (ranked 3337 p4p, 0 weight class). McCoy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dueling Banjos. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bahaly
vs
McCoy

180 cm
25
162 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

175 cm
34
161 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ohil Bahaly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hatfield McCoy!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bahaly has McCoy up against the cage in a clinch.
Bahaly is pushing McCoy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bahaly.
McCoy stalling the fight.
Bahaly is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McCoy throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy lands an elbow that stopped Bahaly in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Ohil Bahaly has been cut.
Bahaly misses with an elbow strike.
Bahaly stalls.
Bahaly letting McCoy take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bahaly throws an elbow but it misses.
McCoy dodges an elbow strike from Bahaly.
Bahaly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McCoy lands an uppercut.

McCoy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bahaly wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and McCoy manages to pass to side control.

Bahaly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCoy on the ground.
McCoy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McCoy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bahaly really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McCoy content just to control the position here.
Bahaly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bahaly tries to get out of the position.
McCoy scoring with strikes but Bahaly is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee warns Bahaly that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McCoy looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bahaly tries to lock up and control but McCoy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bahaly working to try and regain half guard.
McCoy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McCoy lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McCoy dominating with strikes here.
McCoy controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that McCoy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCoy working Bahaly over with strikes here.
McCoy is landing with some decent strikes but Bahaly is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hatfield McCoy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ohil Bahaly'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.

McCoy misses with a few strikes there.
McCoy lands a jab.
Jab, jab by McCoy - just one landing.
Bahaly throws a lazy head kick
and McCoy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Donk. McCoy catches Bahaly right on the button with a cross.
McCoy tests Bahaly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bahaly tries to clinch but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McCoy throws a series of punches but Bahaly avoids them all with ease.
A jab from McCoy does it's job there.
Ohil Bahaly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bahaly closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bahaly takes a shot to the head.

McCoy breaks the clinch.

Bahaly clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bahaly being controlled against the cage.

McCoy manages to break the clinch.
Bahaly wants to clinch.
McCoy scores with a head kick.

Bahaly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

McCoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bahaly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCoy is looking for the big counter here.
Bahaly tries to clinch but McCoy moves out of range.
Bahaly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bahaly doesn't manage to clinch there - McCoy circles away.
McCoy looks to land a combination. Bahaly sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Bahaly is rocked!
McCoy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McCoy tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bahaly drives through and clinches with McCoy against the cage.
McCoy blocks an elbow strike from Bahaly.
Bahaly throws an elbow that misses.
Bahaly looks to throw an elbow but misses.

McCoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from McCoy tenderised Bahaly's leg. Bahaly is trying to keep his angry face on.
McCoy tries a head kick but it misses.
Bahaly throws a quick counter head kick but McCoy was just out of range.
Bahaly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCoy can pounce on him.
Nice uppercut lands for McCoy. That snapped Bahaly's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bahaly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCoy throws a right hand that Bahaly ducks under and follows up with a left that Bahaly also avoids with ease.
McCoy lands a leg kick that knocks Bahaly off balance momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Bahaly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from McCoy.
Bahaly seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McCoy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bahaly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCoy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McCoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bahaly tries to clinch there but McCoy circles away.
McCoy lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Bahaly.
McCoy lands with a good body shot.
Bahaly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bahaly closes the distance but McCoy moves to the side
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bahaly tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McCoy counters with a two punch combo.
McCoy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hatfield McCoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ohil Bahaly's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

McCoy gets the takedown into side control.
McCoy controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Bahaly's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
McCoy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
McCoy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bahaly looking for a sweep but McCoy has passed into full mount! Oh no!
McCoy with shots to the head and body - Bahaly looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bahaly keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McCoy content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bahaly's face.
McCoy controlling the pace for now.
McCoy scoring with strikes but Bahaly is staying in there.
McCoy dominating with strikes here.
McCoy content just to control the position here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCoy prevents Bahaly from getting the reversal.
Bahaly is in a horrible position here. McCoy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bahaly tries to hold on but McCoy pushes him away.
McCoy raining down shots from the mount!
Bahaly can't escape the position.
Hatfield McCoy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McCoy controlling the position easily from mount.
Bahaly taking shots to the head.
McCoy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hatfield McCoy has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy controlling the position easily from mount.
Bahaly is bucking up trying to escape but McCoy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McCoy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ohil Bahaly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCoy blocks Bahaly's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hatfield McCoy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McCoy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hatfield McCoy!
A victorious Hatfield McCoy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.