PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Parker John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ace McCoy has the eye of the tiger tonight.

John
vs
McCoy

180 cm
20
151 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Parker John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ace McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy ducks under a wild hook from John.
McCoy avoids the body shot from John.
John throws a leg kick but McCoy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McCoy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from John. No joy for McCoy on that attempt.
John pulls out of a head kick attempt.

John darts in and clinches McCoy up against the cage.
McCoy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCoy working John over with knees to the body.
John is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McCoy connects with a knee to the head.
McCoy is trying to break free.

John has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed McCoy clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Oooh a big shot gets through from John. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
I really don't envy McCoy right now.
John has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McCoy breaks John's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
John bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCoy's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McCoy's head.
McCoy trying to keep a closed guard but John is proving a slippery customer.
John won't allow McCoy to get back to his feet.
John showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

John stands up and waves to McCoy to follow him.
John is breathing heavily.
McCoy tries to clinch up but John circles away and keeps his distance.

McCoy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
John has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McCoy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but John has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McCoy blocks a body shot from John.
John drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
John wants to stall.
Maybe John would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
John tries to pull guard but McCoy holds him up against the cage and eventually John drops back down to his feet.
John wants to stall.
McCoy is pressed up against the cage. John has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McCoy down to the mat. McCoy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Parker John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCoy is looking to clinch.

John throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McCoy was covering up waiting for the punch and John finishes the takedown easily into guard.
John content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McCoy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
John tries to free his leg and advance position but McCoy is retaining full guard.
McCoy wants to get back to his feet but John is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McCoy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
John thows a big elbow that misses.
McCoy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst John is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McCoy throws a head kick that half lands.
McCoy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of John's head.
John tries to clinch up
and McCoy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. John is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McCoy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John throws a head kick that misses

and McCoy counters by clinching up.
John tries to pull guard but McCoy won't allow it.
McCoy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McCoy scores a nice knee to the body.
McCoy blocks an uppercut.
McCoy connects with a nasty looking knee right to John's face.
John stops a takedown attempt from McCoy.
McCoy trying to stall but John improves his position.
McCoy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McCoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McCoy as John tries to tie him up.
John wants to get back to striking at distance but McCoy won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCoy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McCoy wants to stall.
John has McCoy pressed against the cage, preventing McCoy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McCoy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

John is trying to trip McCoy. He has hold of a leg but McCoy is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. John persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ace McCoy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

John shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
John sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McCoy is wriggling around trying to escape.
John putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McCoy wants to hold on but John pushes him away.

McCoy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from John.
McCoy working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
John connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McCoy is looking to escape.
John throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
McCoy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
John wants to free his trapped foot but McCoy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
John prevents McCoy from improving his position.
John with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McCoy trying to control but John postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
John works his way into full mount!
McCoy tries to reverse the position but John maintains control.
John can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McCoy is looking to escape.
McCoy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
John scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McCoy?
John lands a big shot there that rocks McCoy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
John can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McCoy is looking to escape.
McCoy tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is squirming around, avoiding John's attempts to control the action.
John raining down shots from the mount!
John blocks McCoy's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
McCoy taking shots to the head.
John working McCoy over with strikes here.
John prevents McCoy from getting the reversal.
McCoy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
McCoy forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is thwarting John's attempts to control the position.
McCoy wants to free his trapped foot but John is holding on for dear life with his legs.
John manages to get to full guard.
McCoy wants to pass the guard but John is keeping the position.

John manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCoy was well out of range. Poor timing from John.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch but John swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Parker John dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

John throws a head kick that misses
and McCoy counters with a head kick. That will keep John thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by John.
John has a takedown stuffed.
McCoy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from John.
McCoy is looking to clinch.

McCoy clinches.
McCoy lands a knee to the head.
McCoy with a knee to the head.
John has a couple of punches blocked by McCoy.
McCoy is trying to break free.
McCoy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
John drops down looking for an ankle pick but McCoy pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Parker John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McCoy fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John circles away from the clinch attempt

and John counters with a takedown into side control.
McCoy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
John wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCoy keeps working.
John prevents McCoy from standing back up.
John looks to land a strike but McCoy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
McCoy wants to get back to his feet but John is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
John in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy working a defensive guard here.
John wants to get up but he can't break McCoy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but John paws at him with a jab and circles away.

John drives through and clinches with McCoy against the cage.

McCoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
John avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John swings and misses with a shot to the body

and McCoy counters by clinching up.
McCoy connects with a nasty looking knee right to John's face.
Knees to the body from McCoy.
McCoy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McCoy looking to throw knees to the head but John is blocking nicely.
John tries to land a knee to the head but McCoy blocks with his arms.
John misses with the head strike.
John with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the head but John blocks with his arms.
McCoy letting John take a breather here.
McCoy lands a knee to the body.
McCoy misses with a knee strike.
John throws a head punch that misses.
John wants to get back to striking at distance but McCoy won't allow it.
McCoy lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCoy.
McCoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice glancing elbow lands by John.
McCoy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. John is defending well for now.
John is trying to maintain a safe position but McCoy gets an underhook and turns John into the cage.
Knees to the body from McCoy.
McCoy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McCoy prevents the takedown attempt.
McCoy unloads a knee to the mid-section. John lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
John has McCoy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McCoy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McCoy scores a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McCoy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McCoy lands an elbow just above John 's eye.
McCoy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but John has him pressed against the cage.

John jumps into guard, dragging McCoy to the mat.
John looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCoy is one step ahead there.
John wants to get back to his feet but McCoy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
John looking for a sweep. Not yet John, not yet.
McCoy tries to stand but John is controlling from the bottom.
John wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Parker John.
I think John has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Parker John!