PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John McCoy (ranked 2981 p4p, 3214 weight class) and Chris McCocker (ranked 377 p4p, 402 weight class). The key to victory for John McCoy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

McCoy
vs
McCocker

179 cm
25
163
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
155
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Island clothing lite

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris McCocker!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy looks to land a combination. McCocker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McCoy looks to land a combination but McCocker avoids it well.
It seemed like McCocker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McCoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCocker misses with an uppercut
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from McCocker.
McCocker misses with a hook.
McCocker slips under a jab.
McCocker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McCoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCocker.
McCocker misses with a right hand
and McCoy counters with a left to the body.
McCoy swings for the body but McCocker moves out of range.
McCocker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McCoy defends it well.
McCoy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCocker manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCocker! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCocker throws an overhand right that lands on McCoy's shoulder, as McCoy tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - McCocker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab by McCoy.
A swing and a miss from McCocker.
It looked like McCoy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McCocker.
McCoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCocker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McCoy is fending him off so far but McCocker persists. Nope, McCoy circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from McCoy.
A little jabbing left from McCocker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McCocker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCocker tries to move into range but McCoy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McCoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McCocker slips a straight right by McCoy.
McCocker throws out a counter right but McCoy avoids it with no problem.
McCocker misses with a hook
and McCoy counters with a straight right hand.
McCocker swings widly with a right hand

and McCoy counters with a crisp right hand that drops McCocker! McCoy lets McCocker back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

McCocker is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCocker misses with a looping right.
McCocker is still on wobbly legs! Can McCoy finish him?
McCocker misses with an uppercut
and McCoy counters with a straight right hand.
McCocker misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from McCoy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCocker connects with a nice looking jab.
McCocker seems to have recovered his senses.
McCocker's coach down at PhoQus Island Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on McCocker's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McCocker tries to move into range but McCoy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCocker.

McCocker shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McCoy is trying to defend but McCocker finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McCocker passes the guard and advances to mount!

McCocker working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. McCoy turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips McCocker off and cradles McCoy's limp body as McCocker celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Chris McCocker!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Chris McCocker waved his t-shirt featuring Island clothing lite's logo in front of the cameras.