PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Earl McCoy (ranked 3808 p4p, 3844 weight class) and Giorgi Gorgodze (ranked 390 p4p, 391 weight class). Giorgi Gorgodze has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Earl McCoy's chin.

McCoy
vs
Gorgodze

178 cm
18
195
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
185
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Fast

Advance Sport Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giorgi Gorgodze!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorgodze doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.
Gorgodze tries to score a power double leg takedown but McCoy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gorgodze somewhat.
McCoy is looking to counter punch.
Gorgodze fails to land the takedown.
McCoy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Earl McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giorgi Gorgodze.
Gorgodze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like McCoy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Gorgodze drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorgodze is looking to work some ground and pound but McCoy has wrist control.
Gorgodze with a nice head shot there.
Gorgodze content to stall in guard here.
McCoy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gorgodze misses with a takedown attempt
enabling McCoy to counter with a crisp jab.

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.
Gorgodze doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McCoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gorgodze fails with the takedown
and McCoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gorgodze with a lazy takedown attempt

and McCoy counters with a nice right hand that sends Gorgodze toppling to the canvas! Gorgodze scrambles and gets back to his feet - can McCoy finish him?!

Gorgodze is rocked!
Gorgodze doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McCoy counters with a crisp right that sends Gorgodze to the canvas! McCoy follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Earl McCoy!
Earl McCoy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.