PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Earl McCoy (ranked 2950 p4p, 3049 weight class) and Charles Lee Ray (ranked 331 p4p, 340 weight class). Earl McCoy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McCoy
vs
Ray

178 cm
19
195
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
190
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Lee Ray!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Ray with that takedown attempt.
McCoy throwing a counter right hand but Ray manages to avoid it.
Ray throws a good cross that connects.
We've been told by McCoy's head coaches at Makweingdo Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McCoy moves forwards but Ray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ray keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of McCoy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ray moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ray scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy stuffs the takedown.
It looked like McCoy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ray misses with a wild combination.
Ray missing with a left hand there. McCoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

McCoy clinches.
A short right from McCoy on the inside.
McCoy misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from McCoy.
McCoy misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCoy working aggressively here.
McCoy misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from McCoy.

Ray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Ray - just one landing.
Earl McCoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Ray.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ray tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McCoy defends well and Ray ends up having to push McCoy into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Earl McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Lee Ray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A countering left hand to the body from Ray misses.
Ray misses the jab.
Ray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ray.
A slow jab from Ray misses its intended target.

McCoy rushes Ray and presses him up against the ropes.
Ray blocking some punches.
Ray has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McCoy misses with the head strike.
McCoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from McCoy as the two fighters clinch.
McCoy misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy misses with a short punch on the inside.

Ray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ray looks to throw the jab but McCoy is out of range.
It looked like McCoy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Charles Lee Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McCoy has managed to clinch.
McCoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy misses with some punches.
McCoy throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCoy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCoy lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Ray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCoy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ray.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ray lands a nice shot that snaps McCoy's head back.
Sloppy strikes from Ray. Those never looked like landing.
McCoy walks into a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ray.
Ray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ray swats away the attempt to clinch by McCoy.
McCoy closes the distance but Ray moves to the side
and Ray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCoy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCoy.
Ray fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like McCoy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

McCoy moves into the clinch.
Ray blocking some punches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Ray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ray is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McCoy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ray lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Some wild striking there from Ray.
McCoy throwing a counter right hand but Ray manages to avoid it.

McCoy instigates a clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for McCoy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCoy.
McCoy misses with the head strike.
McCoy misses with the head strike.
Ray tries for a takedown but McCoy manages to get underhooks.
Ray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McCoy fails to land.
McCoy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ray breaks the clinch.

McCoy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ray goes for a takedown attempt but McCoy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ray circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCoy moves in looking to clinch but Ray pushes him off.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body punch from Ray.
Ray feints a jab promting McCoy to slip. Ray then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McCoy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ray tries to bum rush McCoy with a series of wild strikes but McCoy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like McCoy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ray fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCoy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCoy tries to clinch but Ray is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Lee Ray dominated that round.
That's time! McCoy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ray stalks McCoy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McCoy's face. McCoy staggers backwards, shaken.
Ray works over McCoy's head and body with a nice combination.
Ray throws a combination. McCoy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ray bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCoy's head backwards.

McCoy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McCoy has a couple of punches blocked by Ray.
A head punch on the inside from McCoy fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCoy throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray takes a shot to the head.
McCoy throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ray.
McCoy can't find room to land a body shot as Ray controls the action.
McCoy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
McCoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCoy misses with a punch on the inside.
McCoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ray blocks an uppercut.
McCoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ray blocking some punches.
Earl McCoy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McCoy tries a body shot but Ray blocks it.
McCoy throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by McCoy.
McCoy is looking to counter punch.
Ray keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ray throws a big shot that misses.

McCoy closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ray changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McCoy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ray misses with a hook. McCoy ducked under it nicely.
McCoy tries to clinch up
and Ray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCoy circles away quickly and effectively.
McCoy slips under a jab from Ray.
Ray takes a swing at McCoy's ribcage but misses.
McCoy throwing a counter right hand but Ray manages to avoid it.
McCoy takes one to the side of the head.
McCoy moves in looking to clinch but Ray pushes him off.

McCoy moves into range and clinches up with Ray.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Ray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A body shot lands from McCoy.

Ray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ray throws out the jab.
Ray scores with a nice head shot.
Nice takedown defense from McCoy. No joy for Ray on that attempt.
McCoy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ray cracks McCoy with a good jab.
Ray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ray misses with a double jab.
Ray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCoy.
McCoy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

McCoy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ray, pushing him back against the ropes.
McCoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCoy misses with the head strike.
McCoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ray prevents a body shot from McCoy.

Ray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ray moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McCoy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McCoy fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ray circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McCoy drops his hands momentarily and Ray takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ray lands a head shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ray lands a jab.
McCoy wants to clinch.
McCoy moves to clinch but Ray breaks away
letting Ray counter with a right hand.
McCoy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

McCoy is rocked!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ray misses with a takedown attempt - McCoy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Earl McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Lee Ray.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCoy wants to clinch up but Ray keeps it at a distance.
Ray swinging wildly here.
Ray might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McCoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Charles Lee Ray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ray misses with a looping right.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McCoy darts in trying to clinch
and Ray counters with a straight right hand.
Ray misses with a takedown attempt - McCoy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McCoy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCoy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ray misses with an uppercut.
Ray jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Lee Ray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ray has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Charles Lee Ray!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Charles Lee Ray!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Charles Lee Ray!

Charles Lee Ray wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Charles Lee Ray thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.