PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Lemon (ranked 232 p4p, 328 weight class) and Gillechriosd McCoy (ranked 36 p4p, 15 weight class). McCoy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: YxngB - The Irish. Lucky Lemon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lemon
vs
McCoy

180 cm
30
160
22 - 7 - 0

180 cm
34
165
31 - 15 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucky Lemon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gillechriosd McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemon wants to clinch
and McCoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lemon wants to clinch but McCoy slips to the side
and McCoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lemon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lemon tries to clinch but McCoy is having none of it.
Lemon tries to clinch but McCoy moves away
and McCoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Lucky Lemon has been cut.
McCoy cracks Lemon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McCoy lands a jab.
McCoy misses with a straight left.
Lemon wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McCoy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lemon to the ground. McCoy is now in Lemon's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon pulls McCoy in close to his closed guard and prevents McCoy from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCoy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McCoy looking to sit in guard and control but Lemon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

McCoy is looking for a triangle but Lemon pushes his legs off easily.
Lemon wants to stand but McCoy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is adopting a defensive guard.
Lemon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lemon wants to stand and escape but instead McCoy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

McCoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lemon is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemon looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCoy is one step ahead there.
McCoy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lemon working a defensive guard here.
McCoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lemon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lemon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McCoy wants to control from the top but Lemon keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lemon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lemon moves in looking to clinch but McCoy pushes him off.
Lemon tries to clinch but McCoy is having none of it.
Lemon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McCoy, as that shot connected.
McCoy lands a nice looking body shot.
Lemon closes the distance looking to clinch
and McCoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lemon takes one to the side of the head.
Lemon tries to clinch
letting McCoy counter with a right hand.
McCoy lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gillechriosd McCoy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucky Lemon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lemon tries to clinch but McCoy moves out of range.
Lemon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCoy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lemon closes the distance looking to clinch
letting McCoy counter with a right hand.
Lemon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lemon tries to clinch but McCoy moves away
and McCoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch but McCoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCoy connects with a looping right hand.
Lemon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lemon tries to clinch but McCoy moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lemon tries to clinch up but McCoy circles away and keeps his distance.
McCoy throws out a loose jab but Lemon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lemon feinted with a counter takedown.
Lemon 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 looking to score a takedown here. Lemon is defending well but McCoy drives through and ends up in Lemon's guard.
Lemon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lemon pulls McCoy in close to prevent any damage.
McCoy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lemon keeping moving, preventing McCoy from controlling successfully.
McCoy is working Lemon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McCoy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lemon has his hands on McCoy's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy wants to pass the guard but Lemon is keeping the position.
McCoy throws a big right hand that misses.
Lemon is trying to keep McCoy in close.
Lemon keeping moving, preventing McCoy from controlling successfully.
McCoy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McCoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lemon is keeping the position for now.
McCoy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lemon moves forwards but McCoy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lemon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCoy throws out the jab.
McCoy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lemon on the side of the head.
Lemon darts in trying to clinch
and Lemon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCoy scores with the left hand. Lemon knows he should have avoided that one.
Gillechriosd McCoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lemon 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.
A little jabbing left from McCoy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lemon doesn't manage to clinch there - McCoy circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lemon drops his hands momentarily and McCoy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lemon tries to clinch up.
McCoy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lucky Lemon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemon tries to clinch up but McCoy circles away and keeps his distance.
McCoy circles away from the clinch attempt.

McCoy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lemon's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCoy prevents Lemon from improving his position.
Well, if McCoy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lemon controlling the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gillechriosd McCoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lucky Lemon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lemon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucky Lemon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lemon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCoy throws out the jab.
Lemon tries to clinch there but McCoy circles away.
McCoy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lemon wants to clinch up but McCoy keeps it at a distance.
Lemon closes the distance looking to clinch

and McCoy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McCoy.
Lemon is trying to keep McCoy in close.
Lemon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy throws a big elbow that misses.
McCoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Lemon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lemon is keeping the position for now.
McCoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Lemon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lemon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lemon tries to stand but his hand is stuck under McCoy.
Lemon not landing any meaningful shots this time.

McCoy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lemon pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lemon stands up out of the half guard.
Lemon moves in looking to clinch but McCoy pushes him off.
McCoy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McCoy 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.
Lemon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lemon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lemon tries to counter with a takedown but McCoy is quick to defend against it.
A slow jab from McCoy misses its intended target.
McCoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lemon.
Lemon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lemon tries to clinch but McCoy is having none of it.
McCoy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McCoy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lemon.
Lemon moves out of range as McCoy strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lemon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lemon tries to clinch
and McCoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lemon wants to clinch up but McCoy keeps it at a distance.
Gillechriosd McCoy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lemon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCoy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lemon slips under a jab from McCoy.
Lemon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McCoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCoy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lemon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lemon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lemon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCoy.
Lemon tries to counter with a takedown but McCoy is quick to defend against it.

McCoy gets the takedown into side control.
McCoy takes a little break here. Lemon wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemon tries to buck McCoy off but McCoy is having none of it.
McCoy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lemon sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
McCoy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCoy working the strikes but Lemon uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gillechriosd McCoy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McCoy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gillechriosd McCoy!
Our winner, Gillechriosd McCoy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.