PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Euros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy McCoy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Euros
vs
McCoy

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Euros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCoy fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCoy lands a head kick. Euros smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Euros takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCoy thows a body shot but no joy.

McCoy moves into the clinch.
Euros is trying to break the clinch but McCoy is controlling him.

McCoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

McCoy closes the distance and pushes Euros back into the cage.
Knees to the body from McCoy.
McCoy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McCoy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Euros is defending well for now.
Stalling in the clinch from McCoy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roy McCoy.
Euros takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Edward Euros has been cut.
McCoy lands a head kick!
Euros is breathing heavily.
McCoy tries to clinch up but Euros circles away and keeps his distance.

McCoy rushes Euros and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McCoy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Euros has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McCoy slows down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for McCoy.
McCoy is pushing Euros up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McCoy lands a good knee to the midsection. Euros won't want to take too many of those.
Come on McCoy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McCoy obliges.

McCoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Euros is defended easily by McCoy.
McCoy delivers a nice body kick.

McCoy moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Come on McCoy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McCoy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McCoy crunches a lovely knee into Euros's ribcage.

McCoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCoy fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tries to clinch but Euros moves out of range.
McCoy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McCoy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McCoy tries to clinch up.
McCoy tries to clinch up but Euros circles away and keeps his distance.

McCoy clinches with his opponent.
McCoy with a knee to the head.
McCoy crunches a lovely knee into Euros's ribcage.
McCoy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McCoy throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McCoy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Euros tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCoy landing knees to the head.
McCoy landing knees to the body.
McCoy keeps control of Euros as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McCoy scores with a knee to the head.
McCoy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Euros lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McCoy with a knee to the head.
McCoy landing knees to the head.

McCoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Euros slips a jab and a cross from McCoy.

McCoy closes the distance and clinches.
McCoy connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCoy scores with a knee to the head.
McCoy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Euros has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McCoy misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy McCoy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Euros's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Danga de danga de dang - McCoy scores with a four punch combination!
Roy McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy scores with a head kick.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Euros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCoy is looking to clinch.
McCoy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Euros swats away the attempt to clinch by McCoy.
Euros circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McCoy duly obliges.
McCoy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Euros circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCoy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edward Euros is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy lands a high kick!
Euros keeps the fight on the outside.
Euros is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCoy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McCoy throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Euros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCoy lands a high kick!

McCoy clinches up with Euros and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for McCoy.
McCoy landing knees to the body.
Euros wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McCoy obliges.
McCoy connects with a knee to the head.
McCoy scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McCoy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Euros's face.
McCoy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Euros.
McCoy lands a knee to the body.
McCoy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McCoy controlling the action here for a moment.

McCoy breaks the clinch.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Euros paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Euros avoids the head kick by McCoy.

McCoy clinches up against the cage.
McCoy connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for McCoy.
A knee to the head by McCoy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McCoy obliges.
Euros fails to pull guard.
McCoy leaning his opponent against the cage.
McCoy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McCoy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Euros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCoy throws a head kick that half lands.

Euros pushes McCoy up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McCoy breaks from the clinch.

McCoy rushes Euros and presses him up against the cage.

McCoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McCoy!

McCoy clinches up with Euros and pushes him back against the cage.
McCoy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Euros's face.
Euros takes a knee to the side of the body.

McCoy breaks the clinch.

McCoy rushes Euros and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

McCoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy McCoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Edward Euros's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McCoy wants to clinch

and Euros counters with a shoot takedown. McCoy fights it but they end up in guard.
Euros wants to stand and escape but instead McCoy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

McCoy stands up from Euros's guard - McCoy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Euros fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McCoy throws a series of punches but Euros avoids them all with ease.

McCoy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McCoy stalling against the cage.
McCoy crunches a lovely knee into Euros's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Euros being controlled against the cage.
McCoy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

McCoy breaks from the clinch.
McCoy clinches but Euros breaks the clinch

and Euros decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McCoy's guard.

McCoy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Euros off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Euros tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCoy throws a sloppy head kick and Euros moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McCoy moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McCoy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McCoy continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
McCoy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McCoy stalling in the clinch but Euros improves position.
McCoy throws a knee to the head but misses.

McCoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roy McCoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCoy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCoy tries to clinch but Euros moves away

and Euros counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Euros wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving.

McCoy wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Euros counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

McCoy kicks off Euros and gets to his feet.
Euros shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McCoy sprawls well. McCoy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Euros gets slowly back to his feet.
McCoy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McCoy tries to clinch

and Euros decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McCoy's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Euros with a flurry of punches that miss.
Euros wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving.
McCoy wants to stand and escape but Euros is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Euros decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
McCoy fails with an attempt to clinch.

Euros moves into the clinch successfully.
McCoy connects with a knee to the head.
Euros fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Euros blocks it with crossed arms.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the head but Euros blocks with his arms.
McCoy leaning his opponent against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Euros showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McCoy 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy McCoy!