PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike McCord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Lime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCord
vs
Lime

188 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 London, Mike McCord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Lime!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCord tries to clinch there but Lime circles away.
Lime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - McCord coming out on top.
A big left from McCord misses.
McCord tries a low kick but Lime avoids it.
McCord lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCord tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCord takes a swing at Lime's ribcage but misses.
McCord scoring well with a low kick there.
Lime lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Lime lands an impressive looking overhand right. McCord doesn't seem phased though.
McCord throws a head kick but Lime moves out of range.
McCord misses with a body shot
enabling Lime to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from McCord.
A big left from Lime misses.
McCord stuffs the takedown attempt from Lime. Lime gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCord misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by McCord.
McCord lands with a nice body punch.
McCord scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McCord looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McCord throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lime looks gassed!
Lime misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCord tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McCord misses with a wild body shot.
McCord is looking to wear down Lime with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McCord misses with a wild body shot.
McCord turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

McCord instigates a clinch.
McCord missing with knees to the body.

McCord breaks from the clinch.
McCord throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lime takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lime throws a body punch but McCord moves out of range.
McCord misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Lime to counter with a crisp jab.
Lime fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McCord throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mike McCord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCord throws a leg kick but Lime checks it.
Lime misses with a straight left.
McCord throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCord lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCord tries to clinch there but Lime circles away.
McCord tries to clinch
and Lime makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McCord misses with a double jab
and Lime counters with a left to the body.
McCord looks to score with a jab to the body but Lime is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCord scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lime staying out of range there.
McCord throws a wild body kick that Lime sees coming a mile off.
McCord on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McCord lands a nice looking body shot.
Mike McCord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lime avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCord thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCord throws and low kick but Lime moves out of range easily.
McCord misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCord.
McCord clinches but Lime breaks the clinch
enabling Lime to counter with a crisp jab.
McCord misses with a hook to the body
and Lime counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCord throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCord throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lime.
Lime's corner calls for a 1-2. Lime obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lime fails with a takedown attempt.
Mike McCord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Lime.
McCord is looking to slow Lime down with leg kicks.
McCord ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lime moves away.
McCord throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McCord swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lime counters with a stiff right hand.
McCord tries to work over Lime's front leg with a kick but Lime checks it.
McCord tries to close the distance and clinch but Lime swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lime's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Lime throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from McCord does no damage.
McCord displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McCord dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lime throws a body punch but McCord moves out of range.
Lime blocks a leg kick.
McCord misses with a leg kick.
McCord tries to clinch

so Lime counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lime missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lime thows a big elbow that misses.
McCord looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lime trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lime with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lime throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCord works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lime pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCord is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lime throws a big right hand that misses.
Lime in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McCord keeping full guard, as Lime tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lime's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lime trying to control but McCord is working from the bottom.
McCord utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McCord swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lime counters with a right hand to the body.
McCord takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McCord fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lime.
Lime scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lime throws an overhand right that lands on McCord's shoulder, as McCord tries to avoid the shot.
McCord misses the shot to the body.
McCord pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Lime changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McCord looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lime working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lime throws an elbow but McCord slips to the side and avoids it well.
McCord wants to control but Lime postures up.
Lime working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
McCord takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lime has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lime throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and McCord works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lime is trying to control the action in half guard but McCord is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McCord moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McCord is trying to control the position but Lime postures up.
Lime throwing strikes but missing.
Lime is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lime postures up in McCord's guard and throws a big left but McCord blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lime in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lime missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lime tries to free his leg and advance position but McCord is retaining full guard.
McCord wants to sweep here but Lime controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McCord displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lime throws out the jab.
Lime avoids the body shot from McCord.
Lime tests McCord's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Lime showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lime circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mike McCord is winning the standup battle so far.
Lime connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lime checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lime misses with a wild combination.
McCord darts in trying to clinch

and Lime counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lime sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCord defending well though.
Lime is pressing down on McCord's thigh, looking to free his foot. McCord is holding on for now.
Lime missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McCord is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lime's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lime's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCord trying to control.
McCord wants to control but Lime manages to buck him off and is now in McCord's guard! Nice work there by Lime!
McCord keeping full guard, as Lime tries to pass.
Lime scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two 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.

Lime is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McCord is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McCord has escaped and now he's on top!
McCord wants to pass the guard but Lime is keeping the position.
McCord knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lime on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCord wants to stand and escape but instead Lime has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lime throwing strikes from guard but McCord blocks nicely.
McCord is trying to control the position but Lime postures up.

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.
Lime pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCord is keeping the position for now.
Lime wants to control from the top but McCord keeps moving.
McCord can't keep his opponent in guard - Lime advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Lime is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McCord defends it well.
McCord keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lime is keen to just control but McCord is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Lime comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lime 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Lime!