PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Lennox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lennox comes into a darkened arena with his song building. If you want blood-ACDC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Larry Lennox has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kyle McCoy's chin.

McCoy
vs
Lennox

175 cm
28
160 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

175 cm
29
179 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Lennox!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lennox avoids it really well and circles away.
McCoy fails with the takedown

and Lennox counters with a beautiful punch that sends McCoy to the canvas!

McCoy is rocked!
Lennox keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McCoy's head.
Oh McCoy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

McCoy looking for a guillotine here but Lennox defends easily.

McCoy looking for a guillotine here but Lennox defends easily.
McCoy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lennox!
McCoy seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McCoy jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lennox is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lennox and McCoy has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

McCoy is trying to get an arm triangle but Lennox is defending well.
Lennox is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennox is trying to get back to half guard.

McCoy swings around for an armbar but Lennox sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into McCoy's guard.

McCoy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

McCoy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

McCoy has his foot on Lennox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lennox works his way back into a safe position though.
McCoy wants to sweep here but Lennox controlling him for the moment.
Lennox pushes down on McCoy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
McCoy is not content to let Lennox control the position.
McCoy wants to get back to full guard.
Lennox is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tries to get to full guard but Lennox has control of the leg.
McCoy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lennox is pushing down on McCoy's leg trying to pass to half guard. McCoy is fighting to maintain full guard but Lennox has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lennox uses his free foot to push down on McCoy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McCoy.
Lennox controlling from mount.
Lennox postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McCoy looks a forlorn figure.

Lennox looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lennox landing strikes from the mount and McCoy is in trouble!
McCoy tries to reverse the position but Lennox maintains control.
McCoy is squirming around, avoiding Lennox's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lennox content just to control the position here.
McCoy really wants to buck Lennox off and get back to his feet.
McCoy is trying to escape the mount.
Lennox controlling the pace for now.
Lennox connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McCoy is desperately trying to improve his position but Lennox has a good base and remains in mount.
Lennox trying to control but McCoy is having none of it.
McCoy working to try and regain half guard.
McCoy is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lennox sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McCoy is wriggling around trying to escape.

Lennox is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McCoy is surviving well by controlling Lennox's body position as best he can.
Lennox prevents McCoy from getting the reversal.
Lennox trying to control but McCoy is having none of it.
McCoy tries to reverse the position but Lennox maintains control.
Lennox with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCoy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lennox is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McCoy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Lennox looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Lennox has isolated one of McCoy's arms. McCoy looking to fight him off but Lennox twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Larry Lennox!