PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCoy has chosen Voices as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ryan
vs
McCoy

180 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Nature's Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derrick Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin McCoy!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ryan scores with a takedown into McCoy's guard.
Ryan is looking to work some ground and pound but McCoy has wrist control.
Ryan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ryan postures up in McCoy's guard and throws a big left but McCoy blocks it.

McCoy is looking for a triangle but Ryan pushes his legs off easily.
McCoy wants to get back to his feet but Ryan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ryan throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCoy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ryan.
Ryan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ryan throws a big right hand that misses.
McCoy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ryan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ryan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing McCoy from controlling successfully.

McCoy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing McCoy from controlling successfully.

Ryan is looking for a triangle here but McCoy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ryan tries to bench press McCoy off him but McCoy keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McCoy decides to stand back up.

Ryan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McCoy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ryan is breathing heavily.

Ryan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, McCoy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ryan's guard! Nice work there by McCoy!
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!

McCoy gets to his feet - Ryan follows without any prompting.
McCoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
McCoy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ryan backs up against the cage.
Derrick Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McCoy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

McCoy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Ryan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCoy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ryan sees it coming and defends easily.

McCoy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ryan sees it coming and defends easily.
Ryan is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
McCoy manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ryan to take his back!

McCoy is looking for the choke from the back position but Ryan is controlling his hands well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McCoy working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ryan is in bad spot here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is working hard here to advance position.

McCoy is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Ryan with him. Ryan is trying to defend but McCoy has an arm under the chin now! Ryan grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Austin McCoy!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Austin McCoy waved his t-shirt featuring Nature's Edge Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.