PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lloyd Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCoy comes to the cage accompanied by Voices. The key to victory for Austin McCoy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

McCoy
vs
Christmas

187 cm
18
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Nature's Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lloyd Christmas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Christmas scores with a takedown into McCoy's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Christmas passes McCoy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McCoy pushes Christmas off looking to stand but Christmas dives back in and keeps control.
McCoy is looking for a sweep. Christmas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Christmas in particular looking to stall.
Christmas trying to control from half guard but McCoy is working away.

Christmas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McCoy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Christmas.

McCoy actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas tries to stand but can't do so whilst McCoy controls his leg.
Christmas is taking a breather. McCoy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

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

McCoy actively working from the bottom here.

Christmas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Christmas is looking to take a break and control but McCoy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McCoy wants to get back to his feet.

Christmas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McCoy is just riding it out for now. Christmas eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McCoy is defending against the submission attempts here by Christmas.
Christmas prevents McCoy from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. McCoy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas prevents McCoy from getting back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McCoy is on top in guard.
McCoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Christmas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Christmas controls McCoy momentarily but McCoy frees himself.
Christmas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christmas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Christmas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McCoy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

McCoy is trying to get an arm triangle but Christmas is defending well.
McCoy trying to control the action but Christmas is working from the bottom.
Christmas manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
McCoy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Christmas.
McCoy tries to get to full guard but Christmas has control of the leg.
Christmas is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McCoy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Christmas.
Christmas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McCoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Christmas stands up and beckons McCoy to join him on the feet.

McCoy has closed the distance and engaged Christmas in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McCoy has picked Christmas up - he's going for a ride! McCoy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
McCoy is just content to waste time from the top position. Christmas takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Christmas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McCoy is looking to work some ground and pound but Christmas has wrist control.
McCoy stopping the sweep attempt from Christmas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christmas keeping moving, preventing McCoy from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lloyd Christmas has got the better of the ground game so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Austin McCoy just wasn't active enough.
McCoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Christmas tries to sprawl but McCoy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McCoy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McCoy working the head and body with strikes.
Christmas moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy trying to control but Christmas is working from the bottom.
Christmas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McCoy pushing down on Christmas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Christmas is refusing to be controlled, as McCoy sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christmas works his way to full guard. Good work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christmas can't keep his opponent in guard - McCoy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin McCoy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Christmas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

McCoy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McCoy striking off his back but it's not causing Christmas any problems.
Christmas is pushing down on McCoy's leg trying to pass to half guard. McCoy is fighting to maintain full guard but Christmas has managed to sneak the leg through.

Christmas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McCoy is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Christmas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Christmas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Christmas controlling the action here.
Christmas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McCoy's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas is keen to just control but McCoy is a slippery customer.
McCoy gets back to full guard.
McCoy keeping moving, preventing Christmas from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Christmas content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lloyd Christmas.

McCoy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Christmas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas defending against the ground and pound.
McCoy is looking to take a break and control but Christmas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

McCoy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Christmas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
McCoy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Christmas keeps working.
Christmas manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Christmas is trying to control the action in half guard but McCoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Christmas is trying to work for a kimura but McCoy is defending well.
McCoy punching from the bottom.

McCoy actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Christmas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McCoy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Christmas.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lloyd Christmas.
I think Christmas 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lloyd Christmas!
Lloyd Christmas took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Nature's Edge Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.