PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Cody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biffa Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bacon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by British Marching Tune - The British Grenadiers. Biffa Bacon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Willy Cody's chin.

Cody
vs
Bacon

200 cm
32
223 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

186 cm
24
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Cody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Biffa Bacon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Cody. No joy for Bacon on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Cody. No joy for Bacon on that attempt.
Bacon blocks a head kick by Cody.
Bacon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bacon shoots for a double leg takedown but Cody sprawls well. He's pushed Bacon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Willy Cody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Biffa Bacon.

Cody has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bacon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cody throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bacon blocks it with crossed arms.
Bacon tries to pull guard but Cody won't allow it.

Bacon gets control of Cody's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bacon will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Bacon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cody defends it easily.
Cody wants to control from the top but Bacon keeps moving.
Cody wanted to stand there but Bacon had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bacon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cody defends well.
Cody wants to stand but Bacon is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bacon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cody gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bacon has his foot on Cody's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cody works his way back into a safe position though.
Cody wants to stand but Bacon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Cody stands and steps away. Bacon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bacon fails to land with a series of punches.

Cody takes the fight into the clinch.

Bacon has hold of one of Cody's legs. Cody is fighting the takedown attempt but Bacon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cody is looking to stand up but Bacon isn't so interested in that idea.
Cody will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cody keeping moving, preventing Bacon from controlling successfully.
Cody wants to stand up but Bacon is controlling him.
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!
Bacon stands up over Cody, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bacon wants to control from the top but Cody keeps moving.
Bacon scoring with some ground and pound.

Bacon stands up from Cody's guard - Bacon perhaps looking for a knockout.

Cody pushes Bacon up against the cage in a clinch.
Cody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bacon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cody lands an elbow inside.
Bacon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cody is defending well.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bacon pulls guard effortlessly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bacon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cody is aware though and is defending well.
Cody has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cody would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bacon looking for a sweep. Not yet Bacon, not yet.

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

Cody stands and steps away. Bacon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Cody gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cody manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bacon manages to get himself to full guard.
Cody wants to get up but he can't break Bacon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Cody got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bacon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cody has managed to get both his arms back between Bacon's legs - danger averted.

Cody decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bacon, up you get!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bacon tries for a takedown but Cody sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Willy Cody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bacon looks gassed!
Cody throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cody buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cody tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cody connects with the punch.
A clash of legs there as Bacon blocks the low kick.

Cody pushes Bacon up against the cage in a clinch.
Bacon avoids the elbow strike from Cody, against the cage.
Cody with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cody with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but Bacon blocks with his arms.
Cody landing knees to the head.
Cody connects with a knee to the head.
Cody with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bacon is looking to take this one to the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cody connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bacon's face.
Cody is pressed up against the cage. Bacon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cody down to the mat. Cody avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bacon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cody sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bacon somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Cody dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cody rushes Bacon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bacon tries to score a body lock takedown but Cody shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Bacon has picked Cody up - he's going for a ride! Bacon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cody looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bacon throwing shots but Cody is blocking nicely.

Cody manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Bacon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bacon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bacon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cody taking a bit of punishment here - Bacon scoring with strikes.
Bacon is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cody is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bacon is controlling him well.
Bacon working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cody is pushing Bacon's head away, looking to escape. Bacon manages to hold on to the position though.

Bacon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cody is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bacon fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cody is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bacon asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bacon throws an elbow but Cody slips to the side and avoids it well.

Bacon stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Willy Cody is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bacon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cody's waist but Cody gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bacon off to one side.
Cody misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Bacon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cody did well to prevent Bacon getting side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cody is trying to stand up here but Bacon is controlling him well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bacon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cody is trying to stand up here but Bacon is controlling him well.
Bacon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cody's head.

Bacon is looking for a kimura here.
Bacon wants to pass to mount but Cody is defending the position.
Bacon prevents Cody from standing back up.
Bacon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bacon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bacon prevents Cody from standing back up.

Bacon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cody is trying to stand.
Cody tries to roll over but Bacon keeps him under control.

Bacon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon stops Cody from getting back to his feet.
Bacon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Bacon seems to be working for a kimura but Cody defends the submission attempt.
Cody is trying to stand.

Bacon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cody defends it well.
Cody wants to get back to his feet.
Biffa Bacon has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bacon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biffa Bacon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Cody gets a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cody tries a knee to the head but Bacon blocks it.
Cody misses with a knee strike.
Cody throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bacon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bacon tries to score a body lock takedown but Cody shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but Bacon blocks with his arms.

Bacon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cody throws a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cody forces Bacon back against the cage and clinches.
Bacon has Cody pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cody manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bacon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cody pulls his leg out and moves away.
Willy Cody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Biffa Bacon.
An inside leg kick from Cody misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bacon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bacon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cody after a bit of a struggle.
Cody with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bacon jumps guard but Cody turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bacon blocks the elbow strike.
Cody throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bacon blocks it with crossed arms.
Cody misses with a knee to the head.
Cody connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bacon's face.
Bacon lands a nice uppercut.
Bacon tries to score a body lock takedown but Cody shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cody misses with an elbow over the top.
Cody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bacon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bacon is trying to trip Cody. He has hold of a leg but Cody is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bacon persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bacon trying to control but Cody is working from the bottom.
Bacon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cody swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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!
Cody wants to get back to his feet but Bacon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bacon throwing strikes from guard but Cody blocks nicely.
Bacon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bacon wants to stand but Cody is controlling his posture from full guard.

Cody kicks Bacon off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon shoots in looking for a takedown but Cody manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bacon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Willy Cody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cody moves out of range of the strikes.
Cody throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bacon misses with a wild combination.
Cody fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Cody has managed to clinch.
Bacon looking for a takedown.
Cody looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cody gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bacon.
Cody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bacon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cody prevents the takedown attempt.
Cody tries a knee to the head but Bacon blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon wants a takedown.
Cody throws an elbow but it misses.
Bacon wants to take the fight to the mat but Cody manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bacon blocks an elbow strike.
Cody connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bacon's face.
Bacon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cody is defending well.
Cody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cody pushes Bacon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cody looking to throw knees to the head but Bacon is blocking nicely.
Cody misses with a knee strike.
Cody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Willy Cody has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bacon wants a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bacon has picked Cody up - he's going for a ride! Bacon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bacon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Bacon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cody has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cody is trying to stand up here but Bacon is controlling him well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Willy Cody.
I think Cody has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Willy Cody!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Willy Cody!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Willy Cody!

Willy Cody wins by unanimous decision!
Willy Cody very nearly forgot to thank Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.