PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Iberico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iberico has chosen Pa' Bravo YO as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCoy
vs
Iberico

184 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Iberico!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCoy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McCoy wants to pass the guard but Iberico is keeping the position.
Iberico looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCoy is one step ahead there.
McCoy tries to free his leg and advance position but Iberico is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iberico bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCoy's guard.
Iberico working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McCoy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McCoy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McCoy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Iberico's guard.

Iberico throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Iberico is looking to sweep but instead, McCoy has passed into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy is keen to just control but Iberico is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McCoy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McCoy is breathing heavily.
McCoy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Iberico keeps working.
Iberico manages to get to full guard.
Iberico is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

McCoy looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

McCoy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McCoy is refusing to be controlled, as Iberico sits in half guard.
McCoy manages to get to full guard.
Iberico throwing strikes from guard but McCoy blocks nicely.
Iberico must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Iberico with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McCoy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Iberico has passed into side control.
McCoy can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iberico lands an elbow.
McCoy is looking for a sweep.
Iberico gets to mount! McCoy was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Iberico unloading with bombs!
McCoy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Iberico punishing his opponent with strikes.
Iberico should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McCoy is desperately trying to improve his position but Iberico has a good base and remains in mount.
McCoy is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Iberico raining down shots from the mount!
Iberico prevents McCoy from getting the reversal.
McCoy is squirming around, avoiding Iberico's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns McCoy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Iberico wants to control the pace but McCoy is squirming around nicely.
McCoy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Iberico scoring with strikes but McCoy is staying in there.
McCoy is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Iberico 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.

Iberico looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

McCoy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Iberico controlling from the top position.
Iberico in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

McCoy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Iberico doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Iberico manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iberico trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iberico passes McCoy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McCoy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Iberico's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Iberico's back!

McCoy goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Iberico escapes and is now in half guard on top.
McCoy manages to get to full guard.

McCoy has his foot on Iberico's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Iberico works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iberico wants to stand but McCoy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
McCoy is trying to keep Iberico in close.

McCoy had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Iberico is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. McCoy Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Iberico's back instead.

McCoy patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

McCoy is persistently looking for the submission but Iberico is defending it well.
Iberico tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Iberico.
McCoy is riding his opponent, not letting Iberico buck him off.
McCoy somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
McCoy trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Iberico doesn't escape.

Iberico is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if McCoy gets his way!

McCoy working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Iberico just trying to survive but McCoy is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy controlling from the back.

McCoy is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

McCoy working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

McCoy is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Iberico defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick McCoy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Iberico has his takedown stuffed

and McCoy counters with a single leg into guard. Iberico didn't expect that.
McCoy wants to control from the top but Iberico keeps moving.
McCoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Iberico is keeping the position for now.
McCoy wants to control from the top but Iberico keeps moving.
McCoy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Iberico is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Iberico trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy slips nicely into half guard.
McCoy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Iberico works his way to full guard. Good work.

Iberico looking for a guillotine here but McCoy defends easily.
Iberico keeping moving, preventing McCoy from controlling successfully.
Iberico is looking to sweep but instead, McCoy has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

McCoy seems to be looking for submissions.
Nick McCoy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Iberico is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McCoy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McCoy's back!
McCoy trying to control the action but Iberico just sinks the hooks in.
McCoy tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
McCoy working to try and regain half guard.
Iberico scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McCoy is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tries to hold on but Iberico pushes him away.
Iberico working McCoy over with strikes here.
McCoy wants to hold on but Iberico pushes him away.
McCoy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McCoy throwing hammer fists to the chest of Iberico. What's that going to do exactly?
McCoy can't escape the position.
Iberico looking to control but McCoy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

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.
McCoy tries to lock up and control but Iberico gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Iberico looking to finish with strikes here!
McCoy holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Iberico tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
McCoy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Iberico wants to control the pace but McCoy is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCoy tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick McCoy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McCoy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick McCoy!