PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Tako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McCoy
vs
Tako

173 cm
26
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Tako!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tako takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Jim Tako has been cut.

Oooooh!!! McCoy has knocked Tako down with a huge combo! McCoy steps away and waves a wobbly Tako back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Tako is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from McCoy. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Tako takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McCoy misses with the combination.
McCoy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McCoy duly obliges.
McCoy misses with a series of wild punches.
McCoy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Some wild striking there from McCoy.
Tako appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
No luck for Tako with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy sizes up Tako with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That has opened up Jim Tako's cut even more.
McCoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tako tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McCoy swivels and escapes.
Jab by McCoy.
McCoy cracks Tako with a right hand to the side of the head.
Danny McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tako slips a jab and a cross from McCoy.
McCoy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tako's hands.
McCoy misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy misses with a two punch combination.
Tako slips a jab and a cross from McCoy.
McCoy moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTako.
Tako moves away from the strike 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!
Tako has a takedown stuffed.
Danny McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Tako.
McCoy lands with a cross.

The cut above Jim Tako's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McCoy misses with a series of wild punches.
Tako tries to clinch but McCoy is having none of it.
Nice jab there from McCoy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy misses with a few strikes there.
Tako swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McCoy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from McCoy. Those never looked like landing.
McCoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCoy looks to land a combination but Tako avoids it well.
Tako tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McCoy swivels and escapes.
McCoy throws a series of punches but Tako moves out of range.
Tako swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McCoy misses with the combination.
McCoy looks to land a combination but Tako avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy misses with a combination
and Tako connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCoy lands a glancing blow to the side of Tako's head.
Good exchange - McCoy coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tako on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McCoy throws a nice looking combination but Tako bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tako appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McCoy stuffs the takedown attempt from Tako. Tako gets slowly back to his feet.
McCoy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tako circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice side step and Tako releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McCoy misses with a wild combination.
A nice side step and Tako releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny McCoy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Tako's cut.
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.

McCoy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCoy scores with the left hand. Tako knows he should have avoided that one.
McCoy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McCoy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Jim Tako's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tako seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. McCoy shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Tako is backing up but McCoy catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Tako covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! McCoy Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny McCoy!