PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cage McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pit Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCoy comes to the cage accompanied by Addresses by:T.I.. Mies comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Condemned 84 - Face the agression kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Cage McCoy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

McCoy
vs
Mies

191 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

173 cm
33
186 lbs
14 - 14 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cage McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pit Mies!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

McCoy has Mies up against the cage in a clinch.
Mies prevents a body shot from McCoy.
A head punch on the inside from McCoy fails to land.
McCoy tries to work over Mies's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mies fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCoy.
McCoy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Pit Mies has been cut.
Good body shot from McCoy.
McCoy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mies looks winded!
McCoy scores with a knee to the head.
McCoy landing knees to the body.
McCoy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McCoy scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCoy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McCoy with a knee to the head.

McCoy breaks from the clinch.

McCoy has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mies prevents a body shot from McCoy.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mies avoids it.
Mies tries to pull guard but McCoy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McCoy lands a shoulder strike.
McCoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mies's elbow.
McCoy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mies tries to pull guard but McCoy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cage McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pit Mies.
McCoy misses with a punch on the inside.

McCoy breaks the clinch.
McCoy slips a jab and a cross from Mies.
Mies circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mies steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McCoy.

McCoy takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands an elbow that stopped Mies in his tracks for a moment.

McCoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCoy.
McCoy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCoy connects with a solid leg kick.
McCoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

McCoy moves into range and clinches up with Mies.
McCoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Mies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mies tries to pull guard but McCoy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McCoy scores with a shot to the side of Mies's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands with a left to the head.

Mies is rocked!
Mies tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McCoy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mies is still on wobbly legs! Can McCoy finish him?
McCoy stalls.
Mies seems to have recovered his senses.
McCoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mies's elbow.
McCoy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mies.
McCoy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

McCoy lands an uppercut that drops Mies! McCoy follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy cracks Mies with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! McCoy immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Mies is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by McCoy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cage McCoy!
Cage McCoy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Pit Mies had this to say: 'I will be back stronger!'.