PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zizzy McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyrus Potter has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Potter
vs
McCoy

220 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cyrus Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zizzy McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCoy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McCoy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Potter sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
McCoy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Potter sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

McCoy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Potter is trying to get back to half guard.
McCoy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

McCoy stands up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter dodges the punch combination from McCoy.
McCoy 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCoy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Potter!
McCoy controlling the position.

McCoy decides to stand back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Potter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

McCoy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Potter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
McCoy controlling the position.
Potter is trying to control McCoy's posture but McCoy avoids it.
Potter is trying to work for a sweep but McCoy has mounted him!

McCoy looking for a guillotine from mount but Potter is having none of it.
Potter manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Potter, under a barage of strikes from McCoy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter wants to control but McCoy is keeping busy.
McCoy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McCoy is looking to advance position but Potter won't allow it.
McCoy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Potter wants to get back to full guard but McCoy has passed into side control.

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.
Potter can't do much from the bottom here.
McCoy wants to control but Potter is keeping him busy.
Potter is trying to escape the position but McCoy is controlling the position.
Potter trying his best to control but McCoy has mounted him.
McCoy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

It looks like Cyrus Potter has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potter wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McCoy.
Potter avoids a series of strikes thrown by McCoy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zizzy McCoy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cyrus Potter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McCoy rushes Potter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Potter is trying to stall.

McCoy has picked Potter up - he's going for a ride! McCoy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
McCoy controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Potter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McCoy.

Potter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McCoy pulls his head out easily.
McCoy throwing shots but Potter is blocking nicely.
McCoy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
More stalling from McCoy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

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 shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Potter is trying to defend but McCoy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McCoy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Potter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McCoy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter is trying to control but McCoy manages to pass to mount!
McCoy avoids the attempt from Potter to control.
McCoy controlling from mount.

McCoy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Potter is surviving well by controlling McCoy's body position as best he can.
McCoy unloads with some shots from mount but Potter bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Potter because McCoy loaded up on that one.
Potter throwing hammer fists to the chest of McCoy. What's that going to do exactly?
McCoy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
McCoy controlling from mount.
McCoy throwing strikes but Potter uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCoy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McCoy throwing shots but Potter is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zizzy McCoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cyrus Potter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Potter swats away the attempt to clinch by McCoy.
An attempted straight right counter from Potter misses the target.

McCoy pushes Potter up against the cage in a clinch.
Potter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McCoy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Potter trying to land knees to the body.
McCoy presses Potter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McCoy gets control of Potter's arms and successfully pulls guard. McCoy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
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 is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCoy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Potter is aware though and is defending well.

McCoy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

McCoy uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Zizzy McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter wants to clinch up but McCoy keeps it at a distance.

McCoy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Potter did well to prevent McCoy getting side control.
Potter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is controlling the pace.
McCoy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Potter!
McCoy looking to finish with strikes here!
Potter wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McCoy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy looking to control and managing it successfully.
McCoy throws some wild stikes that Potter manages to avoid easily.
McCoy controlling from mount.
McCoy is continuing to stall.
McCoy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

McCoy stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

McCoy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Potter to the ground. McCoy is now in Potter's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCoy postures up.
McCoy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cyrus Potter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zizzy McCoy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCoy with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zizzy McCoy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McCoy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 24:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 24:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 24:30

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