PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Parker Olsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zizzy McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Olsen
vs
McCoy

221 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

190 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Parker Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zizzy McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McCoy is defended easily by Olsen.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McCoy is defended easily by Olsen.
McCoy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Olsen defends it nicely.
Parker Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zizzy McCoy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCoy pushes Olsen up against the cage in a clinch.
McCoy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Olsen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Olsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCoy shoots in but Olsen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Olsen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Olsen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McCoy.
Olsen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Olsen feints and as McCoy raises his hands in defense, Olsen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

McCoy uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McCoy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Olsen, pushing him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Olsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
McCoy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Olsen counters by clinching up.
McCoy is trying to pull guard but Olsen has him pressed against the cage.
McCoy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Olsen walks away with a smile on his face. McCoy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

McCoy closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McCoy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Olsen just stands there and leans against the cage.
McCoy looks winded!
Olsen displaying some good clinch control by pressing McCoy up against the cage.
McCoy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Olsen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Olsen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McCoy up against the cage.
McCoy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Olsen walks away with a smile on his face. McCoy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McCoy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Olsen blocks a head kick by McCoy.
Olsen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McCoy throws a right and a left that Olsen avoids nicely.
Olsen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olsen. McCoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from McCoy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McCoy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Olsen avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

McCoy pushes Olsen up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zizzy McCoy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McCoy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Olsen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McCoy tries to pull guard but Olsen won't allow it.

Olsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCoy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Olsen as he avoids it easily.
Parker Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zizzy McCoy.
McCoy with a lazy takedown attempt

and Olsen counters by clinching up.
McCoy is trying to break the clinch but Olsen is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Olsen breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Olsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCoy closes the distance and pushes Olsen back into the cage.

Olsen breaks the clinch.
McCoy has a takedown stuffed.
McCoy is breathing heavily.
McCoy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Olsen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Olsen manages to break the clinch.
McCoy with a lazy takedown attempt

and Olsen moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen effectively controlling the action here.
McCoy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Olsen after a bit of a struggle.
Olsen tries to work over McCoy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Olsen stalling.
Olsen leaning his opponent against the cage.

Olsen breaks from the clinch.
McCoy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olsen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy with a poor takedown

and Olsen moves into the clinch.

Olsen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Olsen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

McCoy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Olsen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Olsen has escaped and now he's on top!

McCoy wants to improve his position but instead Olsen has moved into half guard.
McCoy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Olsen.
McCoy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Olsen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Olsen there.
Olsen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McCoy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McCoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Olsen wants to work for an arm triangle but McCoy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Olsen slips a nice elbow through McCoy's hands, connecting with McCoy's forehead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Olsen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Olsen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Parker Olsen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

McCoy closes the distance and clinches up with Olsen, looking for a takedown. McCoy pushes Olsen against the cage but Olsen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McCoy cracks Olsen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Parker Olsen has been cut.
McCoy dives in and grabs Olsen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Olsen pushes down on McCoy's head and hops out.

Olsen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Olsen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
McCoy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Parker Olsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCoy looks to move to half guard but instead Olsen has passed into mount! Damn!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Olsen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and McCoy is now in Olsen's guard. A big mistake from Olsen there, giving up the dominant position!
McCoy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Olsen looking for a sweep. Not yet Olsen, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCoy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McCoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Olsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCoy stays in close to Olsen's body and controls the position.
McCoy throws a strike but Olsen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Olsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCoy can do to turn this around?

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 manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Olsen manages to get himself to full guard.

McCoy looking to pass the guard.

Olsen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McCoy throws a strike but Olsen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

McCoy striking off his back but it's not causing Olsen any problems.

McCoy wriggles free and stands up.
McCoy throws out a leg kick but Olsen moves out of range and McCoy only half commits.
Olsen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen fails with the takedown.

McCoy clinches up with Olsen and pushes him back against the cage.

Olsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zizzy McCoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCoy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Olsen.
McCoy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Olsen swivels and escapes.
Parker Olsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zizzy McCoy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Olsen rushes McCoy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McCoy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A bit of stalling here from Olsen.
McCoy fails to pull guard.

Olsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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.

McCoy instigates a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Olsen breaks from the clinch.

McCoy darts in and clinches Olsen up against the cage.
Olsen stops a takedown attempt from McCoy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zizzy McCoy.
I think McCoy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Parker Olsen!