PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayo Hellk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Philip McCoy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

McCoy
vs
Hellk

200 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philip McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mayo Hellk!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hellk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCoy shoots in for a takedown but Hellk shows good takedown defense.
Hellk throws a sloppy head kick and McCoy moves out of range easily.
Hellk throws a sloppy head kick and McCoy moves out of range easily.
Hellk fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCoy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hellk's waist but Hellk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCoy off to one side.
Hellk 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 avoids the body shot from Hellk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hellk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McCoy to the mat! McCoy manages to get full guard.

McCoy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hellk with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellk is looking to work some ground and pound but McCoy has wrist control.
Hellk trying to control but McCoy is working from the bottom.
McCoy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

McCoy is looking for a triangle here but Hellk uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
McCoy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
McCoy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hellk is looking for a sweep. McCoy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

McCoy is looking for a kimura but Hellk is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McCoy to get the leverage.
Hellk pushes McCoy off looking to stand but McCoy dives back in and keeps control.
McCoy working the head and body with strikes.

McCoy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hellk works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy preventing the sweep.

McCoy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hellk is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hellk has escaped and now he's on top!
Hellk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McCoy is striking but Hellk is not phased and passes to half guard.
McCoy is breathing heavily.
Hellk is looking to take a break and control but McCoy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McCoy is trying to stand back up but Hellk is controlling him
McCoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellk seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

McCoy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

McCoy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hellk tries to pass to full mount but McCoy defends it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hellk darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McCoy wants to improve his position but Hellk is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
McCoy is trying to stand up here but Hellk is controlling him well.

Hellk is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, McCoy has managed to free his arm - good work.
McCoy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
McCoy moves into full guard.

McCoy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McCoy wants to sweep here but Hellk controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mayo Hellk will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hellk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hellk gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCoy tries to bench press Hellk off him but Hellk keeps the position.
Hellk misses with the ground and pound.
McCoy gets back to half guard.

McCoy actively working from the bottom here.
McCoy is refusing to be controlled, as Hellk sits in half guard.

McCoy actively working from the bottom here.
Hellk is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCoy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McCoy is looking to get back to full guard here but Hellk has managed to pass to side control instead.
Hellk with a couple of short strikes.
Hellk blocks McCoy's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
McCoy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCoy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hellk looking to control but McCoy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McCoy can't escape the position.

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 flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hellk blocks McCoy's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Hellk blocks McCoy's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
McCoy throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
McCoy is in all sorts of trouble here.
McCoy looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Hellk keeps control of the position as McCoy tries to break free.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Hellk.
McCoy trying to get back to his feet but Hellk is in full control for now.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Hellk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
McCoy looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Hellk is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
McCoy manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hellk's guard. Nice work there by McCoy.
McCoy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hellk's head.

McCoy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McCoy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McCoy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hellk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCoy with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McCoy stands up from Hellk's guard - McCoy perhaps looking for a knockout.
McCoy doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hellk counters with a shoot takedown. McCoy fights it but they end up in guard.

McCoy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McCoy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mayo Hellk has got the better of the ground game so far.

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

McCoy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hellk distracts McCoy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayo Hellk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by McCoy or perhaps it was just good defense by Hellk which made him look bad.

Hellk feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hellk won't allow McCoy to sweep him here.
Hellk trying to control the position from guard on top but McCoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hellk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

McCoy has his foot on Hellk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hellk works his way back into a safe position though.
Hellk wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hellk prevents McCoy from getting back to his feet.
McCoy throwing short punches from the bottom.

Hellk gets to his feet. McCoy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
McCoy tries for a takedown but Hellk circles away easily

and Hellk counters with a shoot takedown. McCoy fights it but they end up in guard.
McCoy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

McCoy swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Philip McCoy!