PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem–Phenomenal. McCoy has chosen Big Iron as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Willie McCoy was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Alvarez
vs
McCoy

185 cm
21
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willie McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez throws a low kick but McCoy avoids it.
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
And McCoy tries to counter it with a takedown but Alvarez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but McCoy shows good takedown defense.
McCoy misses with the combination.
McCoy misses with a few strikes there.
McCoy throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alvarez.
McCoy misses with a few strikes there.
Alvarez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCoy doesn't seem bothered though.
A leg kick checked by McCoy.
McCoy is looking for the big counter here.
Nice sprawl there from McCoy as Alvarez shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Willie McCoy has been cut.
Alvarez tries to clinch but McCoy is having none of it.
A nice side step and McCoy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Despite the aggression on McCoy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ricardo Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez falls off balance throwing a combination
and McCoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy throws out a powerful jab.
Alvarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCoy feints the counter takedown.
No joy there for McCoy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

McCoy gets the takedown into side control.
Alvarez is working to avoid the ground and pound but McCoy connects with a decent elbow.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep.
McCoy working the ground and pound but Alvarez is defending the strikes.
McCoy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Alvarez is not content to let McCoy control the position.
McCoy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McCoy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McCoy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McCoy connects with a nice short shot to Alvarez's temple.
McCoy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Alvarez tries to roll over but McCoy keeps him under control.
McCoy uses his free foot to push down on Alvarez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Alvarez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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 goes for an armbar but Alvarez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Alvarez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McCoy is looking for a sweep.
McCoy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Alvarez's best efforts.
Alvarez is stalling here. McCoy is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Alvarez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and McCoy has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
McCoy is chipping away with strikes.
Alvarez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McCoy.
McCoy lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez parries the strikes from McCoy easily there. McCoy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Alvarez to escape.
Alvarez parries the strikes from McCoy easily there. McCoy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Alvarez to escape.
You can see the frustration on Alvarez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep.
McCoy controlling from side mount.

McCoy decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Alvarez lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie McCoy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willie McCoy'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.

Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt.
A low kick from Alvarez is predictable there

and McCoy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McCoy trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
McCoy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Alvarez looking for a guillotine here but McCoy defends easily.
McCoy is looking to work some ground and pound but Alvarez has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McCoy is working Alvarez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McCoy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

McCoy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McCoy defends it nicely.
McCoy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McCoy throws a shot to the body.
McCoy throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCoy throws a hook to the side of Alvarez's head but Alvarez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCoy tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez walks into a stiff left hand from McCoy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to clinch but McCoy is having none of it.
McCoy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

McCoy pushes Alvarez up against the cage in a clinch.
McCoy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCoy is trying to break the clinch but Alvarez is controlling him.
Alvarez tries for a takedown. No joy.
McCoy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alvarez prevents it.

McCoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCoy.
Ricardo Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCoy circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from McCoy. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McCoy.
Willie McCoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCoy just misses with a punch to the body.
McCoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for McCoy. That snapped Alvarez's head back.
Alvarez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCoy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McCoy throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
McCoy lands a slapping body shot.

Alvarez clinches.
McCoy is trying to break free.
McCoy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alvarez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McCoy tries for a takedown. No joy.
I was talking to Alvarez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy scores with a shot to the side of Alvarez's head.

McCoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez shoots in for a double leg but McCoy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McCoy defends it nicely.
McCoy misses with the combination.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but McCoy pushes him off.
McCoy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alvarez as he avoids it easily.
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
McCoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alvarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie McCoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Willie McCoy'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice shot by Alvarez.
McCoy throws a lazy right hand but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Alvarez.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCoy looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but McCoy shows good takedown defense.
McCoy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvarez.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCoy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarez looks to land a combination. McCoy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alvarez scores with a nice right hand.
Alvarez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McCoy.

Alvarez is rocked!
McCoy lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Alvarez - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for McCoy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Willie McCoy!