PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh McCont (ranked 4605 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Hyland (ranked 24376 p4p, 555 weight class). Winston Hyland will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

McCont
vs
Hyland

169 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
162 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh McCont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Winston Hyland!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCont is looking to clinch but Hyland is avoiding it.

McCont has managed to clinch.
McCont misses with a body punch.
McCont can't find room to land a body shot as Hyland controls the action.
McCont working aggressively here.
McCont struggles to land a body shot inside as Hyland controls his hands.
McCont swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hyland looking for a takedown.
McCont can't find room to land a body shot as Hyland controls the action.
McCont tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hyland avoids it.
Hyland blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCont can't find room to land a body shot as Hyland controls the action.
Hyland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hyland tries for a takedown but McCont manages to get underhooks.
McCont tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCont lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCont.
Hyland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCont doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCont misses with some punches.
McCont tries to work over Hyland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hyland goes for a takedown attempt but McCont pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Josh McCont has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winston Hyland.

Hyland gets tackled into the cage by McCont. McCont maintains the clinch.
McCont could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McCont doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCont misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hyland prevents a body shot from McCont.
McCont misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCont.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCont tries a body shot but Hyland blocks it.
McCont tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCont misses with a punch to the body.
McCont misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hyland.
McCont can't find room to land a body shot as Hyland controls the action.
McCont doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCont misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCont trying to land knees to the body.
McCont throws an elbow but it misses.
McCont misses with the head strike.
McCont misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCont doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCont tries a body shot but Hyland blocks it.
McCont is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hyland is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyland wants a takedown but no success here.
McCont with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hyland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hyland blocking some punches.
Hyland has McCont pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McCont manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McCont swings wildly with an uppercut but Hyland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyland is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McCont is defending well.
Hyland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hyland wants a takedown but no success here.
McCont tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCont misses with a body punch.
McCont tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCont throws a punch but it's blocked by Hyland.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCont is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McCont misses with a punch to the body.
McCont misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCont throws a head punch that misses.
McCont goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hyland is working for takedown but McCont is calmly controlling the position for now.
McCont missing with knees to the body.
Hyland blocks a body shot from McCont.
Hyland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCont fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCont fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCont misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCont tries to work over Hyland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh McCont dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hyland goes for a double leg but McCont avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McCont continues to drive forward.

Hyland instigates a clinch.
McCont tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hyland.
Hyland managing to block the knees to the body from McCont.
McCont misses with a body punch.
McCont misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCont misses with some punches.
McCont misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCont swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, McCont throws an elbow but misses.
Hyland blocks a body shot from McCont.
McCont tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Josh McCont has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McCont misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCont tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCont tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCont working aggressively here.
McCont misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCont tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from McCont fails to land.
McCont working aggressively here.
Hyland is looking to take this one to the mat.
McCont swings wildly with an uppercut but Hyland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyland blocks a body shot from McCont.
Hyland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCont swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from McCont fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCont fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCont tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hyland's elbow.
McCont goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCont tries to work over Hyland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCont tries to throw a body punch but Hyland avoids it by throwing McCont back against the cage.
Hyland wants to take the fight to the mat but McCont manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Josh McCont has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winston Hyland.
McCont misses with the head strike.
McCont misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCont is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hyland can do to turn this around?
McCont misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCont misses with some punches.
Hyland blocks a body shot from McCont.
McCont misses with a hook to the ribs.

Hyland works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Hyland is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hyland thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Hyland drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hyland jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McCont might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Hyland is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McCont on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McCont tries to get out of the position.

Hyland drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hyland jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Hyland is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCont is trying to control the position but Hyland postures up.
McCont is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hyland is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McCont managing to control the position.
Hyland passes McCont's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McCont is trying to get back to full guard.
McCont is working hard here to advance position.

Hyland is working for a submission of some sort.

Hyland is working for a kimura but McCont is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hyland is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Josh McCont will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hyland looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McCont is fending him off so far but Hyland persists. Nope, McCont circles away and we're back to standing.
McCont tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hyland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hyland steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McCont.
Hyland is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCont sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Hyland closes the distance and clinches.
McCont tries a body shot but Hyland blocks it.
McCont swings wildly with an uppercut but Hyland uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCont tries a body shot but Hyland blocks it.
McCont misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCont fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCont swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCont tries to work over Hyland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hyland managing to block the knees to the body from McCont.
McCont misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCont misses with a punch to the body.
McCont misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCont throws a punch but it's blocked by Hyland.
McCont tries to work over Hyland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCont misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyland drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Josh McCont has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winston Hyland.
McCont struggles to land a body shot inside as Hyland controls his hands.
Hyland wants to take the fight to the mat but McCont manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McCont working aggressively here.
Hyland blocks a body shot from McCont.
McCont tries a body shot but Hyland blocks it.

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.
McCont goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hyland tries to score a body lock takedown but McCont shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McCont tries a body shot but Hyland blocks it.
McCont tries to work over Hyland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCont prevents the takedown attempt.
McCont throws a punch but it's blocked by Hyland.
Hyland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCont struggles to land a body shot inside as Hyland controls his hands.
McCont doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCont.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCont.
McCont tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McCont misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCont is pressed up against the cage. Hyland has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McCont down to the mat. McCont avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McCont shoots in but no luck this time.
McCont closes the distance but Hyland moves to the side
and McCont takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCont tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hyland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Hyland throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McCont tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hyland is in McCont's guard.
Josh McCont is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCont not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Hyland drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hyland jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hyland takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCont wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Hyland is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCont has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hyland advances position into side control!

Hyland tries for a kimura but McCont is defending well.

Hyland is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McCont is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCont is trying to get back to half guard.
Winston Hyland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Josh McCont.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McCont, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh McCont!