PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jung Lao (ranked 4910 p4p, 5156 weight class) and Hank McCoy (ranked 543 p4p, 554 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lao
vs
McCoy

190 cm
18
218
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
17
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jung Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for McCoy. That snapped Lao's head back.
Lao throws a head kick that misses.
McCoy is looking to clinch.
Lao swats away the attempt to clinch by McCoy.
Lao pulls out of a head kick attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCoy.
McCoy working aggressively here.
Lao changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McCoy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lao scores with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McCoy - that will leave a mark!
McCoy with a nice calf kick.
McCoy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lao moves out of range of the leg kick from McCoy.
Lao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

McCoy rushes Lao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lao is trying to stall.
Lao is pushing McCoy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy misses with the head strike.
Lao has McCoy pushed against the cage.
Lao blocks an uppercut.
Lao scores with a shot to the side of McCoy's head.
McCoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lao backwards.
Lao jumps guard but McCoy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
McCoy lands an uppercut.
McCoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCoy misses with the head strike.
McCoy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jung Lao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCoy keeps control of Lao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lao blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao jumps guard but McCoy stands there with Lao around his waist. Lao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McCoy has a couple of punches blocked by Lao.
Lao working hard to break the clinch.
McCoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, McCoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lao is trying to pull guard but McCoy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McCoy lands a right hand.
McCoy lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lao is trying to drag McCoy to the mat but McCoy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lao looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lao wants to stall.
McCoy lands a hook that snaps the head of Lao backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCoy lands an uppercut.

Lao is rocked!
McCoy cracks Lao with a nice body shot.
Oh Lao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCoy is working Lao over against the cage.
Lao is breathing heavily.
McCoy pushes Lao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McCoy effectively controlling the action here.
McCoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lao backwards.
McCoy dips a shoulder and cracks Lao with a mighty uppercut! Lao falls back against the cage and McCoy unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lao is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - McCoy screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank McCoy!
After winning the bout, Hank McCoy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.