PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willy McCoy (ranked 2765 p4p, 5670 weight class) and Terrion Moore (ranked 357 p4p, 564 weight class). McCoy comes to the cage accompanied by You Don't Mess Around With Jim. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McCoy
vs
Moore

180 cm
18
180
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
170
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Willy McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Terrion Moore!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moore scores with a takedown into McCoy's guard.
Moore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCoy is keeping the position for now.
Moore working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McCoy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moore manages to get himself to full guard.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moore can do anything to dispel that myth.
McCoy cracks Moore with a solid left hand.
McCoy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCoy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McCoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCoy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCoy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McCoy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Moore really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McCoy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McCoy is in close to Moore's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McCoy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Moore on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Moore is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McCoy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McCoy's back!
McCoy tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
McCoy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Moore thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
McCoy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moore.
Moore thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McCoy's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCoy tries to get to full guard but Moore has control of the leg.
McCoy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McCoy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moore is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moore throws a strike but McCoy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McCoy working some strikes from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCoy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McCoy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McCoy connects with a couple of short punches.
McCoy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McCoy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McCoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is trying to hold McCoy in close to prevent damage but McCoy has managed to pass into half guard.
McCoy drops an elbow to the side of Moore's head.
McCoy working over Moore with some ground and pound. Moore looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

McCoy seems to be looking for submissions.
McCoy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moore with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McCoy lands a big elbow - Moore is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for McCoy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willy McCoy!