|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willy McCoy (ranked 965 p4p, 1442 weight class) and Dallas Winston (ranked 120 p4p, 177 weight class). McCoy comes to the cage accompanied by You Don't Mess Around With Jim. Willy McCoy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
23
180
8 - 2 - 0 |
|
182 cm
23
175
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Fast |
|
| |
|
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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Willy McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dallas Winston!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McCoy on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Winston. Those never looked like landing.
McCoy is looking to counter punch.
McCoy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Dallas Winston has been cut.
McCoy moves out of range as Winston strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from McCoy misses its target.
McCoy avoids the body shot from Winston.
Winston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCoy.
Winston thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winston misses with a two punch combination.
McCoy throws a hook to the side of Winston's head but Winston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Winston.
Winston throws a jab but it's blocked by McCoy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Winston misses.
Winston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCoy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy looks to land a right hand but Winston moved out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Winston darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Winston throws a hook to the side of McCoy's head but McCoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Winston slips a jab and a cross from McCoy.
McCoy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Winston is fending him off so far but McCoy persists. Nope, Winston circles away and we're back to standing.
McCoy pushes Winston up against the cage in a clinch.
Winston working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Winston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Winston is pressed up against the cage. McCoy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Winston down to the mat. Winston avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McCoy moves away from the strike by Winston.
Winston slips a jab from McCoy.
Winston throws a right hand that misses
and McCoy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Winston!
Winston tries to escape but McCoy is in control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Winston sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
McCoy is putting a hurting on Winston here, landing some big shots from side control.
Winston wants to control but McCoy postures up.
McCoy looks up at the clock and then as Winston takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McCoy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
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.
Winston on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McCoy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCoy is putting a hurting on Winston here, landing some big shots from side control.
Winston is trying to buck McCoy off.
Winston bucks up and tries to throw McCoy off but instead McCoy has got his back!
McCoy controlling well, preventing Winston from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston is taking damage to the body and head.
Even with his hooks in, McCoy manages to miss with strikes from the back.
McCoy is landing with strikes. Winston can't take much more of this.
McCoy working for a choke but Winston is defending well.
McCoy thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
McCoy biding his time, looking for the opening.
Winston rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McCoy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Winston does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McCoy trying to control from Winston's half guard. Winston has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
McCoy scoring with some ground and pound.
Winston wants to stand but McCoy is controlling the position.
McCoy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McCoy won't allow Winston to get back to his feet.
Winston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Willy McCoy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dallas Winston's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McCoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Winston scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McCoy slips a jab from Winston.
Dallas Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy throws a jab when Winston was well out of range.
A slow jab from Winston misses its intended target.
Winston throws a jab when McCoy was well out of range.
McCoy cracks Winston with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McCoy shoots for a takedown but Winston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Winston might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Winston keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston lands a jab to the nose.
Winston slips under a jab.
It seemed like Winston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Winston misses its intended target.
McCoy shoots in for a takedown but Winston shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy misses with a body shot
and Winston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winston lands a nice looking body shot.
McCoy cracks Winston with a right hand to the side of the head.
McCoy takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Winston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McCoy is leaning against Winston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Winston can't break the clinch.
Winston tries to break the clinch but McCoy is controlling the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Winston stops a takedown attempt from McCoy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willy McCoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Winston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winston blocks a body shot from McCoy.
Winston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McCoy fails to land.
McCoy tries to throw a body punch but Winston avoids it by throwing McCoy back against the cage.
McCoy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from McCoy fails to land.
Winston has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McCoy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Winston can turn it around.
Winston wants to get back to striking at distance but McCoy won't allow it.
McCoy jumps into guard, dragging Winston to the mat.
McCoy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Willy McCoy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCoy is pulling down on Winston's head to control his posture.
Winston wants to stand but McCoy is controlling his posture from full guard.
McCoy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Winston defending well though.
Winston tries to kick McCoy off but McCoy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Winston trying to control from the bottom.
Winston tries to get to full guard but McCoy has control of the leg.
Winston is looking to escape.
McCoy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Winston is trying to stand up here but McCoy is controlling him well.
McCoy is looking to stall here but Winston recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McCoy controlling from the top position.
Winston has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. McCoy has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
McCoy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Winston avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Winston working hard to break the clinch.
McCoy misses with a body punch.
Winston tries to break the clinch but McCoy is controlling the position.
Winston is trying to break the clinch but McCoy is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCoy prevents Winston from breaking the clinch.
McCoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCoy misses with the head strike.
McCoy tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dallas Winston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dallas Winston's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Winston closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McCoy misses with a straight left.
Winston misses with a hook. McCoy ducked under it nicely.
McCoy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Winston counters with a straight right hand.
Winston looks to throw the jab but McCoy is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winston. McCoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCoy is looking to counter punch.
Good exchange - Winston coming out on top.
McCoy jabs at Winston's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston lands a jab to the nose.
McCoy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Winston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Winston throws a lazy right hand but McCoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston fails to land with a series of punches.
McCoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Winston.
Winston lands with a nice body punch.
McCoy throws a combination that misses
and Winston counters with a series of strikes. McCoy will be more careful next time no doubt.
McCoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winston.
Winston throws a poor cross that misses
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winston looks to throw the jab but McCoy is out of range.
Winston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCoy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Winston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Winston misses with the combination.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCoy.
McCoy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands with an uppercut that bounces Winston off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCoy defending well as Winston loads up on a big left hand.
Winston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCoy.
Winston throws an overhand right that lands on McCoy's shoulder, as McCoy tries to avoid the shot.
Winston throws out a powerful jab.
Winston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCoy.
Winston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCoy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Winston feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McCoys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McCoy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Winston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCoy manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McCoy back to the cage. Winston follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McCoy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Winston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCoy staying out of range there.
McCoy slips a straight right by Winston.
McCoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winston.
Dallas Winston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winston misses with a right hand
and McCoy counters with a stiff right hand.
McCoy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Winston lands an impressive looking overhand right. McCoy doesn't seem phased though.
Winston throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Winston throws out a loose jab but McCoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCoy scores with a jab to the body.
Winston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCoy misses with a body shot
and Winston counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCoy slips under a jab from Winston.
McCoy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McCoy takes one to the chin there.
Winston misses with a right hand
and McCoy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dallas Winston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winston moves away.
Winston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCoy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from McCoy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCoy throws an overhand right that lands on Winston's shoulder, as Winston tries to avoid the shot.
Winston looks to throw the jab but McCoy is out of range.
McCoy moves out of range of the strikes.
McCoy misses with a two punch combination.
McCoy slips a straight right by Winston.
Winston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dallas Winston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Winston has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dallas Winston!
After winning the bout, Dallas Winston thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
52% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
