PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Declan McCoy (ranked 148 p4p, 470 weight class) and Marques Roy (ranked 18 p4p, 59 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

McCoy
vs
Roy

185 cm
26
190
10 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
188
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Declan McCoy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marques Roy!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy scores with a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Roy or perhaps it was just good defense by McCoy, which made it look bad.

Roy tries to keep at a distance but McCoy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McCoy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roy.
Declan McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marques Roy.
Roy goes for a takedown attempt but McCoy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McCoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Declan McCoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy looks to throw the jab but Roy is out of range.
Roy feints the counter takedown.
Roy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting McCoy counter with a right hand.
Donk. McCoy catches Roy right on the button with a cross.
A cross from McCoy lands.
Roy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCoy.
Roy feints the counter takedown.

McCoy clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy wants a takedown.
McCoy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McCoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McCoy after a bit of a struggle.
Roy wants a takedown.
Roy looks winded!
McCoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Roy's coach down at Freaky Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Roy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCoy lands a hook that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Roy is looking to take this one to the mat.
McCoy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McCoy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McCoy is defending well.
Roy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from McCoy - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from McCoy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from McCoy.
McCoy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Roy takes a shot to the head.
McCoy lands a body punch.
McCoy works on Roy's body with a couple of short punches.
McCoy gets through Roy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from McCoy - that landed with a thud.
McCoy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McCoy lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for McCoy.
McCoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McCoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCoy pushes Roy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCoy lands a body punch in the clinch.
McCoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCoy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McCoy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Roy or not.
McCoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCoy pushes Roy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McCoy lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from McCoy.

McCoy breaks the clinch.
McCoy cracks Roy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

McCoy clinches.
Roy can't get the takedown.
McCoy is pressed up against the cage. Roy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McCoy down to the mat. McCoy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

McCoy moves into the clinch.
McCoy lands with a right to the head.
McCoy scores with a nice hook to the head.

Roy is rocked!
A short right from McCoy.
Roy is still on wobbly legs! Can McCoy finish him?
McCoy lands a big right hand that drops Roy! The killer instinct kicks in and McCoy finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by McCoy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Declan McCoy!
Declan McCoy retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Declan McCoy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.