PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Declan McCoy (ranked 103 p4p, 315 weight class) and Jean Arlin (ranked 14 p4p, 42 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

McCoy
vs
Arlin

185 cm
27
190
11 - 3 - 0

186 cm
20
196
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jean Arlin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCoy.
Arlin moves away from the strike by McCoy.
McCoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arlin.

McCoy rushes Arlin and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arlin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arlin.
McCoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arlin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arlin misses with some punches.
McCoy presses Arlin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy can't find room to land a body shot as Arlin controls the action.
Arlin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
McCoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arlin prevents a body shot from McCoy.
Arlin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arlin's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from McCoy.
McCoy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arlin or not.
Arlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy tries to work over Arlin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arlin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arlin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McCoy can't find room to land a body shot as Arlin controls the action.
Arlin scores with a shoulder strike.
McCoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Arlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCoy scores with a shot to the side of Arlin's head.
McCoy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

McCoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jean Arlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McCoy drives through and clinches with Arlin against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Arlin.
McCoy tries to work over Arlin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arlin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arlin blocks a body shot from McCoy.
Arlin misses with a punch on the inside.
McCoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arlin working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Arlin as the two fighters clinch.
Arlin lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arlin.
Arlin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCoy's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCoy.
McCoy lands a body punch.
McCoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arlin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arlin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McCoy prevents a body shot from Arlin.
Arlin is looking to control McCoy's arms but McCoy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Arlin has his back to the cage.
McCoy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy can't find room to land a body shot as Arlin controls the action.
McCoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Arlin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arlin has a couple of punches blocked by McCoy.
A hook to the body from Arlin.
McCoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arlin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arlin.
McCoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arlin blocks a body shot from McCoy.
McCoy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arlin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCoy.
Arlin keeps control of McCoy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arlin is trying to maintain a safe position but McCoy gets an underhook and turns Arlin into the cage.
McCoy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

McCoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arlin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlin throws a series of punches but McCoy avoids them all with ease.
Arlin throws a looping overhand right but McCoy ducks down to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McCoy avoids a punch combination nicely.
McCoy with a hook.
McCoy throws a hook but Arlin blocks it.
Arlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCoy manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arlin, as that shot connected.
McCoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arlin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McCoys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jean Arlin will probably get the nod.
That's time! McCoy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McCoy throws an overhand right that lands on Arlin's shoulder, as Arlin tries to avoid the shot.
Arlin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McCoy.
Arlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCoy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arlin.
Arlin looks to land a combination but McCoy avoids it well.

McCoy darts in and clinches Arlin up against the cage.
McCoy prevents a body shot from Arlin.
Arlin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arlin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arlin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arlin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCoy scores with a nice hook to the head.
McCoy has a couple of punches blocked by Arlin.
McCoy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arlin or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from McCoy.
McCoy blocks a body shot from Arlin.
McCoy lands a nice uppercut.
McCoy has a couple of punches blocked by Arlin.
McCoy has a couple of punches blocked by Arlin.
McCoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arlin throws a punch but it's blocked by McCoy.
Declan McCoy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arlin.
McCoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arlin's elbow.
Arlin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCoy blocks an uppercut.
McCoy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCoy.
McCoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Arlin controls his hands.
McCoy cracks Arlin with a nice body shot.
McCoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from McCoy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy throws a head punch that misses.
Arlin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arlin throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arlin tries to work over McCoy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McCoy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from McCoy as the two fighters clinch.
McCoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arlin misses with the head strike.
McCoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Arlin scores with a shot to the side of McCoy's head.
McCoy gets through Arlin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

McCoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arlin missing with a left hand there. McCoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arlin slips under a jab from McCoy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arlin misses with a left hand
and McCoy counters with a stiff right hand.
Arlin misses with a hook
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.
Arlin throws a series of punches but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arlin misses with a looping left.
McCoy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arlin on the side of the head.
McCoy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arlin.
Arlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCoy.
It looked like McCoy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arlin jabs McCoy to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCoy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Arlin lands a head shot.
Arlin scores with a sloppy right hand. McCoy should have avoided that one.
Jean Arlin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCoy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Arlin misses with an uppercut
and Arlin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCoy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

McCoy has Arlin up against the cage in a clinch.
McCoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arlin.

McCoy breaks the clinch.
Arlin throws a combination that misses
and McCoy counters with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Declan McCoy dominated that second round.
That's time! McCoy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Arlin throws out a loose jab but McCoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCoy lands with a nice combination. Arlin backs away looking to recover.
McCoy misses with a few strikes there.
Arlin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McCoy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arlin throws a jab but it's blocked by McCoy.
Arlin throws a poor cross that misses
and McCoy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy scores with a sloppy right hand. Arlin should have avoided that one.
Arlin works the jab nicely.
McCoy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arlin tries to counter by closing the distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McCoy misses with a combination
and Arlin counters with a three punch combo that has McCoy backing up. McCoy nods at Arlin to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arlin.
Arlin is looking to clinch.
Arlin dips to his left and cracks McCoy with an uppercut!
Arlin is looking to clinch.
McCoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCoy circles away quickly and effectively.
Arlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

McCoy clinches with his opponent.
A short right from McCoy on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Arlin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arlin lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from McCoy fails to land.
Arlin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arlin tries to throw a body punch but McCoy avoids it by throwing Arlin back against the cage.
Arlin misses with a body punch.
Arlin swings wildly with an uppercut but McCoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arlin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCoy misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arlin blocks a body shot from McCoy.
Arlin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCoy's elbow.
McCoy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCoy lands with a right to the head.
McCoy tries to throw a body punch but Arlin avoids it by throwing McCoy back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arlin misses with a punch on the inside.
McCoy lands a nice uppercut.
McCoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCoy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Arlin is working McCoy over against the cage.
McCoy is trying to break the clinch but Arlin is controlling him.
McCoy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Arlin uses good head movement to avoid it.

McCoy breaks from the clinch.
McCoy blocks a jab.
Arlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCoy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arlin tries to clinch
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arlin tries to clinch but McCoy is having none of it.

Arlin gets tackled into the cage by McCoy. McCoy maintains the clinch.
McCoy tries to throw a body punch but Arlin avoids it by throwing McCoy back against the cage.
Arlin tries to work over McCoy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCoy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arlin misses with a punch on the inside.

McCoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCoy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Arlin throws a right hand that misses
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left lands for McCoy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Declan McCoy clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

McCoy tests Arlin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arlin lands a two punch combo.
Arlin throws a lazy right hand but McCoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arlin lands with an uppercut that bounces McCoy off the cage and back into range.
Arlin tries to bum rush McCoy with a series of wild strikes but McCoy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arlin lands a really nice looking cross but McCoy seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arlin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCoy throws out the jab.
Arlin missing with a left hand there. McCoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Arlin looks to move away, McCoy throws a big counter combo but Arlin just gets out of the way.
The fighters circling - Arlin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arlin is looking to clinch.
Nice cross by Arlin.
Arlin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McCoy.
Arlin throws a body shot but no joy.
McCoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCoy slips a jab from Arlin.
Arlin throws a lazy uppercut
and McCoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arlin throws a left and a right that both miss
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Arlin misses.
McCoy throwing a counter right hand but Arlin manages to avoid it.
McCoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCoy scores with a shot to the body.
Arlin misses with a hook
and McCoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCoy lands with a right hand.
Arlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arlin looks to throw the jab but McCoy is out of range.
McCoy tries to clinch up but Arlin circles away and keeps his distance.
Arlin throws a hook but McCoy blocks it.
McCoy throwing a counter right hand but Arlin manages to avoid it.
Arlin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCoy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting McCoy counter with a right hand.
McCoy throws a hook to the side of Arlin's head but Arlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arlin throws a right hand that misses
and McCoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arlin throws a lazy uppercut
and McCoy counters with a stiff right hand.
McCoy lands a jab to the nose.
Arlin throws a poor cross that misses
and McCoy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arlin thinking.
Arlin lands a body shot.
McCoy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McCoy takes one to the side of the head.
A big left from McCoy misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from McCoy misses.
McCoy throws a right hand that misses
and Arlin counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arlin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arlin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arlin moves forwards but McCoy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Arlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arlin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McCoy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arlin momentarily.
McCoy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Arlin on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Jean Arlin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Arlin slips a straight right by McCoy.
Arlin swings widly with a right hand
and McCoy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Arlin throws a hook but McCoy blocks it.
McCoy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Arlin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling McCoy to counter with a crisp jab.
McCoy throws an off balance right hand
and Arlin counters with a nice uppercut.
McCoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arlin.
McCoy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McCoy takes the fight into the clinch.
McCoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy can't find room to land a body shot as Arlin controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy misses with a body punch.
McCoy working aggressively here.
Arlin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCoy tries to work over Arlin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCoy.
Arlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arlin blocking some punches.
McCoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCoy misses with a punch to the body.
Arlin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCoy lands a shoulder strike.
McCoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arlin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arlin prevents a body shot from McCoy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCoy.
Arlin is leaning against McCoy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McCoy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arlin misses with some punches.
Arlin blocking some punches.
McCoy misses with the head strike.
Arlin swings wildly with an uppercut but McCoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arlin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCoy throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy blocks a body shot from Arlin.
Arlin misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCoy lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arlin misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McCoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlin tries to throw a body punch but McCoy avoids it by throwing Arlin back against the cage.
McCoy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCoy has a couple of punches blocked by Arlin.
Arlin keeps control of McCoy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arlin scores with a shoulder strike.
McCoy misses with a body punch.
McCoy is trying to break free.
McCoy pushes Arlin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arlin prevents a body shot from McCoy.
McCoy gets through Arlin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCoy.
Arlin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McCoy or not.
McCoy has a couple of punches blocked by Arlin.
Arlin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Arlin misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arlin.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCoy.
McCoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCoy tries a body shot but Arlin blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Arlin fails to land.
McCoy tries to throw a body punch but Arlin avoids it by throwing McCoy back against the cage.

McCoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arlin scores with a three punch combo!
Arlin scores with a sloppy right hand. McCoy should have avoided that one.
Arlin misses with a jab to the body
and McCoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCoy avoids the body shot from Arlin.
It looked like McCoy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

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 Declan McCoy.
Well McCoy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 49:47
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Declan McCoy!
Declan McCoy retains his middleweight title!
Declan McCoy seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.