PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Declan McCoy (ranked 261 p4p, 725 weight class) and Pitter Patter (ranked 36 p4p, 90 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
Patter

185 cm
27
190
14 - 5 - 0

188 cm
27
199
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Pulling Guard

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Declan McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pitter Patter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCoy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McCoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Patter throws a right hand that misses

and McCoy moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patter.
A shot in the inside from Patter.
McCoy can't find room to land a body shot as Patter controls the action.
McCoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCoy blocks the elbow strike.
McCoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patter's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCoy.
Patter lands a body shot in the clinch.
McCoy dodges an elbow strike from Patter.
Patter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy blocks the elbow strike.
McCoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCoy lands a shot to the body.
McCoy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Patter fails to land.
McCoy misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patter takes a shot to the head.
Patter lands a hook that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
McCoy is leaning against Patter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Patter throws an elbow that misses.
Patter lands with a left to the head.
McCoy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Patter lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCoy backwards.
McCoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Patter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCoy's elbow.
McCoy misses with a body punch.
McCoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Patter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Patter tries to work over McCoy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCoy.
McCoy tries to throw a body punch but Patter avoids it by throwing McCoy back against the cage.
McCoy lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by McCoy.
Patter blocks a body shot from McCoy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCoy misses with a punch to the body.
Patter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Patter fails to land.
Patter throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy dodges an elbow strike from Patter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Patter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patter throws an elbow but it misses.
Patter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCoy tries a body shot but Patter blocks it.
Patter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCoy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Patter backwards.
A short right from McCoy.
Patter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McCoy blocks an elbow strike from Patter.
Patter lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Patter.
A short right from McCoy.
McCoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patter throws an elbow that misses.
McCoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patter's elbow.
Patter tries to throw a body punch but McCoy avoids it by throwing Patter back against the cage.
McCoy lands a right hand.
Patter tries a body shot but McCoy blocks it.
McCoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Patter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Patter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for McCoy.
Patter looks winded!
McCoy misses with a punch to the body.
Patter throws a head punch that misses.
Patter misses with a punch on the inside.
Patter misses with a body punch.
McCoy blocks an elbow strike.
Patter pushes off an throws an elbow but McCoy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McCoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Patter.
McCoy scores with a nice hook to the head.
McCoy tries to throw a body punch but Patter avoids it by throwing McCoy back against the cage.
McCoy tries a body shot but Patter blocks it.
McCoy tries a body shot but Patter blocks it.
Patter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCoy blocking some punches.
McCoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patter misses with some punches.
McCoy lands an uppercut.
Patter misses with a punch to the body.
McCoy can't find room to land a body shot as Patter controls the action.
Patter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Patter's elbow.
Patter has a couple of punches blocked by McCoy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Patter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Patter misses with the head strike.
Patter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Patter lands a shot to the body.
Patter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCoy tries to throw a body punch but Patter avoids it by throwing McCoy back against the cage.
Patter lands with a right to the head.
McCoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCoy tries a body shot but Patter blocks it.
Patter blocks a body shot from McCoy.
Patter misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy lands with a short shot to the head.
McCoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCoy digs a right hand into Patter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Patter's gas tank.
McCoy lands a body punch.
McCoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Patter controls his hands.
McCoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Patter controls his hands.
Patter can't find room to land a body shot as McCoy controls the action.
McCoy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Declan McCoy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McCoy misses with a body shot.
Patter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McCoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patter.
McCoy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Patter works the jab nicely.
Patter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Patter scores with a punch to the head.
Patter throws a body punch but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Patter.
Patter throws an off balance right hand
and McCoy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pitter Patter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Patter misses with a double jab
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patter misses with a looping left.
McCoy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McCoy slips under a jab.
McCoy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Patter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patter sizes up McCoy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Patter misses with a right hand
and McCoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Patter misses the shot to the body.
Patter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Patter lands a nice looking body shot.
Patter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Patter throws a lazy right hand but McCoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Patter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Patter looks to land a right hand but McCoy moved out of range.
Patter 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.
Patter misses with a lunging right hand
and McCoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCoy checks a low kick from Patter.
Patter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCoy counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patter misses with an uppercut
and McCoy counters with a straight right hand.
McCoy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Patter.
McCoy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Patter.
Patter swings widly with a right hand
and McCoy counters with a straight right hand.
McCoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patter is looking to chop away at McCoy's legs.
McCoy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Patter swings widly with a right hand
and Patter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Patter.
A quick step to the side and McCoy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patter misses with a hook. McCoy ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patter misses with a hook to the body
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCoy swings for the body but Patter moves out of range.
McCoy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Patter on the side of the head.
Patter looks to land a left hand but McCoy moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Patter does no damage.
A big left from Patter misses.

McCoy clinches with his opponent.
McCoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCoy can't find room to land a body shot as Patter controls the action.
McCoy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Patter lands a nice uppercut.
McCoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Patter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McCoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Patter controls his hands.
McCoy blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy blocking some punches.
Patter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from McCoy.
Patter is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Patter tries a body shot but McCoy blocks it.
Patter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Declan McCoy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Patter misses with a punch on the inside.
Patter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Patter tries a body shot but McCoy blocks it.
McCoy misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from McCoy.
Patter blocks a body shot from McCoy.
Patter tries to throw a body punch but McCoy avoids it by throwing Patter back against the cage.
McCoy works on Patter's body with a couple of short punches.
McCoy lands with a right to the head.
McCoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from McCoy.
McCoy misses with a punch to the body.
McCoy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McCoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Declan McCoy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Patter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pitter Patter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McCoy counters with a straight right hand.
Patter looks to throw the jab but McCoy is out of range.
Patter throws a combination that misses
letting McCoy counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Patter is predictable there
and McCoy counters with a right hand to the body.
McCoy slips a jab and a cross from Patter.
A quick step to the side and McCoy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patter throws a lazy uppercut
and McCoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCoy counters with a nice body shot.
Patter misses with an uppercut
and McCoy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Patter misses with a left hand
and McCoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Patter is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patter misses with a shot to the body

and McCoy counters with a nice right hand that sends Patter toppling to the canvas! Patter scrambles and gets back to his feet - can McCoy finish him?!
Patter is still on wobbly legs! Can McCoy finish him?
Patter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCoy finds Patter's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Patter flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. McCoy lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Patter will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Declan McCoy!
A victorious Declan McCoy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.