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Pitbull X PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Gillechriosd McCoy! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Nedser Kiely!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
McCoy instigates a clinch.
McCoy goes for a takedown attempt but Kiely pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McCoy clinches.
McCoy wants a takedown.
I was talking to McCoy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kiely decides to pull guard.
Kiely throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kiely looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCoy tries to free his leg and advance position but Kiely is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiely looking for a sweep. Not yet Kiely, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiely bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCoy's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCoy (0) vs (2) Kiely
McCoy wants to sweep but no luck.
Kiely tries to free his leg and advance position but McCoy is retaining full guard.
Kiely has gone for a leg lock! McCoy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kiely's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCoy (2) vs (2) Kiely
McCoy won't allow Kiely to sweep him here.
McCoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiely is keeping the position for now.
Kiely looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiely tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kiely controls McCoy momentarily but McCoy frees himself.
McCoy stays in close to Kiely's body and controls the position.
McCoy preventing the sweep.
Kiely looking to control.
Kiely is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiely looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McCoy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McCoy prevents Kiely from improving his position.
Kiely is looking to get back to full guard here but McCoy has managed to pass to side control instead. Score +3 for passing guard: McCoy (5) vs (2) Kiely
McCoy trying to control the action but Kiely is working from the bottom.
Kiely is trying to control McCoy's posture but McCoy avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiely manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kiely manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kiely throws his legs up looking for a submission but McCoy uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: McCoy (8) vs (2) Kiely
Kiely is trying to improve his position.
Kiely manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCoy (8) vs (4) Kiely
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kiely is looking to advance position but McCoy won't allow it.
Kiely prevents McCoy from improving his position.
McCoy is positioning himself well to prevent Kiely advancing to mount.
Kiely is trying to control. McCoy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kiely tries to pass to full mount but McCoy defends it.
McCoy manages to get to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McCoy working a defensive guard here.
Kiely wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiely is fighting to break McCoy's control of his arms but McCoy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kiely pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCoy is keeping the position for now.
Kiely drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McCoy dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCoy (10) vs (4) Kiely
Our spies down at at ABC Submissions and GNP inform us that Kiely has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kiely has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McCoy has passed into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: McCoy (13) vs (4) Kiely
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kiely tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McCoy controls the position from side control.
Kiely struggling a bit here.
Kiely manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: McCoy (13) vs (6) Kiely
Kiely prevents McCoy from improving his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kiely trying to control from half guard but McCoy is working away.
McCoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kiely is trying to control. McCoy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kiely is looking to pass McCoy's guard but actually McCoy recovers to full guard.
Kiely tries to free his leg and advance position but McCoy is retaining full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kiely trying to control the position from guard on top but McCoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiely trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCoy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kiely passes into half guard.
Kiely wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCoy keeps working.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Kiely is looking to stall here but McCoy recovers full guard.
Kiely passes into half guard.
Kiely is looking for a kimura here.
McCoy is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is trying to control but can't.
McCoy keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kiely is looking to pass McCoy's guard but actually McCoy recovers to full guard.
Kiely wants to pass the guard but McCoy is keeping the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kiely is pushing down on McCoy's leg trying to pass to half guard. McCoy is fighting to maintain full guard but Kiely has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kiely moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: McCoy (13) vs (9) Kiely
Kiely wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCoy keeps working.
Well,McCoy is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Kiely is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down McCoy's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is not content to let Kiely control the position.
Kiely is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kiely thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McCoy is trying to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Kiely wants to take a breather but McCoy manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kiely.
Kiely passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: McCoy (13) vs (12) Kiely
Kiely is trying to get an arm triangle but McCoy is defending well.
McCoy is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kiely is looking to take a break and control but McCoy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
McCoy takes the fight on points by 13 to 12.
A relieved looking Gillechriosd 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.
In defeat, Nedser Kiely stepped up to the mic, saying 'I did not loose this fight, the ref was not watching what was happening.'. |
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