PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Krespo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvin Krespo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

McCoy
vs
Krespo

185 cm
23
193 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alvin Krespo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy misses with a low kick.
McCoy scores with a spinning back kick!
McCoy throws a hook but Krespo blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCoy.

McCoy rushes Krespo and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by McCoy.

It looks like Alvin Krespo has been cut.
McCoy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krespo blocks it with crossed arms.
McCoy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Krespo is working for takedown but McCoy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Krespo takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krespo has McCoy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McCoy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The referee is keeping an eye on McCoy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McCoy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krespo blocks it with crossed arms.
McCoy stalling in the clinch.
Krespo managing to block the knees to the body from McCoy.
McCoy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McCoy stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roy McCoy.
McCoy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCoy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from McCoy.
McCoy lands a head kick!
McCoy is looking to clinch but Krespo is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Krespo's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krespo checks a leg kick.
Krespo swats away the attempt to clinch by McCoy.
McCoy scores with a jab to the head.
Krespo fails with the takedown.
Roy McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvin Krespo.
McCoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Krespo circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Krespo checks it well.
McCoy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krespo circles away from the clinch attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krespo checks a leg kick.
Krespo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krespo keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCoy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy McCoy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alvin Krespo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McCoy scoring well with a low kick there.
Roy McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Krespo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McCoy as he avoids it easily.
McCoy lands with a kick to the ribs.
McCoy throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCoy scores with a nice body kick.
Krespo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Krespo is breathing heavily.
McCoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roy McCoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy throws a head kick that misses.
Krespo walks into a jab.
Krespo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McCoy lands a head kick!

That has opened up Alvin Krespo's cut even more.
McCoy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Krespo.
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!
Krespo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McCoy sprawls well. McCoy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Krespo gets slowly back to his feet.
McCoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krespo can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krespo shoots in looking for a takedown. McCoy tries to sprawl out of it but Krespo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McCoy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roy McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvin Krespo.
Nice uppercut lands for McCoy. That snapped Krespo's head back.

The cut above Alvin Krespo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McCoy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy throws a sloppy head kick and Krespo moves out of range easily.
McCoy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

McCoy moves into the clinch.
McCoy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McCoy gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with McCoy for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Krespo has McCoy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McCoy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McCoy crunches a lovely knee into Krespo's ribcage.
McCoy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McCoy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from McCoy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCoy looking to throw knees to the head but Krespo is blocking nicely.
McCoy misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McCoy obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy McCoy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alvin Krespo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Krespo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McCoy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Krespo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCoy finds it's way round the side to connect with Krespo's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krespo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krespo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McCoy.
Krespo throws a lazy head kick
and McCoy counters with a nice body kick.
McCoy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Krespo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy connects with a high kick.
McCoy lands an overhand right.
Nice body kick there by McCoy.
McCoy scores with a spinning back kick!

McCoy pushes Krespo up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCoy lands a nice knee to the body.
McCoy leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krespo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McCoy with a knee to the head.

Alvin Krespo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Krespo letting McCoy take a breather here.
Krespo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McCoy obliges.
McCoy crunches a lovely knee into Krespo's ribcage.
Krespo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Krespo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McCoy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McCoy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Krespo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McCoy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McCoy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krespo blocks it with crossed arms.
McCoy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krespo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McCoy slowing the pace effectively.
McCoy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McCoy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McCoy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCoy tries a knee to the head but Krespo blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCoy landing knees to the body.
Krespo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McCoy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alvin Krespo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krespo wants a takedown but no success here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy McCoy showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:24
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy McCoy!