PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morris has chosen Neodammerung as his entrance music. Terry Morris is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

McCoy
vs
Morris

195 cm
23
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
27
254 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Morris!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCoy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morris as he avoids it easily.
Morris fails to land the takedown.
Gary McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morris moves away.
McCoy checks a low kick from Morris.
Morris throws a head kick but McCoy moves out of range.

McCoy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Morris manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Morris trying to control the position.
Morris working a defensive guard but McCoy manages to pass into side control anyway.
Morris parries the strikes from McCoy easily there. McCoy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Morris to escape.
McCoy lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCoy with the ground and pound but Morris regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
McCoy trying to control the action but Morris is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy working the head and body with strikes.
Morris is trying to control but can't.
McCoy prevents Morris from improving his position.
Morris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morris is trying to get back to full guard.
Morris is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McCoy with the ground and pound but Morris uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McCoy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McCoy scoring with punches to the head and body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris controlling the position.
Morris looking to control.
McCoy looking to sit in guard and control but Morris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McCoy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Morris puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Morris is looking to take a break and control but McCoy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCoy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morris is working away from the top position though.
Morris prevents McCoy from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Morris lands a nice short elbow.
McCoy gets back to full guard.
Morris scoring with some ground and pound.
McCoy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McCoy tries to get out of the position.
Morris wants to pass the guard but McCoy is keeping the position.
McCoy is looking to sweep but instead, Morris has passed into half guard.
Morris prevents McCoy from improving his position.
Morris is trying to control the action in half guard but McCoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morris is thwarting McCoy's attempts to control the position.
McCoy is looking to improve his position.
McCoy wants to control but Morris is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morris is trying to control the action in half guard but McCoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McCoy trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Morris has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McCoy's face.
Morris cracks McCoy with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Morris!