PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benton Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCoy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tiamat - Cain. Styles is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rocky Remix. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McCoy
vs
Styles

163 cm
31
154 lbs
20 - 5 - 1

174 cm
26
157 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jay McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Benton Styles!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles takes one to the chin there.
McCoy connects with a looping right hand.
Styles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCoy throws a hook but Styles blocks it.
McCoy misses with a wild body shot.
Styles connects with a solid leg kick.
McCoy takes a swing at Styles's ribcage but misses.
Styles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCoy tries to bum rush Styles with a series of wild strikes but Styles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jay McCoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Styles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McCoy thows a body shot but no joy.
McCoy is looking to score with low kicks.
McCoy misses with a right hand
and Styles counters with a left to the body.
Styles ducks under a wild hook from McCoy.
McCoy throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCoy blocks a head kick by Styles.
Styles throws a quick inside leg kick.
McCoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Styles manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCoy works Styles's body with a nice hook.
Benton Styles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Styles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Styles wants to land a leg kick but McCoy is out of range.
McCoy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Styles counters with a series of strikes. McCoy will be more careful next time no doubt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McCoy checks a leg kick.
Styles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCoy throws a one two combo.

It looks like Benton Styles has been cut.
Styles throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McCoy.
Styles lands a jab.
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCoy manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Styles.
Styles bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McCoy's head.
McCoy misses with a body shot
and Styles counters with a low kick, right behind McCoy 's knee.
Styles cracks McCoy with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Styles cracks McCoy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Styles connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Styles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Styles connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McCoy's hands.
Styles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCoy stuns Styles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McCoy connects with a body shot.
Styles looks gassed!
McCoy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McCoy misses with a series of wild punches.
Styles misses with a low kick.
McCoy misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Styles checks a leg kick.
McCoy misses with a wild body shot.
Styles scores with a hook to the body. McCoy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Styles gets caught flat footed, as McCoy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Styles keeping moving, preventing McCoy from controlling successfully.
McCoy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McCoy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Styles 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.
Styles lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McCoy!
McCoy working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tries to lock up and control but Styles gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCoy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McCoy wants to control but Styles is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jay McCoy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benton Styles's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Styles misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCoy loads up on a big right hand but Styles slips the punch.
McCoy misses with a wild body shot.
Styles slips under a jab.
Styles ducks under a wild hook from McCoy.
Styles has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McCoy moves out of range as Styles strikes.
McCoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as McCoy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Styles doesn't seem phased though.
McCoy is looking to wear down Styles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McCoy misses with a body shot.
Styles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Styles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCoy.
McCoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Styles connects with a leg kick. McCoy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McCoy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McCoy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Styles slips a jab and a cross from McCoy.
Benton Styles seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles blocks a jab.
Styles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Styles was well out of range. Poor timing from McCoy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Styles. McCoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Styles throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A big left from McCoy misses.
McCoy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Styles. McCoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCoy misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from McCoy misses.
McCoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCoy throws a body punch but Styles moves out of range.
Styles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Styles ducks under a wild hook from McCoy.
No luck for McCoy with that takedown attempt.
Styles lands a nice shot that snaps McCoy's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy misses with a right hand
enabling Styles to counter with a crisp jab.
Styles avoids the body shot from McCoy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Styles.
McCoy misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Styles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Styles scores with a leg kick.
Styles plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McCoy fails to land the takedown.
McCoy misses with a lunging right hand
and Styles counters with a nice body shot.
McCoy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Styles counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McCoy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Styles works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Styles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Styles feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McCoy's calf.
Styles keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay McCoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCoy.
McCoy scores with a body shot.
Styles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCoy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McCoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Styles as he connects with a hook.
McCoy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Styles is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Styles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice cross by McCoy.
McCoy jabs at Styles's body.
McCoy feints and then cracks Styles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Styles down.
McCoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Styles is just out of range.
McCoy thows a body shot but no joy.
McCoy misses with a straight right.
McCoy takes a swing at Styles's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Styles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Styles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Styles ducks under a wild hook from McCoy.
Styles tries a head kick but it misses.
McCoy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
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!
Styles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Styles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Styles throws a right hand that McCoy ducks under and follows up with a left that McCoy also avoids with ease.
McCoy avoids the body shot from Styles.
McCoy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A decent looking cross lands there for Styles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Styles as he connects with a hook.
McCoy shoots for a takedown but Styles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benton Styles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benton Styles's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Styles misses with a head kick.
McCoy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Styles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Styles misses with a head kick.
Styles tries a low kick but McCoy avoids it.
McCoy misses the body punch
and Styles counters with a leg kick.
A jab from McCoy misses.
Styles bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCoy's head backwards.
Styles fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McCoy is out of range.
Styles lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Styles lands with a nice body kick.
McCoy throws a body punch but Styles moves out of range.
Styles misses with a head kick.
McCoy throws a lazy uppercut
and Styles counters with a nice uppercut.
McCoy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Styles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left lands for McCoy.
McCoy lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles punishes McCoy's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Styles finds it's way through McCoy's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCoy. Styles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Styles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McCoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Styles manages to avoid it.
McCoy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Styles counters with a thumping low kick.
Styles lands a nice shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Styles.
Styles dips to his left and cracks McCoy with an uppercut!
Styles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Styles scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McCoy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McCoy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McCoy throws a shot from downtown. Styles moves away and avoids it.
McCoy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Styles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Styles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCoy.
McCoy throws a looping overhand right but Styles ducks down to avoid it.
Styles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McCoy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Styles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Styles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McCoy misses with a right hand
and Styles counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from McCoy misses.
McCoy misses with a jab to the body
and Styles counters with a leg kick.
McCoy takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Styles was well out of range. Poor timing from McCoy.
Styles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCoy.
McCoy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Styles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McCoy somewhat.
Styles lands the left hand.
McCoy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Styles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCoy. That did some damage!
Styles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Styles lands a slapping body shot.
McCoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Styles was well out of range. Poor timing from McCoy.
Styles connects with an inside leg kick.
Styles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Styles blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy has a takedown stuffed.
Styles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McCoy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Styles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McCoy somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay McCoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Styles lands a leg kick that knocks McCoy off balance momentarily.
McCoy swings for the body but Styles moves out of range.
Styles throws a head kick that McCoy semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCoy shoots in looking for a takedown but Styles manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCoy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Styles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Styles throws a nice head kick!
McCoy missing with a left hand there. Styles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Styles cracks McCoy with a right hand to the side of the head.
McCoy shoots in but Styles avoids the takedown attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benton Styles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Styles has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benton Styles!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Benton Styles waved his t-shirt featuring Milwaukee's Best 159's - $75's logo in front of the cameras.