PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Grebik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McCoy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Frick Park Market. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McCoy
vs
Grebik

188 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Grebik!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCoy gets tackled into the cage by Grebik. Grebik maintains the clinch.
Grebik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grebik has McCoy pressed against the cage.
McCoy tries to pull guard but Grebik forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
McCoy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Grebik avoids it.

McCoy has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Grebik regains guard immediately.
McCoy landing with the ground and pound.
McCoy stopping the sweep attempt from Grebik.

Grebik throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grebik is trying to keep McCoy in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grebik 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.
McCoy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McCoy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McCoy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McCoy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grebik wants to stand and escape but McCoy is having none of it.
McCoy cracks Grebik with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCoy throws a strike but Grebik rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McCoy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grebik!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grebik can't escape the position.
McCoy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Grebik hang on?
McCoy landing strikes, looking to finish!
McCoy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! McCoy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McCoy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grebik's face.
McCoy lands with some strikes.
Grebik tries to hold on but McCoy postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy working the ground and pound effectively.
McCoy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Grebik is rocked!
McCoy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grebik's face.
Grebik is still in real trouble! Can McCoy finish him?
Grebik tries to hold on but McCoy pushes him away.
Grebik seems to have recovered his senses.
Grebik looks gassed!
McCoy lands a big shot there that rocks Grebik but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCoy landing strikes, looking to finish!
McCoy working Grebik over with strikes here.
McCoy with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy unloading with bombs!
McCoy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Grebik?
McCoy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grebik looks a forlorn figure.
McCoy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grebik looks a forlorn figure.
McCoy working Grebik over with strikes here.
McCoy unloading with bombs!
McCoy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCoy looking to finish Grebik with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grebik!
McCoy landing strikes from the mount.
McCoy lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James McCoy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Grebik tries to score a power double leg takedown but McCoy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grebik somewhat.
Grebik shoots in looking for a takedown but McCoy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grebik's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Grebik closes this distance looking for a takedown but McCoy circles away.
James McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Grebik.
Grebik displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McCoy.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grebik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McCoy fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Grebik as McCoy shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCoy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grebik looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An elbow from McCoy crashes against the mat.
McCoy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Grebik avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McCoy.
McCoy scores with punches from side control.
Grebik tries to bench press McCoy off him but McCoy keeps the position.
McCoy scores with a couple of short elbows.
McCoy landing strikes.
McCoy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Grebik to see if he's OK.
McCoy working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grebik is trying to get back to his feet.
McCoy cracks Grebik with a big right hand but Grebik just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Grebik is pushing McCoy's head away, looking to escape. McCoy manages to hold on to the position though.
Grebik is working to avoid the ground and pound but McCoy connects with a decent elbow.
Grebik is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but McCoy is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The referee warns Grebik that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McCoy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McCoy lands a big shot there that rocks Grebik but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
McCoy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Grebik can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McCoy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McCoy with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands a nice shot to the head.
McCoy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McCoy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Grebik takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
James McCoy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCoy with good strikes from the mount here!
Grebik really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McCoy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McCoy raining down shots from the mount!
Grebik can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McCoy unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McCoy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Grebik is looking to get to half guard.
McCoy punishing his opponent with strikes.
McCoy unloading with bombs!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCoy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Grebik looks a forlorn figure.
McCoy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James McCoy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Grebik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

McCoy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Grebik is looking for a sweep. McCoy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McCoy is nestled in close to Grebik, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Grebik is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McCoy scores with a couple of nice shots.
McCoy is thwarting Grebik's attempts to control the position.
Grebik is trying to get back to full guard.
Grebik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCoy throwing shots but Grebik is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy working over Grebik with some ground and pound. Grebik looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McCoy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McCoy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grebik with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Grebik is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McCoy pulls his head out easily.
McCoy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Grebik is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McCoy scores with a couple of nice shots.
McCoy winds up and cracks Grebik with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McCoy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McCoy lands strikes from half guard.
McCoy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grebik on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grebik is trying to get back to full guard.
McCoy lands strikes from half guard.
McCoy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McCoy lands a nice short elbow.
Grebik taking some punishment here, with McCoy in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McCoy lands a nice short elbow.
McCoy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McCoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grebik can do to turn this around?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McCoy connects with a nice short shot to Grebik's temple.
McCoy working over Grebik with some ground and pound. Grebik looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McCoy scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands strikes from half guard.
Grebik wants to get back to full guard.
Grebik taking some punishment here, with McCoy in his half guard.
McCoy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Grebik on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McCoy lands a nice short elbow.
McCoy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McCoy working Grebik over with strikes.
Grebik wants to improve his position but McCoy is controlling well.
McCoy working over Grebik with some ground and pound. Grebik looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Grebik taking some punishment here, with McCoy in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCoy lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McCoy lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCoy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Grebik is looking for a sweep. McCoy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andrew Grebik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James McCoy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McCoy content to control rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
James McCoy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McCoy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James McCoy!
James McCoy bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.