PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erkesh Shakeev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holt McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCoy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Futureworld - Com Truise. Holt McCoy acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Shakeev
vs
McCoy

185 cm
25
203 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

177 cm
21
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

TWGC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erkesh Shakeev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holt McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakeev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

McCoy clinches.
Shakeev is trying to break the clinch but McCoy has him pressed against the cage.

McCoy pulls guard successfully.
Shakeev stopping the sweep attempt from McCoy.
Shakeev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCoy on the ground.
McCoy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shakeev manages to get himself to full guard.
McCoy controlling from the top position.
Shakeev wants to get back to his feet but McCoy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McCoy controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy advances position into side control!
McCoy advances to mount.
McCoy controlling the position easily from mount.
Shakeev has given up his back here. Will McCoy look for the submission or keep pounding away?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McCoy has managed to slip his arm under Shakeev's chin. This could be all over... yep, Shakeev is tapping out! Submission win for McCoy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Holt McCoy!
After winning the bout, Holt McCoy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.