PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cage McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knock Su Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knock Su Tao will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

McCoy
vs
Su Tao

191 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

179 cm
18
189 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Reaper Combatwear

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cage McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Knock Su Tao!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from McCoy. Those never looked like landing.
McCoy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Su Tao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Su Tao is looking to clinch but McCoy is avoiding it.
McCoy feinted with a counter takedown.
Su Tao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCoy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Su Tao slaps away a takedown attempt from McCoy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Su Tao slips a jab and a cross from McCoy.
McCoy misses with a double jab.
Su Tao tries to clinch but McCoy is having none of it.
Su Tao is looking to clinch but McCoy is avoiding it.
McCoy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

McCoy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McCoy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Su Tao is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McCoy is controlling him.
McCoy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCoy drops back looking for a leg! Su Tao is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Su Tao manages to kick McCoy off! McCoy jumps back into Su Tao's guard.
McCoy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McCoy works over Su Tao with some ground and pound from guard.
Su Tao wants to stand but McCoy is controlling the position.
McCoy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McCoy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Su Tao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McCoy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Su Tao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McCoy.
McCoy controlling from the top position.
McCoy cracks Su Tao with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Su Tao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McCoy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McCoy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCoy is working Su Tao over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

McCoy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McCoy content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCoy is working Su Tao over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Su Tao is rocked!
McCoy working some strikes from top position.
Su Tao is still in real trouble! Can McCoy finish him?
McCoy arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Su Tao's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cage McCoy!