PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between CJ Dewing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry McCoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dewing's entrance music is Let Your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dewing
vs
McCoy

200 cm
21
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

196 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Lightning Fight Gear

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, CJ Dewing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dewing keeps the fight on the outside.
McCoy fails to land with a series of punches.
Dewing misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

McCoy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dewing, pushing him back against the cage.

Dewing manages to pull guard.
Dewing looking for a sweep. Not yet Dewing, not yet.

Dewing looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McCoy looking to pass the guard.

Dewing working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McCoy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McCoy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Dewing is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McCoy is looking to stand up but Dewing won't let him.
McCoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dewing is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dewing has an active guard here but McCoy has managed to pass into half guard.

Dewing actively working from the bottom here.

McCoy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dewing doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McCoy.
McCoy wants to stand up but Dewing has a hold of him and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Dewing shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McCoy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dewing throwing strikes from guard but McCoy blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dewing decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McCoy, up you get!
Dewing swats away the attempt to clinch by McCoy.
Dewing misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McCoy throws a series of strikes that have Dewing backpedaling.

McCoy moves into the clinch.
McCoy stalling in the clinch but Dewing improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dewing.
Dewing tries to break the clinch but McCoy is controlling the position.

Dewing manages to pull guard.

Dewing escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McCoy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dewing looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McCoy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McCoy lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dewing looking for submissions off his back.
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 Dewing's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like McCoy is going to stand back up.

Dewing manages to escape and get back to his feet!
McCoy dodges the punch combination from Dewing.
Dewing shoots for a double leg takedown but McCoy sprawls well. He's pushed Dewing's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Dewing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dewing is breathing heavily.
McCoy lands a nice looking body kick.
Harry McCoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from McCoy as Dewing shoots in.
McCoy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McCoy.
McCoy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dewing.
McCoy fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCoy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
CJ Dewing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dewing moves out of range of the body kick from McCoy.

Dewing moves into the clinch successfully.
Dewing can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCoy has a couple of punches blocked by Dewing.
Dewing pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Dewing pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - McCoy scores with a four punch combination!
Dewing shoots in for a takedown but McCoy shows good takedown defense.
Dewing closes the distance and clinches up with McCoy, looking for a takedown. Dewing pushes McCoy against the cage but McCoy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McCoy tries to clinch but Dewing is having none of it.
McCoy lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

McCoy has Dewing up against the cage in a clinch.
McCoy trying to land knees to the body.
Dewing looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Dewing successfully pulls guard.
McCoy is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCoy wants to control from the top but Dewing keeps moving.

Dewing has his foot on McCoy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McCoy works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harry McCoy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McCoy tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dewing counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McCoy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dewing is one step ahead there.

Dewing is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Dewing drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McCoy dives on top into guard.

McCoy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McCoy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McCoy tries to free his leg and advance position but Dewing is retaining full guard.
McCoy is breathing heavily.

Dewing looking for a guillotine here but McCoy defends easily.
Dewing lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McCoy!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy tries to lock up and control but Dewing gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Dewing has hold of McCoy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McCoy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
McCoy manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Dewing is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McCoy is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy won't allow Dewing to pass to mount.
McCoy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Dewing is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McCoy sees it coming and defends easily.

McCoy actively working from the bottom here.
McCoy is looking for a sweep. Dewing is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McCoy is looking to escape.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dewing changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McCoy tries to avoid it but Dewing manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McCoy to the ground. McCoy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dewing ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCoy stuffs the takedown attempt from Dewing. Dewing gets slowly back to his feet.
McCoy tries to clinch up

and Dewing counters with a shoot takedown. McCoy fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCoy tries to strike from the bottom.
Dewing passes McCoy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dewing is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McCoy is trying to get back to full guard.

Dewing postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for McCoy to stand up.
Dewing shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Dewing. That's going to take a lot out of him.

McCoy moves into the clinch.
McCoy lands a body shot.
McCoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dewing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Dewing escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dewing shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McCoy is looking to slow Dewing down with leg kicks.
McCoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dewing fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dewing shoots in but McCoy avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dewing counters with a left and a right that stings McCoy.
McCoy misses with an attempted mid kick.
McCoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dewing shoots in looking for a takedown. McCoy tries to sprawl out of it but Dewing keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McCoy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dewing.
McCoy wants to clinch up but Dewing keeps it at a distance.
Dewing takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dewing throws a series of punches but McCoy moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McCoy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McCoy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCoy tries to clinch there but Dewing circles away.
Dewing fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dewing changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McCoy tries to avoid it but Dewing manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McCoy to the ground. McCoy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McCoy takes a swing at Dewing's ribcage but misses.

McCoy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dewing avoiding damage as McCoy throws knees to the body.

Dewing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McCoy throws a sloppy head kick and Dewing moves out of range easily.
Dewing shoots in looking for a takedown. McCoy tries to sprawl out of it but Dewing keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McCoy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dewing fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Dewing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dewing shoots in looking for a takedown. McCoy tries to sprawl out of it but Dewing keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McCoy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McCoy has closed the distance and engaged Dewing in a clinch.
Dewing tries to break the clinch but McCoy is controlling the position.
Dewing tries to pull guard but McCoy won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dewing as McCoy tries to tie him up.
A short body shot lands from McCoy as the two fighters clinch.
Dewing tries to pull guard but McCoy holds him up against the cage and eventually Dewing drops back down to his feet.
McCoy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Dewing pulls guard effortlessly.
McCoy wants to get up but he can't break Dewing's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Dewing looking for a guillotine here but McCoy defends easily.

Dewing working for a triangle but McCoy defends it easily.
McCoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Dewing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dewing throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McCoy wants to control from the top but Dewing keeps moving.
Dewing manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McCoy manages to get himself to full guard.
McCoy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McCoy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Dewing decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McCoy, up you get!
McCoy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dewing has a takedown stuffed.

McCoy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dewing, pushing him back against the cage.
Dewing tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McCoy just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewing tries to pull guard but McCoy holds him up against the cage and eventually Dewing drops back down to his feet.
McCoy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McCoy lands a knee to the body.
Dewing prevents a body shot from McCoy.

Dewing has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McCoy uses from the top position.
McCoy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Dewing is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McCoy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Dewing looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McCoy passes into half guard.

Dewing is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but McCoy pulls his head out easily.
Dewing wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewing is not content to let McCoy control the position.

Dewing looking for submissions off his back.
McCoy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McCoy tries to stand and escape but Dewing is controlling the position.
Dewing is pressing down on McCoy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Dewing looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but McCoy is defending well. Dewing quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! McCoy has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Dewing celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). CJ Dewing!