PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Mercy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Evans
vs
Mercy

210 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
240 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Mercy!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mercy shoots in for a double leg but Evans sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mercy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Evans takes the fight into the clinch.

Evans breaks from the clinch.
Mercy misses with a takedown attempt - Evans sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Richard Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Mercy.
Evans steps into range and cracks Mercy with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Mercy flops backwards and Evans dives into his guard looking to finish!

It looks like Sebastian Mercy has been cut.
Evans will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Mercy working for a triangle but Evans defends it easily.
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!

Mercy working for a triangle but Evans defends it easily.
Mercy looks gassed!
Evans won't allow Mercy to sweep him here.
Evans wants to stand but Mercy is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mercy trying to keep a closed guard but Evans is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wanted to stand there but Mercy had control of the position.

Evans decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mercy, up you get!

Evans clinches with his opponent.
Mercy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Evans manages to break the clinch.

Evans gets a clinch.
Evans lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Evans scores with a nice hook to the head.

Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

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

Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Evans clinches up with Mercy and pushes him back against the cage.
Mercy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Evans fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Evans takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans stalls.
A nice left hand lands by Evans.

Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Evans gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Evans lands a hook that snaps the head of Mercy backwards.

Evans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Evans gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Evans lands with a short shot to the head.

Evans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Evans has Mercy up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Evans.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Evans.

Mercy is rocked!
Evans unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mercy! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Evans is unloading with more strikes now! Mercy drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Evans!