PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Merde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sullivan comes to the cage accompanied by "Summertime Killer" by Luis Bacalov. Merde is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mötorhead's Burner. Bobby Sullivan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sullivan
vs
Merde

183 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
220 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Superior Ki Supplements

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Merde!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merde thows a body shot but no joy.
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
Merde shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sullivan sprawls well. Sullivan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Merde gets slowly back to his feet.
Merde throws the left hand but Sullivan avoids the punch easily.

Sullivan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Merde is trying to control Sullivan's posture but Sullivan avoids it.
Merde manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sullivan's best efforts.
Merde is looking for a sweep. Sullivan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sullivan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sullivan 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.
Sullivan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sullivan prevents Merde from standing back up.
Merde keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Merde gets full guard.
Sullivan pushing down on Merde's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Sullivan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan prevents Merde from improving his position.
Merde is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sullivan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sullivan's back!
Sullivan grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Merde lands a shot to the head.
Merde has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Merde scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Sullivan is covering up but some of the strikes from Merde are getting through and doing damage.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Merde. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Merde is not going to allow Sullivan to sit and survive in this position.
Sullivan manages to reverse the position and now he's in Merde's guard. Nice work there by Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Merde swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Merde looking for a sweep. Not yet Merde, not yet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sullivan stands up over Merde, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Merde is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan is trying to control but can't.
Merde thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Merde thows a huge punch but Sullivan dodges it nicely.
Sullivan is trying to get back to full guard.
Merde thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sullivan's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sullivan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merde lands a couple of digs.
Sullivan trying to control the position.
Merde works over Sullivan with some ground and pound from guard.

Sullivan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Merde stands up over Sullivan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Merde is looking to work some ground and pound but Sullivan has wrist control.
Sullivan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sullivan trying to keep a closed guard but Merde is proving a slippery customer.
Merde 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.
Merde trying to control but Sullivan is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Merde lands a couple of digs.

Sullivan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Merde is aware though and is defending well.
Merde postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Merde postures up.
Sullivan 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.
Merde pushes down on Sullivan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sullivan won't allow Merde to pass to mount.
Sullivan is pressing down on Merde's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Merde won't allow Sullivan to sweep him here.
Merde wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.
Sullivan has momentary wrist control but Merde slips an elbow through the middle.

Sullivan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Merde defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerard Merde dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Merde throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sullivan was covering up waiting for the punch and Merde finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Merde postures up.
Sullivan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sullivan tries to get out of the position.
Merde wants to pass the guard but Sullivan is keeping the position.
Merde lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gerard Merde has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sullivan wants to sweep here but Merde controlling him for the moment.

Sullivan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sullivan has momentary wrist control but Merde slips an elbow through the middle.
Merde looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sullivan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Merde defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sullivan looking for a guillotine here but Merde defends easily.
Merde is pushing down on Sullivan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sullivan is fighting to maintain full guard but Merde has managed to sneak the leg through.
Merde working Sullivan over with strikes.
Merde slips a nice elbow through Sullivan's hands, connecting with Sullivan's forehead.
Sullivan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Merde is working away from the top position though.
Merde wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sullivan keeps working.
Ground and pound from Merde.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merde trying to control from half guard but Sullivan is working away.
Merde working the head and body with strikes.
Merde has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sullivan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Sullivan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Merde looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Merde looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sullivan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merde pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Merde prevents Sullivan from getting the reversal.
Merde looking to control but Sullivan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sullivan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Merde postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sullivan looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sullivan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Merde is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sullivan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Merde with good strikes from the mount here!
Merde in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Merde scoring with strikes but Sullivan is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merde working the ground and pound effectively.
Merde with shots to the head and body - Sullivan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Merde dominating with strikes here.

Sullivan is rocked!
Merde looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Sullivan covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerard Merde!