PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Mercier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huggie McCuddler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huggie McCuddler has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Leon Mercier's chin.

Mercier
vs
McCuddler

183 cm
20
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Mercier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huggie McCuddler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCuddler misses with an attempted mid kick.
McCuddler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCuddler shoots in but no luck this time.

McCuddler tries to keep at a distance but Mercier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mercier controlling the action here for a moment.
McCuddler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mercier gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mercier lands an uppercut.
McCuddler tries to pull guard but Mercier holds him up against the cage and eventually McCuddler drops back down to his feet.
Leon Mercier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huggie McCuddler.
Mercier content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mercier lands with a right to the head.
Mercier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCuddlers head.
McCuddler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice body punch from Mercier.
Mercier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McCuddler's defenses.

It looks like Huggie McCuddler has been cut.
Mercier slowing the pace effectively.
Mercier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mercier.
McCuddler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mercier walks away with a smile on his face. McCuddler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mercier moves into range and clinches up with McCuddler.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mercier.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mercier.
Mercier holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mercier lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercier avoiding damage.
Mercier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCuddler fails to pull guard.
Mercier stalls.
Mercier stops a takedown attempt from McCuddler.
A short body shot lands from Mercier as the two fighters clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mercier just misses with a elbow thrown towards McCuddler's brow.
Mercier misses with some punches.
A short left from Mercier.
Nice body punch from Mercier - that landed with a thud.
McCuddler looks gassed!
McCuddler tries to score a body lock takedown but Mercier shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mercier lands an elbow just above McCuddler 's eye.
Mercier stops a takedown attempt from McCuddler.
Mercier digs a right hand into McCuddler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McCuddler's gas tank.
Mercier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mercier digs a right hand underneath McCuddler's ribcage. McCuddler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mercier lands a body shot.
Mercier stalls.
Mercier lands a body punch.
Mercier pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercier gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McCuddler.
Mercier lands a body shot.
McCuddler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mercier smiles and moves away.
McCuddler takes one on the button.

Mercier moves into the clinch.
Mercier lands with a right to the head.
McCuddler takes a shot to the head.
Mercier just leaning against McCuddler, taking a breather.
Mercier lands an elbow inside.
Mercier lands a damaging elbow.
Mercier holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mercier prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mercier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Mercier fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercier lands a damaging elbow.
Mercier throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mercier obliges.
Mercier manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mercier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mercier with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mercier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mercier.
Mercier is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mercier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McCuddler backwards.
McCuddler tries to pull guard but Mercier won't allow it.
McCuddler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McCuddler blocks an uppercut.
McCuddler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mercier walks away with a smile on his face. McCuddler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

McCuddler closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mercier did well to prevent McCuddler getting side control.
Mercier wants to control but McCuddler is keeping busy.
McCuddler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCuddler is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
McCuddler looking to pass the guard.
McCuddler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mercier pulls McCuddler in close to prevent any damage.
McCuddler with a nice head shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCuddler passes Mercier's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McCuddler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Mercier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Huggie McCuddler's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from Mercier as McCuddler shoots in.
Mercier throws a right hand that McCuddler ducks under and follows up with a left that McCuddler also avoids with ease.
Mercier fails with an attempt to clinch.

Mercier moves into the clinch successfully.
Mercier misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercier.
Mercier can't find room to land a body shot as McCuddler controls the action.
McCuddler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mercier comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McCuddler dodges an elbow strike from Mercier.
Mercier lands a nice uppercut.
McCuddler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mercier walks away with a smile on his face. McCuddler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Leon Mercier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huggie McCuddler.

Mercier gets a clinch.
McCuddler managing to block the knees to the body from Mercier.
Mercier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCuddler.
McCuddler is working for takedown but Mercier is calmly controlling the position for now.

McCuddler pulls Mercier into guard.

Mercier thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mercier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCuddler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mercier is aware though and is defending well.
McCuddler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McCuddler looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mercier puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McCuddler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mercier trying to control the action but McCuddler is working from the bottom.
McCuddler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McCuddler.
Mercier tries to free his leg and advance position but McCuddler is retaining full guard.

McCuddler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mercier trying to control the position from guard on top but McCuddler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McCuddler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mercier defends well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

McCuddler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mercier is aware though and is defending well.

McCuddler looking for subs off his back but Mercier has passed one foot through into half guard.
McCuddler is looking to improve his position.
Mercier passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for McCuddler!
McCuddler manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercier trying to mount his opponent but McCuddler defends it.
McCuddler works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mercier wants to pass the guard but McCuddler is keeping the position.
McCuddler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McCuddler putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Mercier that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mercier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCuddler on the ground.
Mercier is desperately trying to improve his position but McCuddler has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercier in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

McCuddler looking for a guillotine from mount but Mercier is having none of it.

McCuddler has isolated one of Mercier's arms. Mercier looking to fight him off but McCuddler twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Huggie McCuddler!