PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jareth Merciless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Kwok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Merciless
vs
Kwok

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jareth Merciless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenny Kwok!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwok misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kwok tries a head kick but it misses.
Merciless throws a right and a left that Kwok avoids nicely.
Kwok throws a nice looking combination but Merciless bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Kwok gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Merciless tries to circle away but Kwok has him pinned against the cage.
Kwok has Merciless pressed against the cage, preventing Merciless from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Merciless's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Merciless wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kwok throws a knee to the head but misses.
Merciless tries to circle away but Kwok has him pinned against the cage.
Merciless tries to break free but Kwok pushes him back against the cage.
Kwok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kwok throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kwok tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Merciless wants to break free but Kwok has control.
Kwok misses with a knee strike.
Merciless has had enough of the clinch but Kwok keeps him there for the moment.
Kwok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kwok connects with a knee to the head.
Merciless is trying to break the clinch but Kwok is controlling him.
Merciless has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kwok prevents Merciless from breaking the clinch.
Kwok throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kwok looks gassed!
Kwok misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwok throws a knee to the head but misses.
Merciless can't break the clinch.
Kwok misses with a knee strike.
Merciless wants to get back to striking at distance but Kwok won't allow it.
Merciless wants to break free but Kwok has control.
Merciless tries to break the clinch but Kwok is controlling the position.
Kwok looking to throw knees to the head but Merciless is blocking nicely.
Merciless working hard to break the clinch.
Merciless is trying to break the clinch but Kwok is controlling him.
Merciless wants to break the clinch but can't.
Merciless can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Merciless has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kwok keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Merciless's efforts to push away.
Kwok looking to throw knees to the head but Merciless is blocking nicely.
Merciless wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Merciless wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Merciless is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Merciless is trying to break the clinch but Kwok has him pressed against the cage.
Merciless has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Merciless wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kwok has him pressed against the cage.
Kwok keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Merciless's efforts to push away.
Kwok misses with a knee to the head.

Merciless breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Merciless lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kwok backs up against the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Merciless lands a jab-cross combination.
Kwok misses with a two punch combination.
Merciless misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Merciless tries to bum rush Kwok with a series of wild strikes but Kwok uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Merciless throws a right hand that Kwok ducks under and follows up with a left that Kwok also avoids with ease.
Merciless throws a series of punches but Kwok avoids them all with ease.
Merciless swinging wildly here.
Merciless throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kwok.
Merciless rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kwok moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kwok throws a head kick but Merciless moves out of range.
Merciless misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two 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.
Merciless throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Merciless looks to land a combination. Kwok sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Merciless moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Merciless throws a series of punches but Kwok moves out of range.
Merciless looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kwok misses with a double jab.
Merciless swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Merciless.
Merciless looks to land a combination but Kwok avoids it well.
Merciless throws a nice looking combination but Kwok bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kwok slips a jab and a cross from Merciless.

Kwok has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kwok misses with a knee to the head.
Merciless wants to break free but Kwok has control.
Kwok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kwok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kwok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A frustrated look appears on Merciless's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Merciless working hard to break the clinch.
Kwok connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merciless wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Merciless wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kwok has him pressed against the cage.
Kwok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Merciless has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Merciless tries to break free but Kwok pushes him back against the cage.
Merciless is looking to break free of the clinch but Kwok has double underhooks.
Kwok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kwok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kwok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Merciless is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kwok tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kwok misses with a knee to the head.
Merciless wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kwok has him pressed against the cage.
Merciless is looking to break free of the clinch but Kwok has double underhooks.
Kwok tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kwok misses with a knee to the head.
Kwok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Merciless has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kwok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Merciless has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Merciless is trying to break free.
Merciless is trying to break the clinch but Kwok has him pressed against the cage.
Kwok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kwok misses with a knee strike.
Kwok tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kwok with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Merciless takes a knee right on the jaw!
Merciless tries to circle away but Kwok has him pinned against the cage.
Kwok tries to land a knee to the head but Merciless blocks with his arms.
Kwok landing knees to the head.
Kwok tries a knee to the head but Merciless blocks it.
Kwok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kwok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Merciless has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kwok keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Merciless's efforts to push away.
Kwok has Merciless pressed against the cage, preventing Merciless from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kwok connects with a nasty looking knee right to Merciless's face.
Merciless is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Merciless working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Merciless's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Merciless's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A knee to the head by Kwok.
Merciless looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Merciless looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kwok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Merciless has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kwok misses with a knee to the head.
Kwok misses with a knee to the head.
Kwok tries a knee to the head but Merciless blocks it.
Merciless wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kwok has him pressed against the cage.
Merciless is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Merciless is trying to break the clinch but Kwok has him pressed against the cage.
Kwok misses with a knee to the head.
Kwok prevents Merciless from breaking the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Merciless is trying to break the clinch but Kwok has him pressed against the cage.
Merciless has had enough of the clinch but Kwok keeps him there for the moment.
Kwok connects with a nasty looking knee right to Merciless's face.
Kwok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kwok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Merciless is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kwok misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jareth Merciless will probably get the nod.
That's time! Merciless's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kwok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Merciless paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Merciless.
Merciless circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kwok throws a sloppy head kick and Merciless moves out of range easily.
Kwok fails with an attempt to clinch.
Merciless throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kwok showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Merciless.
Merciless misses with the combination.
Merciless works over Kwok's head and body with a nice combination.
Kwok tries to clinch but Merciless is having none of it.
Kwok will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Merciless looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merciless throws a right and a left that Kwok avoids nicely.
Merciless throws a right and a left that Kwok avoids nicely.
Jareth Merciless is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kwok slips a jab and a cross from Merciless.
Kwok fails in his attempt to clinch.
Merciless misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kwok throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Merciless misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Merciless lands a jab-cross combination.
Kwok fails with an attempt to clinch.
Merciless lands a jab-cross combination.
Merciless tries to bum rush Kwok with a series of wild strikes but Kwok uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Merciless throws a right hand that Kwok ducks under and follows up with a left that Kwok also avoids with ease.
Kwok feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Merciless's calf.
Merciless misses with a two punch combination.
Kwok misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Kwok.
Merciless avoids the head kick by Kwok.
Merciless throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kwok tries a head kick but it misses.
Merciless circles away from the clinch attempt.
Merciless throws a series of punches but Kwok moves out of range.
Merciless misses with a double jab.
Kwok throws a right and a left that Merciless avoids nicely.
Kwok misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kwok misses with a head kick.

Kwok gets a clinch.
Merciless wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kwok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Merciless has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kwok misses with a knee to the head.
Merciless wants to break free but Kwok has control.
Merciless is trying to break free.
Kwok throws a knee to the head but misses.
Merciless tries to break free but Kwok pushes him back against the cage.
Kwok connects with a knee to the head.
Kwok lands a knee to the head.
Merciless tries to break the clinch but Kwok is controlling the position.
Kwok looking to throw knees to the head but Merciless is blocking nicely.
Merciless wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kwok misses with a knee strike.
Kwok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kwok landing knees to the head.
Merciless wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kwok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kwok tries a knee to the head but Merciless blocks it.
Merciless is looking to break free of the clinch but Kwok has double underhooks.
Kwok tries a knee to the head but Merciless blocks it.
Kwok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kwok has Merciless pressed against the cage, preventing Merciless from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kwok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kwok throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kwok tries a knee to the head but Merciless blocks it.
Kwok prevents Merciless from breaking the clinch.
Merciless wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kwok tries a knee to the head but Merciless blocks it.
Kwok throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwok keeps control of Merciless as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Merciless wants to get back to striking at distance but Kwok won't allow it.
Merciless wants to get back to striking at distance but Kwok won't allow it.
Kwok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Merciless tries to break free but Kwok pushes him back against the cage.
Kwok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Merciless tries to break free but Kwok pushes him back against the cage.
Kwok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Merciless wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kwok tries a knee to the head but Merciless blocks it.
Kwok has Merciless pressed against the cage, preventing Merciless from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kwok connects with a knee to the head.
Merciless can't break the clinch.
Merciless is trying to break free.
Kwok misses with a knee strike.
Merciless is trying to break the clinch but Kwok is controlling him.
Kwok has Merciless pressed against the cage, preventing Merciless from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kwok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kwok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Merciless has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Kwok.
Merciless is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Merciless tries to circle away but Kwok has him pinned against the cage.
Kwok has Merciless pressed against the cage, preventing Merciless from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Merciless tries to break the clinch but Kwok is controlling the position.
Kwok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Merciless tries to break free but Kwok pushes him back against the cage.
Merciless wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kwok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kwok keeps control of Merciless as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kwok tries a knee to the head but Merciless blocks it.
Merciless is trying to force a seperation but Kwok has the dominant position.
Merciless can't break the clinch.
Kwok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Merciless is looking to break free of the clinch but Kwok has double underhooks.
Kwok misses with a knee strike.
Kwok keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Merciless's efforts to push away.
Kwok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kwok with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kwok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Merciless is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Merciless is trying to force a seperation but Kwok has the dominant position.
Kwok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kwok tries a knee to the head but Merciless blocks it.
A knee to the head by Kwok.
Kwok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Merciless has had enough of the clinch but Kwok keeps him there for the moment.
Kwok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kwok misses with a knee to the head.
Kwok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Merciless has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kwok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Merciless has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kwok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Merciless wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kwok prevents Merciless from breaking the clinch.
Kwok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kwok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kwok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Merciless has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kenny Kwok will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Merciless throws a right hand that Kwok ducks under and follows up with a left that Kwok also avoids with ease.
Kwok misses with a jab, cross combination.
Merciless lands a two punch combo.
Kwok misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Merciless misses with a wild combination.
Kwok has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kwok tries to land a front kick but Merciless steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Merciless displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Merciless fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kwok takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Merciless fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kwok is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Kwok misses.
Merciless lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merciless scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Merciless misses with a wild combination.
Merciless lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kwok circles away quickly and effectively.
Merciless is working the combinations to good effect here.
Merciless misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Merciless throws a series of punches but Kwok moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwok plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Merciless misses with a wild combination.
Merciless swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kwok misses with a head kick.

Kwok moves into the clinch successfully.
Merciless is trying to break free.
Kwok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Merciless wants to break free but Kwok has control.
Kwok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kwok prevents Merciless from breaking the clinch.
Merciless tries to break free but Kwok pushes him back against the cage.
Kwok landing knees to the head.
Kwok keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Merciless's efforts to push away.
Merciless wants to get back to striking at distance but Kwok won't allow it.
Kwok tries to land a knee to the head but Merciless blocks with his arms.
Kwok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Merciless escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kwok tries to close the distance and clinch but Merciless swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kwok throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kwok throws a right and a left that Merciless avoids nicely.
No joy there for Merciless, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kwok tries to bum rush Merciless with a series of wild strikes but Merciless uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Merciless throws a nice looking combination but Kwok bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kwok thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Merciless if he has to take too many more of those.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kwok.
Merciless throws a series of punches but Kwok moves out of range.
Kwok throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kwok tries to close the distance and clinch up but Merciless swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kwok tries to land a front kick but Merciless steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kwok has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kwok avoids a punch combination nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Merciless.
Merciless dodges the punch combination from Kwok.
Kwok throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Merciless.
Merciless moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kwok throws a nice looking combination but Merciless bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kwok swinging wildly here.
Merciless throws a nice looking combination but Kwok bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Merciless throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kwok looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Merciless misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merciless throws a right and a left that both miss.

Kwok drives through and clinches with Merciless against the cage.
Kwok tries a knee to the head but Merciless blocks it.
Kwok with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Merciless wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kwok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Merciless has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kwok throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kwok throws a knee to the head but misses.
Merciless has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Merciless tries to break free but Kwok pushes him back against the cage.
Kwok scores with a knee to the head.
Kwok misses with a knee strike.
Kwok tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kwok looking to throw knees to the head but Merciless is blocking nicely.
Kwok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kwok throws a knee to the head but misses.
Merciless is trying to break the clinch but Kwok has him pressed against the cage.
Kwok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kwok prevents Merciless from breaking the clinch.
Merciless tries to circle away but Kwok has him pinned against the cage.
Kwok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kwok with a knee to the head.
Kwok looking to throw knees to the head but Merciless is blocking nicely.
Merciless is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kwok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Merciless wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kwok tries a knee to the head but Merciless blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A knee to the head by Kwok.
Kwok prevents Merciless from breaking the clinch.
Kwok tries a knee to the head but Merciless blocks it.
Merciless is trying to break the clinch but Kwok has him pressed against the cage.
Kwok misses with a knee strike.
Kwok tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Merciless working hard to break the clinch.
Kwok misses with a knee to the head.
Kwok connects with a nasty looking knee right to Merciless's face.
Kwok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Merciless tries to break free but Kwok pushes him back against the cage.
Kwok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kwok throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kwok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Merciless has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Merciless is trying to break the clinch but Kwok is controlling him.
Kwok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kwok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Merciless blocks it with crossed arms.
Merciless wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kwok has him pressed against the cage.
Kwok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Merciless blocks it with crossed arms.
Kwok landing knees to the head.
Kwok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kwok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Merciless is trying to force a seperation but Kwok has the dominant position.
Kwok looking to throw knees to the head but Merciless is blocking nicely.
Merciless can't break the clinch.
Merciless is trying to break free.
Kwok looking to throw knees to the head but Merciless is blocking nicely.
Kwok looking to throw knees to the head but Merciless is blocking nicely.
Kwok throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jareth Merciless.
I think Merciless has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a draw!