PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Who Cares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremiah Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremiah Mercer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cares
vs
Mercer

198 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Who Cares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremiah Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cares missing with a left hand there. Mercer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mercer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cares.
Cares shoots in for a takedown but Mercer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Mercer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

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

Cares actively working from the bottom here.

Cares has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Mercer escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Mercer!
Mercer is chipping away with strikes.
Mercer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cares is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mercer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cares tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cares!

Mercer is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cares is surviving well by controlling Mercer's body position as best he can.

Mercer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cares tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mercer landing shots from mount.
Cares is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mercer wants to finish this one by submission but Cares is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mercer.
Cares is working to get back to half guard.
Cares is breathing heavily.
Cares is working hard here to advance position.

Mercer is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cares has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mercer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cares is controlling an arm, preventing Mercer from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Mercer landing strikes, looking to finish!

Mercer is working for a guillotine from mount but Cares frees his head quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mercer is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cares has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Mercer looking to secure an arm triangle but Cares defends it well.
Mercer lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cares to take his back!
I really don't envy Cares right now.

Mercer working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Mercer is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Cares with him. Cares is trying to defend but Mercer has an arm under the chin now! Cares grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jeremiah Mercer!