PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Mercer (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.

Cooper
vs
Mercer

190 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer swinging wildly here.
Mercer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Cooper scores with a four punch combination!
Jab by Cooper.

It looks like Billy Mercer has been cut.
Bobby Cooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cooper throws a head kick that misses.
Mercer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mercer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cooper!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper lands with a kick to the temple. Mercer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cooper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mercer.
Bobby Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Mercer.
Mercer throws a right and a left that Cooper avoids nicely.
Mercer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cooper circles away.
Mercer looks gassed!
Cooper misses with a body kick.
Cooper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cooper.
Mercer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That has opened up Billy Mercer's cut even more.
Mercer is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cooper is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mercer.
Cooper misses with a double jab.
Bobby Cooper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mercer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mercer dodges the punch combination from Cooper.
Cooper lands a high kick!
Cooper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooper throws a nice looking combination but Mercer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cooper throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cooper looks to land a combination but Mercer avoids it well.

Oooooh!!! Cooper has knocked Mercer down with a huge combo! Cooper steps away and waves a wobbly Mercer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Mercer is rocked!

The cut above Billy Mercer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cooper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mercer is still on wobbly legs! Can Cooper finish him?
A combination from Cooper does no damage.
Mercer seems to have recovered his senses.
Cooper connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cooper throws a head kick that Mercer semi-blocks.

Billy Mercer's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cooper lands a slapping body shot.
Mercer takes a jab right on the kisser.
A left and a right from Cooper both land. Nice combination.
A head kick by Mercer misses
enabling Cooper to counter with a crisp jab.
Cooper lands a front kick.
Cooper lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cooper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mercer shoots in for a double leg but Cooper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mercer tries to clinch up
and Cooper counters with a head kick. That will keep Mercer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mercer looks to clinch
and Cooper counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Cooper.
Mercer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mercer throws a sloppy head kick and Cooper moves out of range easily.
Mercer takes a jab right on the kisser.

Cooper gets tackled into the cage by Mercer. Mercer maintains the clinch.
Mercer wants to break free but Cooper has control.
Cooper content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Cooper.
Cooper lands a damaging elbow.
Mercer blocks a body shot from Cooper.
Cooper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mercer blocks it with crossed arms.
Cooper has Mercer pressed against the cage, preventing Mercer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mercer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cooper.
Cooper throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
Cooper throws a series of punches but Mercer avoids them all with ease.

Mercer shoots in and bounces Cooper off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mercer tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooper is retaining full guard.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Mercer from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cooper has a closed guard, preventing Mercer from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Cooper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Mercer'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.

Cooper lands with a cross.
Bobby Cooper is winning the standup battle so far.
Mercer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mercer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cooper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mercer tries to clinch but Cooper moves away
and Cooper counters with a left and a right that stings Mercer.
Cooper lands a jab to the nose.
Cooper lands with a nice combination. Mercer backs away looking to recover.
Mercer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cooper lands with a cross.
Cooper displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No luck for Mercer with that takedown attempt.
Cooper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mercer's head backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cooper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mercer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mercer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cooper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mercer scrambles back to his feet.
Bobby Cooper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mercer wants to clinch but Cooper slips to the side
and Mercer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mercer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cooper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cooper connects with a high kick.
Cooper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cooper works over Mercer's head and body with a nice combination.

Mercer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cooper!

Mercer get's back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mercer shoots in but Cooper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bobby Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Mercer.
Cooper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cooper throws a nice looking combination but Mercer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck for Mercer with that takedown attempt.
Mercer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cooper.
Mercer shoots in but Cooper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mercer blocks a head kick by Cooper.
Mercer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cooper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cooper misses with a few strikes there.
Cooper slaps away a takedown attempt from Mercer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cooper tries to bum rush Mercer with a series of wild strikes but Mercer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mercer throws a series of punches but Cooper avoids them all with ease.
Cooper tests Mercer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cooper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mercer tries to clinch up.
Cooper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mercer can do to turn this around?
Cooper throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
No joy there for Mercer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mercer throws a head kick but Cooper moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A head kick misses from Mercer.
Mercer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cooper tries to land a front kick but Mercer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mercer misses with a few strikes there.
Cooper scores with a jab.
Mercer takes one to the chin there.
Cooper misses with a series of wild punches.
Mercer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cooper's waist but Cooper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mercer off to one side.
Cooper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mercer looks to clinch
and Cooper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cooper swinging wildly here.
Mercer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cooper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Cooper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Mercer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Mercer.
Cooper lands a head kick!
Cooper throws a right and a left that Mercer avoids nicely.
Cooper tries a head kick but it misses.
Mercer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No joy there for Mercer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mercer wants to clinch
and Cooper counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cooper misses with the combination.
Cooper throws a right hand that misses

and Mercer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mercer.
Cooper wants to sweep here but Mercer controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer wants to get up but he can't break Cooper's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cooper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Mercer from controlling successfully.
Cooper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mercer is one step ahead there.
Cooper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mercer on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mercer wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Billy Mercer.
Mercer tries to clinch but Cooper moves away
and Cooper counters with a straight right hand.
Cooper misses with a series of wild punches.
Cooper loads up on a big right hand but Mercer slips the punch.
Mercer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cooper's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mercer under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cooper counters with a one-two to the body.
Cooper misses with the combination.
Mercer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cooper as he avoids it easily.
Bobby Cooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Mercer.
Mercer tries to clinch but Cooper moves away
and Cooper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mercer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cooper stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mercer.
Cooper misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Mercer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mercer trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mercer throwing strikes from guard but Cooper blocks nicely.

Mercer stands up and waves to Cooper to follow him.
Mercer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Billy Mercer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Cooper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mercer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cooper counters with a low kick, right behind Mercer 's knee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Mercer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cooper 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Cooper!