PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Merceli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luiz Thiago will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Merceli
vs
Thiago

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maximus Merceli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luiz Thiago!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Thiago misses.
Thiago lands with a slapping head kick.
Merceli is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thiago sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thiago swinging wildly here.
Thiago tries to clinch up.
Thiago pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Merceli back to the cage. Thiago follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Thiago fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thiago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Merceli shoots in and drives through. Thiago sprawls well.
Merceli fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Merceli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Merceli misses with a takedown
and Thiago counters with a series of strikes. Merceli will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thiago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thiago tries to close the distance and clinch but Merceli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thiago lets loose with a powerful body kick. Merceli will feel that in the morning.
Merceli is breathing heavily.
Merceli has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thiago lands with a kick to the temple. Merceli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Merceli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thiago lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thiago.
Thiago is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Merceli is rocked!
Thiago is working the combinations to good effect here.
Look low, kick high! Thiago uses the oldest trick in the book to send Merceli tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Thiago is absolutely delighted - when Merceli wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Luiz Thiago!