PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vic Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kerjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keijo Kerjalainen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mercer
vs
Kerjalainen

185 cm
21
186 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

179 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Perkele!
M/S Paint Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vic Mercer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keijo Kerjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer pushes Kerjalainen away with a front kick.
Kerjalainen tried to score with a low kick but Mercer checks it.
Mercer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kerjalainen is fending him off so far but Mercer persists. Nope, Kerjalainen circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice uppercut there from Mercer.
Mercer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kerjalainen cracks a nice hook into Mercer's ribs.
Good exchange - Mercer coming out on top.
Kerjalainen tries to clinch there but Mercer circles away.
Vic Mercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercer throws a body kick that misses.
Kerjalainen connects with a high kick.

Mercer gets tackled into the cage by Kerjalainen. Kerjalainen maintains the clinch.
Mercer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercer fails to pull guard.

Kerjalainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kerjalainen lands with a slapping head kick.
Kerjalainen fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kerjalainen counter with a right hand.

Kerjalainen takes the fight into the clinch.
Kerjalainen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercer.

Kerjalainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mercer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kerjalainen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kerjalainen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mercer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mercer throws a shot from downtown. Kerjalainen moves away and avoids it.
Kerjalainen throws a series of punches but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerjalainen staying out of range there.
Kerjalainen scores with a kick to the body.
Mercer is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Vic Mercer has been cut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mercer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kerjalainen - the referee stops the clock and Mercer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kerjalainen. Mercer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen misses the shot to the body.
Kerjalainen scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kerjalainen throws a wild body kick that Mercer sees coming a mile off.
Kerjalainen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Kerjalainen lands a big right hand that sends Mercer crashing to the mat! Kerjalainen stays standing though and waves Mercer back to his feet!

Mercer is rocked!
Mercer tries to land a front kick but Kerjalainen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oh Mercer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kerjalainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kerjalainen can pounce on him.
Kerjalainen throws a head kick that misses.

Kerjalainen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Kerjalainen.
Good body shot from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen stalling in the clinch.
Kerjalainen lands a nice elbow.
Kerjalainen lands an elbow inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kerjalainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Kerjalainen breaks from the clinch.
Kerjalainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercer throws out the jab.
Keijo Kerjalainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mercer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kerjalainen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kerjalainen has managed to clinch.
Kerjalainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Kerjalainen stalling in the clinch.
Kerjalainen lands a nice uppercut.

Kerjalainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mercer is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Kerjalainen Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Mercer is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Keijo Kerjalainen!
Keijo Kerjalainen is the new welterweight champion!