PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Merceli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Tanner
vs
Merceli

185 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maximus Merceli!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merceli throws a one two combo.
Tanner dodges the punch combination from Merceli.
Tanner fails with a takedown attempt.

Tanner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tanner throws a big right hand that misses.
Tanner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tanner trying to control the position but Merceli is working away.
Merceli pushes Tanner away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tanner gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merceli is looking to reverse the position.
Merceli is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tanner is working Merceli over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Merceli taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tanner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tanner is working Merceli over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tanner lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner landing a few strikes.
Tanner lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Merceli down.
Tanner cracks Merceli with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tanner lands a strong strike to the head of Merceli. That's dazed him! Tanner looking to finish here. Merceli is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Tanner lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Tanner!