PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Len Mercedes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Len Mercedes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mercedes
vs
Guy

178 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 Sydney, Len Mercedes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Guy!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy stuffs the takedown attempt from Mercedes. Mercedes gets slowly back to his feet.

Guy takes the fight into the clinch.
Mercedes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Guy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mercedes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mercedes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Guy wants to break free but Mercedes has control.
Guy taking a breather.
Guy tries for a takedown but Mercedes manages to get underhooks.
Guy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercedes avoids it.

Mercedes turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mercedes manages to end up in side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Guy wants to get back to his feet.
Mercedes working the ground and pound but Guy is defending the strikes.
Mercedes lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy is trying to buck Mercedes off.
Guy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercedes working the ground and pound but Guy is defending the strikes.
Guy wants to get back to his feet but Mercedes drags him back down.
Guy is letting Mercedes control him for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mercedes trying to control the position but Guy is working away.
Guy pushes Mercedes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mercedes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Guy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mercedes.
Guy wants to get back to his feet but Mercedes drags him back down.
Mercedes grinds an elbow into Guy's temple.
Mercedes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guy on the ground.
Mercedes is looking to take a break and control but Guy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Guy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mercedes asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mercedes lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mercedes has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Guy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy taking a bit of punishment here - Mercedes scoring with strikes.
Guy is trying to buck Mercedes off.
Mercedes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Guy looks gassed!
Guy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mercedes controls the position.
Mercedes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mercedes landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mercedes trying to control the position but Guy is working away.
Mercedes controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercedes scoring with punches and elbows.
Mercedes taking a breather here.
Guy is pushing Mercedes's head away, looking to escape. Mercedes manages to hold on to the position though.
Mercedes grinds an elbow into Guy's temple.
Mercedes scores with punches from side control.

Guy explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Mercedes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guy defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Len Mercedes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Guy pushes Mercedes up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mercedes as Guy tries to tie him up.
Mercedes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mercedes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Guy pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Guy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Guy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy keeping moving, preventing Mercedes from controlling successfully.

Guy has his feet on Mercedes's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A right-left combo lands from Guy.
Guy scores with a hook to the body. Mercedes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Guy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Guy duly obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Guy closes the distance and pushes Mercedes back into the cage.
Mercedes goes for a takedown attempt but Guy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Guy clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Len Mercedes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Guy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Guy clinches.
Guy prevents the takedown attempt.
Mercedes has Guy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mercedes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Guy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Len Mercedes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mercedes smiles and moves away.
Guy throws a series of punches but Mercedes moves out of range.

Mercedes closes the distance and pushes Guy back into the cage.
Mercedes can't get the takedown.

Guy manages to pull guard.
Mercedes throwing strikes but missing.

Guy pushes Mercedes off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guy throws a nice looking combination but Mercedes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercedes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guy as he avoids it easily.
Guy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Guy scores with the left hand. Mercedes knows he should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Guy clinches.
Mercedes tries to score a body lock takedown but Guy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Guy tries to work over Mercedes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Guy pulls guard.

Guy pushes Mercedes off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mercedes avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Guy misses.
Mercedes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mercedes scrambles back to his feet.
Mercedes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Guy scores with a jab to the head.

Guy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercedes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Guy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mercedes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mercedes stops a takedown attempt from Guy.
Mercedes tries for a takedown but Guy manages to get underhooks.

Guy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Guy has his feet on Mercedes's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Guy has closed the distance and engaged Mercedes in a clinch.
Mercedes wants a takedown but no success here.
Mercedes stops a takedown attempt from Guy.
Guy looking for a takedown.
Guy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mercedes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mercedes shoots in and drives through. Guy sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercedes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Mercedes gets tackled into the cage by Guy. Guy maintains the clinch.

Guy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Guy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mercedes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guy is keeping the position for now.

Guy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Guy misses with a series of wild punches.

Mercedes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Guy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercedes working the body and head with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mercedes working the head and body with strikes.
Guy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Guy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Guy explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Guy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Guy thows a body shot but no joy.
Mercedes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guy defends it nicely.

Guy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Guy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercedes avoids it.
Mercedes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Guy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mercedes can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Len Mercedes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercedes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Guy fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Guy moves into the clinch.
Guy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mercedes up against the cage.
Mercedes gets underhooks to prevent Guy's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mercedes trying to control the position but instead, Guy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mercedes into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercedes avoids the damage to the body.
Mercedes has Guy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Guy manages to pull guard.

Guy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mercedes off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Mercedes gets tackled into the cage by Guy. Guy maintains the clinch.
Guy is trying to maintain a safe position but Mercedes gets an underhook and turns Guy into the cage.

Guy pulls guard.
Guy is looking to stand up but Mercedes isn't so interested in that idea.
Mercedes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Guy has his feet on Mercedes's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jay Guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guy fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mercedes circles away quickly and effectively.

Guy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercedes avoiding damage.
Mercedes goes for a takedown attempt but Guy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Mercedes tries to keep at a distance but Guy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mercedes keeps control of Guy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mercedes has him pressed against the cage.
Mercedes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guy gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Guy jumps into guard, dragging Mercedes to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercedes throws and elbow that misses. Guy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mercedes's guard. Nice move by Guy!

Guy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Guy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Mercedes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Guy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Guy punishes Mercedes's body with a nice straight punch.

Guy has taken the fight to the clinch.

Guy has picked Mercedes up - he's going for a ride! Guy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Guy is going to stand back up.
Mercedes wants to control but Guy is keeping busy.

Guy decides to return to a standing position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Guy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mercedes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Guy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mercedes tries for a takedown. No joy.

Guy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mercedes uses from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Guy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Guy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Guy!