PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Kerjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stu Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mercer's choice of entrance music: Trapt-Still Frame. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kerjalainen
vs
Mercer

179 cm
24
175 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

177 cm
29
177 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keijo Kerjalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stu Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mercer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Mercer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mercer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kerjalainen is defending well for now.
Mercer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mercer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mercer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kerjalainen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kerjalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Kerjalainen as the two fighters clinch.
Kerjalainen trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kerjalainen.
Stalling in the clinch from Kerjalainen.
Mercer takes a shot to the head.
Mercer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mercer takes a shot to the head.
Kerjalainen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerjalainen blocks an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Kerjalainen.
Mercer looking to slow down the pace here.
Kerjalainen blocks the elbow strike.
Mercer managing to block the knees to the body from Kerjalainen.
Mercer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Keijo Kerjalainen has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerjalainen lands a shot to the body.
Kerjalainen lands an elbow inside that Mercer shrugs off.
Kerjalainen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mercer looks gassed!

Kerjalainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mercer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kerjalainen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mercer back to the ropes. Kerjalainen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mercer keeps the fight on the outside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerjalainen moves out of range as Mercer throws a body kick.

Mercer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kerjalainen lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mercer is keeping busy.
Kerjalainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerjalainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mercer looking to throw knees to the head but Kerjalainen is blocking nicely.
Mercer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kerjalainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Mercer lands an elbow that stopped Kerjalainen in his tracks for a moment.
Mercer misses with a knee strike.
Kerjalainen lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen lands a body shot.
Mercer takes a shot to the head.

Kerjalainen breaks from the clinch.
Kerjalainen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mercer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stu Mercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerjalainen throws a series of punches but Mercer moves out of range.
Kerjalainen misses with a two punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kerjalainen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mercer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Kerjalainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kerjalainen connects with a single shot there.
Mercer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Mercer has Kerjalainen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mercer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kerjalainen blocks an elbow strike from Mercer.
Kerjalainen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mercer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kerjalainen blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Kerjalainen.
Mercer lands an elbow just above Kerjalainen 's eye.
Kerjalainen lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen lands an elbow inside that Mercer shrugs off.
Kerjalainen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kerjalainen landing knees to the body.
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!
Good body shot from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mercer.
Kerjalainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mercers head.
Kerjalainen lands a damaging elbow.
Kerjalainen lands a good knee to the midsection. Mercer won't want to take too many of those.
Kerjalainen lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Kerjalainen.

Kerjalainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mercer takes one to the chin there.

Mercer rushes Kerjalainen and presses him up against the ropes.
Kerjalainen lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kerjalainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.

Mercer is rocked!
Kerjalainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Mercer is still on wobbly legs! Can Kerjalainen finish him?
Mercer tries to stall but Kerjalainen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mercer seems to have recovered his senses.
A left hand lands to the body for Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mercer's defenses.
A nice left hand lands by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kerjalainen trying to land knees to the body.
Kerjalainen lands an uppercut.
Kerjalainen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kerjalainen lands with a right to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kerjalainen obliges.

Kerjalainen breaks from the clinch.

Kerjalainen clinches up with Mercer and pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerjalainen tries a body shot but Mercer blocks it.
Kerjalainen managing to block the knees to the body from Mercer.
Kerjalainen avoids a wild elbow strike from Mercer.
Mercer wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keijo Kerjalainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keijo Kerjalainen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kerjalainen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kerjalainen is looking to slow Mercer down with leg kicks.
Kerjalainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keijo Kerjalainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mercer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mercer blocks a body shot from Kerjalainen.
A bit of stalling here from Mercer.
Mercer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mercer is trying to maintain a safe position but Kerjalainen gets an underhook and turns Mercer into the ropes.
Kerjalainen looking to stall.
Kerjalainen crunches a lovely knee into Mercer's ribcage.
Kerjalainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerjalainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mercer can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kerjalainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Mercer is breathing heavily.
Kerjalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Kerjalainen.
Mercer misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerjalainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Kerjalainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kerjalainen scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Kerjalainen.

Kerjalainen manages to break the clinch.
Kerjalainen chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Kerjalainen instigates a clinch.
Kerjalainen lands an elbow inside.
Kerjalainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen blocks an elbow strike.
Kerjalainen digs a right hand into Mercer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mercer's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Kerjalainen scores with a nice short uppercut.

Kerjalainen breaks from the clinch.
Kerjalainen tries to clinch but Mercer is having none of it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kerjalainen - that will leave a mark!
Kerjalainen tries to clinch up.
Kerjalainen lunges at Mercer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mercer's hand.
Mercer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keijo Kerjalainen!
An out of breath Keijo Kerjalainen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.