PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Velcrow Mercades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercades's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Baddest- Krispy Kreme. Wilson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Power Circle. Velcrow Mercades has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mercades
vs
Wilson

183 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Velcrow Mercades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Mercades moves out of range easily.
Mercades throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mercades counters with a series of strikes. Wilson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mercades throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wilson misses with a straight right.

Wilson tries to keep at a distance but Mercades has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mercades works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mercades postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mercades trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercades in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mercades throwing strikes but missing.
Mercades with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mercades really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercades with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Mercades from controlling successfully.
Wilson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mercades.
Mercades stays in close to Wilson's body and controls the position.
Mercades landing some decent shots from guard.
Wilson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mercades controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercades won't allow Wilson to get back to his feet.
Mercades sitting in guard, not really doing much.

We're going to have a standup here because Velcrow Mercades wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mercades attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Mercades misses with a double jab
and Wilson counters with a good, hard body kick but Mercades shrugs it off.
Mercades fails to land with a series of punches.
Mercades misses with a wild combination.

Mercades looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercades throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercades lands strikes from half guard.
Mercades working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mercades is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mercades has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wilson defend it? Mercades steps over the head and cranks it - Wilson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Mercades!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Velcrow Mercades!
Our winner, Velcrow Mercades, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.