PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Mercado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimbo Slice will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mercado
vs
Slice

177 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Mercado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice wants to clinch.
Slice looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Mercado feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mercado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slice on the ground.
Mercado is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mercado with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mercado stands up over Slice, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mercado passes Slice's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mercado is nestled in close to Slice, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mercado lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Slice is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mercado scores with a couple of nice shots.

Slice is rocked!
Mercado landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Slice is still in real trouble! Can Mercado finish him?
Mercado lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Slice quite badly. Slice pulls Mercado in close trying to recover. Mercado postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Slice on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Slice doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Mercado!