PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Merrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Milat could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to William Merrick 's chin.

Milat
vs
Merrick

172 cm
27
165 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

173 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Milat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Merrick !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merrick throws a head kick but Milat moves out of range.
Merrick tries to bum rush Milat with a series of wild strikes but Milat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Merrick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Milat throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like William Merrick has been cut.
Milat misses with a body shot
and Merrick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Milat scores with a nice strike.
Milat defending well as Merrick loads up on a big left hand.
Merrick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Merrick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Merrick lands a big head kick that sends Milat tumbling to the mat! Merrick takes a step backwards and waves Milat back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Milat is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milat avoids the head kick by Merrick .
Oh Milat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Milat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Merrick .
A looping hook to the body misses from Milat. Merrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Merrick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Merrick circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Milat drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Merrick follows Milat to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Merrick !