PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonidas Katsaros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katsaros kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 卍卍卍. Mercer has chosen Kid CuDi - Wylin Cuz I'm Young as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Katsaros
vs
Mercer

193 cm
27
217 lbs
16 - 1 - 0

189 cm
27
219 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonidas Katsaros!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katsaros throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mercer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mercer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mercer throws a body punch but Katsaros moves out of range.
Katsaros checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mercer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mercer throws a leg kick
and Katsaros counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Clay Mercer has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Katsaros!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercer misses with a looping right.
Clay Mercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Katsaros manages to avoid it.
Katsaros takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A clash of legs there as Katsaros blocks the low kick.
Katsaros takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsaros tries to land a front kick but Mercer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mercer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Mercer clinches.
Mercer missing with knees to the body.
Katsaros throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercer.
Katsaros wants to get back to striking at distance but Mercer won't allow it.
Katsaros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mercer tries to throw a body punch but Katsaros avoids it by throwing Mercer back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercer.
Mercer misses with a body punch.
Mercer tries to work over Katsaros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Katsaros missing with knees to the body.
Mercer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Katsaros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mercer pushes Katsaros back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Katsaros lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mercer or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercer blocks an uppercut.
Mercer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Katsaros lands with a left to the head.
Katsaros lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Mercer tries to break the clinch but Katsaros is controlling the position.
Katsaros lands a left hand.
Mercer pushes off an throws an elbow but Katsaros leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Katsaros lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Katsaros struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercer controls his hands.
Katsaros is working Mercer over against the cage.
Katsaros scores with a shot to the side of Mercer's head.
Mercer pushes off an throws an elbow but Katsaros leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Katsaros.
Still in the clinch, Katsaros scores with a nice short uppercut.
Katsaros lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mercer swings wildly with an uppercut but Katsaros uses good head movement to avoid it.

Mercer breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros looks for the body kick but Mercer saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mercer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mercer avoids the head kick by Katsaros.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Katsaros checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Katsaros misses its intended target.
Mercer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Katsaros takes a swing at Mercer's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Katsaros.
Katsaros thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mercer if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Katsaros checks a leg kick.
Mercer motions for Katsaros to come forward. Mercer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsaros lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mercer looks winded!
Katsaros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Katsaros.
Katsaros keeps Mercer at a distance using the push kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Katsaros.
Mercer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mercer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Katsaros scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Katsaros chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Katsaros scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Mercer is rocked!

That has opened up Clay Mercer's cut even more.
Mercer drops his hands momentarily and Katsaros needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Mercer just on the top of the head. Mercer drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Mercer - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Leonidas Katsaros!
Leonidas Katsaros retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Leonidas Katsaros thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.