PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Christianson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christianson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Like a Boss. 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?

Christianson
vs
Mercer

189 cm
28
206 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

189 cm
27
219 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabe Christianson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christianson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mercer.
Mercer throws a sloppy head kick and Christianson moves out of range easily.
Christianson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mercer.
Mercer moves out of range as Christianson strikes.
Christianson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mercer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercer lands a nice shot to the body.
A cross from Mercer lands.
Mercer just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercer. Christianson does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christianson connects with an inside leg kick.
Mercer gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Clay Mercer has been cut.
Mercer lands a jab to the head.
Christianson throws out a loose jab but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christianson misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christianson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercer was well out of range. Poor timing from Christianson.
Christianson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mercer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Christianson takes a step back to recover.
Mercer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Christianson lands a nice shot to the body.
Mercer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Christianson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercer scores with a nice strike.
Mercer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mercer scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer scores with a jab to the head.
Mercer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mercer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christianson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mercer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Christianson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mercer lands a body shot.
Christianson is looking to slow Mercer down with leg kicks.
Mercer tries to clinch up.
Christianson ducks under a wild hook from Mercer.
Mercer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christianson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christianson misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Christianson misses with a body punch
and Mercer counters with an inside leg kick.
Mercer looks for the body kick but Christianson saw that one coming.
Mercer cracks Christianson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Mercer has Christianson up against the cage in a clinch.
Christianson tries to break the clinch but Mercer is controlling the position.
Mercer keeps control of Christianson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Christianson breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercer clobbers Christianson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Christianson checks a leg kick.
Christianson works Mercer's body with a nice hook.
Christianson checks the leg kick.
Mercer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer defending well as Christianson loads up on a big left hand.
Christianson slips a jab and a cross from Mercer.
Christianson avoids the body shot from Mercer.
Mercer wants to clinch up but Christianson keeps it at a distance.
Mercer scores with a sloppy right hand. Christianson should have avoided that one.
Mercer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Christianson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mercer is looking to clinch but Christianson is avoiding it.
Christianson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mercer is looking to clinch.
Mercer ducks under a wild hook from Christianson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Christianson ducks right into an uppercut from Mercer.
Christianson avoids the head kick by Mercer.
Mercer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clay Mercer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clay Mercer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mercer looks to land a left hand but Christianson moved out of range nicely.
Christianson swings for the body but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Christianson. That did some damage!
Christianson misses with an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Mercer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mercer looks to throw the jab but Christianson is out of range.
Mercer lands with a slapping head kick.
Christianson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Christianson misses with a straight left.
Mercer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Christianson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christianson circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Mercer. Christianson falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Mercer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clay Mercer!
During a confident post fight interview, Clay Mercer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.