PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce McBrain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Mercurius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercurius has chosen 2pac - Raise Up as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McBrain
vs
Mercurius

175 cm
31
184 lbs
34 - 21 - 0

181 cm
34
180 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Namunamu Clothing
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce McBrain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky Mercurius!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercurius with a jab.

It looks like Bruce McBrain has been cut.
McBrain scores with a sloppy right hand. Mercurius should have avoided that one.
McBrain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mercurius counters with a head kick.
McBrain cracks the inside of Mercurius's front leg.
McBrain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mercurius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mercurius checks a leg kick.
McBrain throws a leg kick but Mercurius moved away.
McBrain throws a leg kick but Mercurius moved away.
Mercurius throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McBrain's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McBrain throws a chopping leg kick but Mercurius manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McBrain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McBrain slips a jab from Mercurius.
Nice shot lands for McBrain.
A big left from Mercurius misses.
McBrain checks a low kick from Mercurius.
An inside leg kick from Mercurius misses.
McBrain lands a jab to Mercurius's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBrain throws a big shot that misses.
Mercurius moves forwards but McBrain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McBrain misses with the combination.
A leg kick checked by Mercurius.
Mercurius throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mercurius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

McBrain moves into range and clinches up with Mercurius.
McBrain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McBrain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mercurius prevents a body shot from McBrain.
Good body shot from McBrain.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercurius.
McBrain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mercurius backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from McBrain.
McBrain lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mercurius.
Mercurius lands an uppercut.
Mercurius working aggressively here.
McBrain has a couple of punches blocked by Mercurius.
Mercurius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McBrain.
McBrain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mercurius backwards.
Mercurius lands a hook to the side of the head.
McBrain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McBrain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mercurius backwards.
A shot in the inside from Mercurius.
McBrain misses with the head strike.
McBrain stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McBrain lands with a left to the head.
McBrain looking to slow down the pace here.
McBrain lands a body punch.
Mercurius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mercurius throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McBrain.
Mercurius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mercurius throws a head punch that misses.
Mercurius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McBrain lands a shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on McBrain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mercurius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McBrain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McBrain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mercurius backwards.
McBrain is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mercurius is keeping busy.
Mercurius cracks McBrain with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McBrain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mercurius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercurius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercurius misses with a hook from the clinch.
McBrain blocks an uppercut.
Mercurius's coach down at MMA Sanok Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mercurius's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McBrain prevents a body shot from Mercurius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBrain lands with a left to the head.
McBrain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercurius blocks a body shot from McBrain.
McBrain lands an uppercut.
McBrain struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercurius controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from McBrain.
Mercurius misses with a body punch.
Mercurius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McBrain scores with a shot to the side of Mercurius's head.
McBrain throws a head punch that misses.
McBrain blocks an uppercut.
Mercurius blocking some punches.
Mercurius can't find room to land a body shot as McBrain controls the action.
McBrain working aggressively here.
McBrain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercurius lands with a light punch inside.
McBrain lands a shoulder strike.
Mercurius throws a head punch that misses.
McBrain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McBrain has a couple of punches blocked by Mercurius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce McBrain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce McBrain's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mercurius ducks right into an uppercut from McBrain.
Mercurius moves out of range of the body kick from McBrain.
McBrain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McBrain is looking to score with low kicks.
McBrain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercurius.
Mercurius connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mercurius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McBrain.
Mercurius misses the jab.
McBrain checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mercurius misses with a kick to the body
and McBrain counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mercurius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McBrain swings widly with a right hand
and Mercurius counters with a thumping low kick.
Mercurius lands a nice hook to McBrain's body. McBrain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McBrain wants to clinch but Mercurius slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bruce McBrain is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Mercurius misses.
An inside leg kick lands from McBrain.
Both fighters circling a little - Mercurius finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mercurius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McBrain. That did some damage!
Mercurius throws a body kick that misses.
McBrain ducks under a wild hook from Mercurius.
McBrain throws a big shot that misses.
McBrain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mercurius checks it well.
Mercurius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Mercurius tenderised McBrain's leg. McBrain is trying to keep his angry face on.
McBrain moves out of range of the strikes.
Mercurius misses with an attempted mid kick.
McBrain gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McBrain.
Mercurius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McBrain.
Nice uppercut there from Mercurius.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercurius lands a head kick. McBrain smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mercurius checks a leg kick.
Rocky Mercurius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McBrain scores with a jab to the body.
McBrain blocks the body kick.
Mercurius lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

McBrain is rocked!
McBrain misses with a low kick.
Oh McBrain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mercurius avoids the head kick by McBrain.
Mercurius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McBrain seems to have got his legs back now.
McBrain lands with a straight right. Mercurius didn't see that one coming.
Mercurius lands the left hand.
Mercurius throws an overhand right that drops McBrain like a sack of potatoes! Mercurius dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Mercurius!
Our winner, Rocky Mercurius, 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.