PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evert Bosma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bosma comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eye of the Tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Evert Bosma will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mercer
vs
Bosma

217 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rudy Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evert Bosma!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mercer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Bosma as Mercer shoots in.
Mercer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mercer wants it to stay on the feet.

Bosma scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mercer is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bosma is looking to take a break and control but Mercer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mercer is looking to improve his position.
Mercer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bosma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer wants to control but Bosma is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bosma prevents Mercer from standing back up.
Bosma is pressing down on Mercer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mercer is holding on for now.
Mercer wants to get back to his feet.
Mercer tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mercer is pressing down on Bosma's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Bosma drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mercer dives on top into guard.
Mercer throws a big elbow that misses.
Mercer with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer postures up in Bosma's guard and throws a big left but Bosma blocks it.
Bosma has control of Mercer's left arm, preventing Mercer from doing any damage.
Mercer postures up in Bosma's guard and throws a big left but Bosma blocks it.
Mercer trying to control but Bosma is working from the bottom.
Mercer throwing strikes but missing.
Mercer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bosma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mercer drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bosma manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mercer has Bosma in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosma wants to control from the top but Mercer keeps moving.
Mercer wants to stand and escape but Bosma is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Mercer drives through with a takedown into Bosma's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mercer is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bosma working for a triangle but Mercer defends it easily.
Mercer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bosma's head.
Mercer postures up.
Bosma is pulling down on Mercer's head to control his posture.
Mercer stopping the sweep attempt from Bosma.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercer with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Mercer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bosma was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercer.
Mercer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bosma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bosma shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mercer pinned against the cage. Mercer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mercer fails to land the takedown.
Bosma tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosma is looking to clinch but Mercer is avoiding it.
Mercer dives in and grabs Bosma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bosma pushes down on Mercer's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudy Mercer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bosma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mercer.

Mercer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bosma is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mercer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bosma defends it well.

Mercer looking for a submission but Bosma manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Bosma being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mercer's guard.
Mercer is trying to keep Bosma in close.
Bosma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bosma trying to control but Mercer is working from the bottom.
Bosma is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mercer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mercer scores with a takedown into Bosma's guard.
Mercer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bosma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mercer's guard.

Bosma drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mercer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mercer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mercer!
Bosma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bosma is breathing heavily.
A lull in the action here as Mercer stalls from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mercer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bosma is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bosma some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Mercer dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bosma misses with a takedown attempt - Mercer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bosma shoots in looking for a takedown. Mercer tries to sprawl out of it but Bosma keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mercer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bosma shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mercer as he jumps to the side.
Rudy Mercer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evert Bosma.
Mercer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bosma has his takedown stuffed
and Mercer counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosma closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mercer circles away.
Bosma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bosma shoots in but Mercer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mercer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mercer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mercer moves out of range of the body kick.
Mercer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bosma avoids it really well and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mercer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mercer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mercer controlling the pace.
Mercer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mercer lands a nice short elbow.
Mercer throwing shots but Bosma is blocking nicely.
Bosma is trying to maintain the position but Mercer is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Mercer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mercer lands with a punch from half guard.
Mercer trying to control the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rudy Mercer just wasn't active enough.
Mercer has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mercer.
Bosma stuffs the takedown attempt from Mercer. Mercer gets slowly back to his feet.
Bosma shoots in looking for a takedown but Mercer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bosma's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mercer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bosma avoids it really well and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudy Mercer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mercer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudy Mercer!
The defeated Evert Bosma had this to say: 'I'll be back'.