PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claud Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mercer
vs
Rotten

214 cm
18
346 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
288 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Claud Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Rotten!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotten tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rotten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mercer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mercer connects with a single shot there.
Rotten moves to clinch but Mercer breaks away

and Mercer counters with a shoot takedown. Rotten fights it but they end up in guard.
Rotten wants to stand but Mercer is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mercer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rotten wants to stand but Mercer is controlling the position.
Rotten has momentary wrist control but Mercer slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mercer won't allow Rotten to get back to his feet.
Rotten should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mercer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mercer throws a big right hand that misses.

Mercer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rotten wants to stand up but Mercer is controlling him.

Mercer gets to his feet. Rotten looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Rotten closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Rotten.

It looks like Claud Mercer has been cut.
Rotten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mercer is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rotten lands a knee to the body.
Mercer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rotten lands a nice knee to the body.
Rotten landing knees to the head.
Rotten lands a knee to the head.
Rotten landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Rotten.
Rotten landing knees to the body.
Rotten landing knees to the head.
Rotten is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rotten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Mercer is rocked!
Rotten connects with a knee to the head.
Oh Mercer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rotten landing knees to the head.
Rotten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mercer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rotten lands a knee to the head.
Rotten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rotten landing knees to the body.
Rotten scores with a knee to the head.
Rotten lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Rotten.
Rotten landing knees to the head.
Mercer trying to stall but Rotten improves his position.
Rotten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mercer's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rotten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rotten lands a knee to the head.
Rotten landing knees to the head.
Rotten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mercer's face.
Rotten landing knees to the head.
Mercer is trying to break the clinch but Rotten has him pressed against the cage.
Mercer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rotten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mercer's face.
Rotten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rotten lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Rotten.
Rotten landing knees to the head.
Rotten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mercer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mercer takes a knee right on the jaw!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rotten has eaten all the pies!
Rotten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rotten scores with a knee to the head.
Rotten scores with a knee to the head.
Rotten lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Rotten.
Mercer is trying to pull guard but Rotten has him pressed against the cage.
Rotten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mercer's face.
Rotten landing knees to the head.
Rotten scores with a knee to the head.
Rotten scores with a knee to the head.
Rotten lands a knee to the head.
Mercer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rotten connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercer fails to pull guard.
Mercer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mercer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rotten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rotten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rotten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mercer's face.
Rotten landing knees to the head.
Rotten lands a good knee to the midsection. Mercer won't want to take too many of those.
Rotten crunches a lovely knee into Mercer's ribcage.
Rotten with a knee to the head.
Rotten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rotten scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Rotten.
Rotten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rotten lands a knee to the head.
Rotten working Mercer over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Rotten.
Mercer tries to circle away but Rotten has him pinned against the cage.
Mercer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rotten lands a knee to the head.
Rotten connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten scores a nice knee to the body.
Mercer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rotten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mercer's face.
Rotten unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mercer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rotten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mercer's face.
Rotten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rotten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rotten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rotten landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Rotten.
Rotten connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Rotten.
Rotten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rotten scores with a knee to the head.
Rotten with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rotten obliges.
Rotten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rotten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mercer's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rotten.
Rotten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rotten connects with a knee to the head.
Rotten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mercer's face.
Rotten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mercer's face.
Mercer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rotten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mercer's face.
Rotten scores with a knee to the head.
Rotten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mercer's face.
Mercer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mercer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rotten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mercer's face.
Rotten landing knees to the head.
Rotten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rotten landing knees to the head.
Rotten lands a knee to the head.
Rotten landing knees to the head.
Rotten scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rotten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rotten with a knee to the head.
Rotten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rotten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mercer can't break the clinch.
Rotten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mercer's face.
Rotten landing knees to the head.
Rotten landing knees to the head.
Rotten with a knee to the head.
Rotten with a knee to the head.
Rotten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rotten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mercer takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Rotten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Claud Mercer's cut.
That's time! Mercer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mercer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rotten.
Rotten tries to clinch but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer seems to have got his legs back now.
Rotten closes the distance but Mercer moves to the side

and Mercer counters by moving into the clinch.
Mercer is trying to break the clinch but Rotten is controlling him.
Mercer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rotten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mercer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rotten has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Mercer - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Rotten, and another! Mercer is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ray Rotten!