PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mercury Rising (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Boyette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Rising
vs
Boyette

180 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
23
167 lbs
1 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mercury Rising!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trent Boyette!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rising clinches up against the cage.
Boyette is trying to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rising as Boyette tries to tie him up.
Rising scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rising lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rising is pressed up against the cage. Boyette has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rising down to the mat. Rising avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Boyette rushes Rising and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rising lands a shoulder strike.

Rising breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rising moves into range and clinches up with Boyette.

Rising escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rising takes the fight into the clinch.
Rising lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rising pushes Boyette back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyette is looking to control Rising's arms but Rising gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boyette has his back to the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rising.
Rising lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rising creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Rising.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rising lands a hook that snaps the head of Boyette backwards.
Rising drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boyette gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A shot in the inside from Rising.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rising.
Rising is stalling here.
Rising prevents a body shot from Boyette.
Rising lands an uppercut.

Boyette is rocked!
Rising misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boyette is still on wobbly legs! Can Rising finish him?
Rising misses with some punches.
Rising throws a head punch that misses.
Rising misses with the head strike.
Rising throws a punch but it's blocked by Boyette.
A head punch on the inside from Rising fails to land.
Rising swings wildly with an uppercut but Boyette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rising swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boyette blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rising misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rising.
Rising misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boyette.
Rising tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyette blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rising tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rising fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boyette blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rising fails to land.
Rising throws a head punch that misses.
Rising misses with the head strike.
Rising misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyette blocking some punches.
Rising stalling against the cage.
Rising misses with the head strike.
Boyette blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rising working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rising.
Rising swings wildly with an uppercut but Boyette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyette blocking some punches.
Rising avoiding damage.
Boyette blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rising fails to land.
Rising taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rising misses with a punch on the inside.
Boyette seems to have recovered his senses.
Boyette throws an elbow but it misses.
Boyette has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rising avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rising slowing the pace effectively.
Rising lands with a light punch inside.
Rising dips a shoulder and cracks Boyette with a mighty uppercut! Boyette falls back against the cage and Rising unloads with a barrage of strikes! Boyette is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Rising screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mercury Rising!