PBP Commentary

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

Vondrachek
vs
Mercer

185 cm
42
216 lbs
37 - 20 - 1

189 cm
34
225 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 37 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petr Vondrachek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Clay Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vondrachek closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vondrachek prevents Mercer from improving his position.
Mercer is not content to let Vondrachek control the position.
Mercer trying to control here.
Vondrachek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer is staying active underneath Vondrachek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vondrachek is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mercer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vondrachek lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer is looking to escape.
We've been hearing that Vondrachek has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Vondrachek thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mercer's head.
Mercer won't allow Vondrachek to pass to mount.
Mercer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vondrachek's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vondrachek's back!
Mercer wants to stand up but Vondrachek is stuck to his back.
Vondrachek tries to roll but Mercer sticks to his back.
Vondrachek wants to control his opponent's hands but Mercer gets his hands free.
Mercer biding his time, looking for the opening.

What's going on here? Mercer has decided to give up on the ground game despite having his opponent's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vondrachek closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vondrachek lands in his opponent's guard.
Mercer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mercer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vondrachek trying to control the position from guard on top but Mercer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mercer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vondrachek controls the pace.
Vondrachek trying to control but Mercer is working from the bottom.
Mercer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Clay Mercer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vondrachek misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Mercer. Those never looked like landing.
Mercer lands a really nice looking cross but Vondrachek seems unphased.

It looks like Petr Vondrachek has been cut.
Vondrachek avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercer is just out of range.
Mercer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vondrachek swings for the body but Mercer moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Mercer.
Mercer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vondrachek scoring well with a low kick there.
Vondrachek fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mercer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vondrachek looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercer is just out of range.
Vondrachek looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercer is just out of range.
Vondrachek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vondrachek half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vondrachek pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mercer is out of range and Vondrachek settles back down.
Mercer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Vondrachek gets tackled into the cage by Mercer. Mercer maintains the clinch.
Mercer is trying to stall.
Mercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Petr Vondrachek will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petr Vondrachek's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vondrachek feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mercer's calf.
Vondrachek throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mercer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Clay Mercer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mercer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vondrachek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Clay Mercer has been cut.
Vondrachek swats away the attempt to clinch by Mercer.
Mercer tries to clinch there but Vondrachek circles away.
Mercer moves out of range of the strikes.
Mercer is looking to clinch.

Mercer moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Vondrachek.
Mercer blocks an uppercut.
Mercer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vondrachek backwards.
Mercer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mercer.
Vondrachek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vondrachek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mercer misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vondrachek backwards.
Vondrachek blocks a body shot from Mercer.
Vondrachek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vondrachek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mercer can do to turn this around?
Vondrachek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vondrachek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vondrachek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mercer misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercer is leaning against Vondrachek and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mercer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vondrachek tries a body shot but Mercer blocks it.
Vondrachek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vondrachek can't find room to land a body shot as Mercer controls the action.
Vondrachek throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mercer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vondrachek tries to throw a body punch but Mercer avoids it by throwing Vondrachek back against the cage.
Mercer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Vondrachek wants the takedown. Mercer is fighting it off but Vondrachek persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mercer's guard against the cage.
Mercer keeping moving, preventing Vondrachek from controlling successfully.
Mercer keeping full guard, as Vondrachek tries to pass.
Vondrachek trying to control but Mercer is working from the bottom.
Vondrachek works over Mercer with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer has momentary wrist control but Vondrachek slips an elbow through the middle.
Vondrachek looking to pass the guard.
Mercer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vondrachek throwing strikes but missing.
Vondrachek trying to control the position from guard on top but Mercer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mercer moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Mercer closes the distance and pushes Vondrachek back into the cage.
Vondrachek misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercer blocking some punches.
Mercer taking a breather.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vondrachek swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mercer tries to work over Vondrachek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mercer blocks an uppercut.
Vondrachek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Mercer blocks a body shot from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vondrachek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vondrachek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Vondrachek dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mercer looks to land a left hand but Vondrachek moved out of range nicely.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch but Vondrachek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vondrachek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mercer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vondrachek on the side of the head.
Vondrachek throws a body punch but Mercer moves out of range.
Vondrachek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercer was well out of range. Poor timing from Vondrachek.
Mercer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mercer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercer tries to clinch but Vondrachek moves out of range.
Mercer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vondrachek throws out the jab.
Mercer connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer misses with a combination
and Vondrachek counters with a stiff right hand.
Mercer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vondrachek circles away quickly and effectively.
Mercer throws a right and a left that Vondrachek avoids nicely.
Vondrachek checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondrachek throws a big shot that misses.
Vondrachek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercer manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Mercer scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Mercer misses.
Vondrachek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercer tries to counter with a clinch but Vondrachek shakes him off and moves away.
Mercer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Clay Mercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vondrachek looks to throw the jab but Mercer is out of range.
Mercer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vondrachek counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Mercer falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Petr Vondrachek!
After winning the bout, Petr Vondrachek thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.