PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martijn De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martijn De Groot will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mercer
vs
De Groot

160 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martijn De Groot!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from De Groot as Mercer shoots in.
Mercer really is a fat lump.
Mercer is looking to clinch but De Groot is avoiding it.
Mercer is looking to clinch but De Groot is avoiding it.
De Groot swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mercer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mercer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A punch lands to the side of Mercer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
De Groot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer wants to clinch but De Groot slips to the side
letting De Groot counter with a right hand.
Mercer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
De Groot keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from De Groot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mercer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and De Groot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Groot works Mercer's body with a nice hook.
De Groot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Groot fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mercer on the side of the head.
Mercer needs to keep his hands up - De Groot had a free shot at his head there.
De Groot lunges at Mercer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mercer's hand.
Mercer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mercer is looking to clinch.
Mercer is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer walks into a straight right hand from De Groot.
Jab, jab by De Groot - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Groot scores with a sloppy right hand. Mercer should have avoided that one.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Groot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Groot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Groot doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
De Groot has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
De Groot keeps the fight on the outside.
De Groot cracks Mercer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
De Groot lands with an overhand left.
De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Groot is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mercer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot lands a lovely overhand right.
De Groot misses with a body shot.
Mercer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
De Groot keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Mercer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Groot lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mercer throws a body shot but no joy.
Martijn De Groot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Groot tests Mercer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Groot throws the left hand but Mercer avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer shoots and misses
and De Groot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mercer misses with a takedown
and De Groot counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Mercer is rocked!
De Groot drops Mercer with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Mercer! De Groot dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martijn De Groot!