PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Merker Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Scott could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mark Merker Junior's chin.

Scott
vs
Merker Junior

180 cm
23
174 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
23
177 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Merker Junior!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Scott fails to land the takedown.
Merker Junior fails to land the takedown.
Merker Junior fails with the takedown

and Scott decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Merker Junior's guard.
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Merker Junior is retaining full guard.

Scott decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Merker Junior, up you get!
Nathan Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Scott forces Merker Junior back against the cage and clinches.

Scott pulls guard effortlessly.
Merker Junior with a flurry of punches that miss.
Merker Junior missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Merker Junior thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Scott is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Merker Junior from controlling successfully.
Scott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scott working a defensive guard but Merker Junior passes into half guard.
Scott is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Merker Junior tries to clinch but Scott moves away

and Scott counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Merker Junior!
Scott lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Scott looking to control but Merker Junior is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Merker Junior avoids a strike by Scott and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Scott's guard! Fantastic escape!
Merker Junior passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merker Junior is looking to take a break and control but Scott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Merker Junior moves nicely into side control.
Merker Junior is looking to take a break and control but Scott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scott on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Scott tries to get out of the position.
Scott is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Scott knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Merker Junior on the ground.
Scott keeping hold of Merker Junior's head, controlling as best he can.
Scott wants to control the action here but instead Merker Junior manages to pass to full mount!
Scott is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merker Junior in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Merker Junior tries to control but Scott wriggling away.
Merker Junior prevents Scott from getting the reversal.
Scott wants to hold on but Merker Junior pushes him away.
Scott is just holding on here. Merker Junior manages to take his back.
Merker Junior throwing damaging strikes from the back! Scott could be in trouble here!
Merker Junior lands shots from the back.
Scott tries to roll but Merker Junior sticks to his back.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Scott is trying to stand back up.

Scott showing good submission defense here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Merker Junior. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Scott just trying to survive but Merker Junior is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Merker Junior is landing with strikes from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott trying to control the hands but Merker Junior breaks the grip.

Merker Junior is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Scott has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Scott is covering up but some of the strikes from Merker Junior are getting through and doing damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Merker Junior gets his hands free as Scott looks to control.
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 Nathan Scott will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Scott tries to clinch there but Merker Junior circles away.
Scott tries for a takedown but Merker Junior sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Scott shoots and misses

and Merker Junior counters with a single leg into guard. Scott didn't expect that.
Merker Junior postures up in Scott's guard and throws a big left but Scott blocks it.
Scott 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.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Merker Junior from controlling successfully.
Merker Junior stopping the sweep attempt from Scott.
Scott is pulling down on Merker Junior's head. It's preventing any offense from Merker Junior, at least for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scott being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Merker Junior scoring with some ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Merker Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scott moves away.
Scott swats away the attempt to clinch by Merker Junior.

Scott scores a takedown into full mount!
Merker Junior has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Merker Junior is looking to improve his position but Scott isn't that keen on the idea.
The referee warns Merker Junior that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Merker Junior throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Merker Junior is squirming around, avoiding Scott's attempts to control the action.
Scott landing strikes from the mount and Merker Junior is in trouble!
Merker Junior can't escape the position.
Scott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Merker Junior is looking to escape.
Scott tries to take Merker Junior's back but instead Merker Junior uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merker Junior trying to control here.
Scott wants to take a breather but Merker Junior is having none of it.
Merker Junior wants to get back to full guard.
Merker Junior gets full guard.
Scott preventing the sweep.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Merker Junior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Merker Junior looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scott is one step ahead there.
Merker Junior lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Scott!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Merker Junior raining down shots from the mount!
Scott can't escape the position.
Scott is working hard here to advance position.
BOOM! Merker Junior connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Merker Junior pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Scott keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Merker Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Merker Junior doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Scott counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Merker Junior is retaining full guard.

Scott drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Merker Junior dives on top into guard.

Merker Junior thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Scott looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Merker Junior is pushing down on Scott's leg trying to pass to half guard. Scott is fighting to maintain full guard but Merker Junior has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Merker Junior looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scott is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Merker Junior pulls his head out easily.

Merker Junior has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Scott defend it? Merker Junior steps over the head and cranks it - Scott is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Merker Junior!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Merker Junior!