PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Schmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Schmo
vs
Mercer

180 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Schmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Joe Schmo has been cut.

Schmo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mercer on his heels. He'll look to pass Mercer's guard now, I'm sure.
Mercer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schmo controlling from the top position.
Mercer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Schmo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Schmo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer is wriggling around but Schmo manages to pass to half guard.
Mercer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Schmo.
Schmo winds up and cracks Mercer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mercer is trying to stand up here but Schmo is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmo trying to pass the guard but Mercer defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Schmo lands a nice short elbow.
Schmo is taking a breather. Mercer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Schmo prevents Mercer from standing back up.

Schmo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Schmo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mercer's head.
Schmo is nestled in close to Mercer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Mercer manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schmo feints and as Mercer raises his hands in defense, Schmo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Schmo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Schmo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mercer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mercer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Schmo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Schmo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Schmo working the head with strikes.
Schmo controlling from side mount.
Schmo working the ground and pound from side control.
Schmo scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmo working the body and head with strikes.
Mercer is pushing Schmo's head away, looking to escape. Schmo manages to hold on to the position though.
Schmo working the head with strikes.

Schmo tries for a kimura but Mercer is defending well.

Schmo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mercer rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Schmo's guard! Nice work there by Mercer!
Mercer wants to stand but Schmo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Schmo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mercer manages to get himself to full guard.

Schmo won't allow Mercer to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mercer has momentary wrist control but Schmo slips an elbow through the middle.
Schmo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mercer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Schmo asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Schmo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mercer is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Schmo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Schmo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Schmo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mercer quickly recovers to half guard.
Schmo thows a huge punch but Mercer dodges it nicely.
Mercer pushes Schmo off looking to stand but Schmo dives back in and keeps control.
Still in half guard, Schmo seems content to control.
Mercer is trying to stand.

Schmo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Schmo lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmo not doing much here.
Mercer pushes Schmo off looking to stand but Schmo dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mercer manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Schmo keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Mercer misses with a knee strike.
Mercer looking to throw knees to the head but Schmo is blocking nicely.
Mercer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mercer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schmo blocks it with crossed arms.
Schmo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mercer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Schmo.
Mercer misses with a knee to the head.
Schmo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mercer prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Schmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercer prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer tries a knee to the head but Schmo blocks it.
Schmo tries to pull guard but Mercer won't allow it.
Schmo jumps guard but Mercer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mercer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mercer tries to land a knee to the head but Schmo blocks with his arms.
Mercer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schmo blocks it with crossed arms.
Mercer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mercer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schmo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Schmo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mercer to keep the fight standing.
Mercer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schmo blocks it with crossed arms.
Mercer tries a knee to the head but Schmo blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mercer smiles and moves away.
Joe Schmo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mercer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercer lands a head kick. Schmo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Schmo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mercer to the mat! Mercer manages to get full guard.
Schmo is standing up over Mercer. Mercer looks to escape but Schmo dives into side control.

Mercer trying to remain calm as Schmo controls from the top position.
Mercer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mercer pushes Schmo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Schmo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Schmo is putting a hurting on Mercer here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mercer is pushing Schmo's head away, looking to escape. Schmo manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mercer's shoulder. That is not cool.
Schmo lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercer trying to remain calm as Schmo controls from the top position.

Schmo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mercer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Mercer explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Schmo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mercer is looking to escape.
Schmo content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Mercer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Schmo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Mercer throws a head kick that half lands.
Mercer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercer pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Schmo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mercer wants to stand back up but Schmo manages to pass into side control.
Mercer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Schmo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmo working the ground and pound.
Schmo working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mercer stops Schmo from passing to mount.
Schmo cracks Mercer with a big elbow.
Schmo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mercer wants to get back to his feet.
Mercer tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Schmo raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Schmo scoring with strikes but Mercer is staying in there.
Mercer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Schmo lands a heavy elbow.

Mercer is rocked!
Schmo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mercer can do to turn this around?
Schmo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mercer is still in real trouble! Can Schmo finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mercer is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Schmo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Schmo unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Mercer wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Schmo celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Schmo!