PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Mercer
vs
Watson

189 cm
39
220 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

182 cm
36
210 lbs
25 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clay Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Watson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson blocks a head kick by Mercer.
Mercer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mercer looks to land a right hand but Watson moved out of range.
Watson dodges the punch combination from Mercer.
Watson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watson moves away.
Mercer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Watson throws the left hand but Mercer avoids the punch easily.
Mercer takes one to the side of the head.
Mercer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mercer misses with a left hand
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mercer moves out of range of the strikes.
Mercer scores with a decent looking hook.
Mercer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Watson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercer tries to clinch up.
Mercer scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer scores with a decent looking hook.
Mercer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Watson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mercer throws a right hand that misses
and Watson counters with a series of strikes. Mercer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mercer misses with a few strikes there.
Watson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mercer avoids the head kick by Watson.
Watson lands a body shot.
Watson defending well as Mercer loads up on a big left hand.
Mercer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.
Nice defenses there by Watson.
Mercer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Watson.
Watson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercer.
Mercer moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWatson.
Mercer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Watson dips to his left and cracks Mercer with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mercer forces Watson back against the cage and clinches.
Mercer lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer taking a breather.
Watson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Watson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mercer blocks an uppercut.

Mercer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Watson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Watson lands a nice hook to Mercer's body. Mercer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Watson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Watson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mercer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Watson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Clay Mercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercer slips a straight right by Watson.
A leg kick checked by Watson.
Watson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mercer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.
Mercer looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
Mercer connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab, jab by Watson - just one landing.

It looks like Clay Mercer has been cut.
Mercer blocks a jab.

Watson lands a big head kick that sends Mercer tumbling to the mat! Watson takes a step backwards and waves Mercer back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Mercer is rocked!
Watson connects with a superb combination that knocks Mercer out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Watson before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Mercer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Watson!
After winning the bout, John Watson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.