PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waylon Mercy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Panther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waylon Mercy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Panther's chin.

Mercy
vs
Panther

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
35
205 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 New York, Waylon Mercy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Panther!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Panther scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Panther sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mercy defending well though.
Panther throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Panther sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mercy defending well though.
Panther throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Panther 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.
Panther throwing shots but Mercy is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panther prevents Mercy from standing back up.
Panther throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mercy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Panther lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mercy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panther stopping the sweep attempt from Mercy.
Panther pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mercy is keeping the position for now.
Panther is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Panther makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panther throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Panther is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Waylon Mercy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mercy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mercy throws a head kick that Panther semi-blocks.
Mercy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
No joy there for Mercy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mercy just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercy scores with a three punch combo!
Mercy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Panther on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mercy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mercy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Panther takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mercy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mercy thows a body kick. Panther tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Panther looks winded!
Mercy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Panther in his tracks.
Panther takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Panther is rocked!
Panther takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Panther is still on wobbly legs! Can Mercy finish him?
Mercy tests Panther's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mercy looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Mercy backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Panther's temple! It sends Panther violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Mercy celebrates and the doctors try to help Panther!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Waylon Mercy!