PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mercy Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercy Myers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Myers
vs
Maia

192 cm
26
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mercy Myers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Maia!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maia's sensitive parts.

Maia moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Myers on the inside.
Myers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maia told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Myers can't find room to land a body shot as Maia controls the action.
Myers has a couple of punches blocked by Maia.
Maia misses with a body punch.
Myers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maia can't find room to land a body shot as Myers controls the action.
Maia throws an elbow that misses.
Myers lands with a right to the head.
Maia lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Myers fails to land.
Myers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maia tries to stall but Myers uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
A short right from Myers.
Myers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maia blocks an uppercut.
Myers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers lands with a short shot to the head.
Maia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Myers throws a head punch that misses.
Myers misses with a punch on the inside.
Myers blocks a body shot from Maia.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Myers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
Maia blocking some punches.
Myers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maias head.
Myers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maia backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Maia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Myers.
Maia tries to throw a body punch but Myers avoids it by throwing Maia back against the cage.
Myers lands with a light punch inside.

Maia is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maia is still on wobbly legs! Can Myers finish him?
Myers has a couple of punches blocked by Maia.
Myers lands a shoulder strike.
Myers lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Maia! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Myers is unloading with more strikes now! Maia drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mercy Myers!
Mercy Myers is the new light heavyweight champion!
Mercy Myers seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.