PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Dearborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dearborn
vs
Mercer

182 cm
38
175 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

184 cm
36
182 lbs
29 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Dearborn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Mercer!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer throws a big shot that misses.
Mercer connects with a leg kick. Dearborn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sloppy strikes from Dearborn. Those never looked like landing.
Dearborn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mercer is able to avoid easily.
Mercer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dearborn will feel that in the morning.
A good leg kick by Mercer.
Mercer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dearborn can pounce on him.
Dearborn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dearborn moves into the clinch successfully.
Dearborn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercer's elbow.
Dearborn lands with a left to the head.
Dearborn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dearborn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dearborn has a couple of punches blocked by Mercer.
Dearborn throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dearborn looking to stall.
Mercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Mercer breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dearborn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mercer is looking to score with low kicks.
Mercer misses with an uppercut.
Dearborn throws a leg kick that misses.
Dearborn throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Mercer misses with a body kick.
Mercer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dearborn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mercer if he has to take too many more of those.
Dearborn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dearborn's sensitive parts.
Dearborn throws a body punch but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dearborn with a body shot.
Dearborn misses with a body shot.
Mercer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mercer loads up on a big right hand but Dearborn slips the punch.
Dearborn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mercer. That one must have hurt.
Mercer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dearborn momentarily.
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 fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dearborn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dearborn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn blocks the body kick.
Mercer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mercer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dearborn.
Dearborn throws a leg kick but Mercer moved away.
Mercer moves out of range of the leg kick from Dearborn.
Dearborn throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
Dearborn misses with a hook. Mercer ducked under it nicely.
Mercer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dearborn manages to avoid it.
Dearborn throwing a counter right hand but Mercer manages to avoid it.
Mercer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dearborn checks a low kick from Mercer.
Dearborn misses with a body shot.
Dearborn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dearborn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dearborn throws out a powerful jab.
Dearborn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercer.
Mercer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dearborn digs a good hook to Mercer's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mercer lands with a hook. Dearborn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dearborn moves out of range as Mercer strikes.
Dearborn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mercer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dearborn scores with a body shot.
Mercer slips under a jab from Dearborn.
Mercer throws a shot from downtown. Dearborn moves away and avoids it.
Dearborn wants to clinch.

Dearborn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mercer, pushing him back against the cage.
Mercer blocking some punches.
Dearborn swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Mercer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dearborn catches Mercer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dearborn is looking to clinch but Mercer is avoiding it.
Mercer throws out a counter right but Dearborn avoids it with no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mercer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dearborn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dearborn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dearborn checks the leg kick.
Dearborn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercer.
A little jabbing left from Mercer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dearborn moves out of range as Mercer strikes.
Dearborn misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Mercer misses its intended target.
Dearborn is looking to counter punch.

Dearborn closes the distance and clinches.
Mercer is looking to break free of the clinch but Dearborn has double underhooks.

Mercer breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Dearborn.
Mercer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dearborn.
Mercer looks to land a right hand but Dearborn moved out of range.
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 Will Dearborn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dearborn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mercer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alex Mercer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dearborn jabs Mercer right on the nose. Mercer blinks but takes it well.
Mercer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dearborn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mercer.
Dearborn throws a lazy right hand but Mercer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mercer walks into a straight right hand from Dearborn.
Mercer jabs Dearborn right on the nose. Dearborn blinks but takes it well.
Mercer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dearborn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alex Mercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dearborn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Mercer tenderised Dearborn's leg. Dearborn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mercer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dearborn moves into the clinch.
Mercer is trying to break the clinch but Dearborn is controlling him.
A hook to the body from Dearborn.

Mercer breaks from the clinch.
Mercer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dearborn.
Dearborn gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mercer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dearborn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mercer at a distance.
Mercer throws a body punch but Dearborn moves out of range.
Dearborn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dearborn checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Mercer. That snapped Dearborn's head back.
Dearborn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mercer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dearborn.
Dearborn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mercer ducks under a wild hook from Dearborn.
Mercer flicks out a counter leg kick but Dearborn steps away.
Mercer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mercer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dearborn.
Dearborn tries a head kick but it misses.
Dearborn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dearborn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mercer cracks Dearborn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dearborn.
Mercer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mercer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn throws a nice looking combination but Mercer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mercer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dearborn moves forwards but Mercer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dearborn slips a jab from Mercer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mercer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dearborn's calf.
Dearborn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mercer on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Dearborn.
Mercer swings for the body but Dearborn moves out of range.
Mercer blocks a low kick nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Dearborn there.
Mercer connects with a body shot.
Mercer throws a looping overhand right but Dearborn ducks down to avoid it.
Dearborn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mercer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mercer throws a low kick, looking for Dearborn's leg but Dearborn calmly moves out of range.
As Mercer looks to move away, Dearborn throws a big counter combo but Mercer just gets out of the way.
Mercer dodges the punch combination from Dearborn.
Mercer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer avoids the body shot from Dearborn.
Dearborn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercer.
Dearborn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mercer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Dearborn.
Dearborn swings for the body but Mercer moves out of range.
A big right from Mercer misses.
Mercer misses with a body shot.
Mercer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dearborn walks into a stiff left hand from Mercer.
Dearborn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dearborn throws a good cross that connects.
Mercer loads up on a big right hand but Dearborn slips the punch.
Dearborn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Mercer.
Mercer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dearborn.
An inside leg kick from Dearborn misses.
Mercer throws a leg kick which misses Dearborn's front leg but catches the back leg as Dearborn tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer moves out of range of the strikes.
Mercer throws a push kick but Dearborn slaps the foot to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dearborn misses the shot to the body.
Mercer throws a lazy right hand but Dearborn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Mercer.
Dearborn tried to counter with a leg kick but Mercer avoided it.
Mercer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dearborn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dearborn wants to clinch up but Mercer keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dearborn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mercer throws a low kick but Dearborn avoids it.
Dearborn lands with a kick to the temple. Mercer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dearborn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mercer.
Dearborn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mercer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercer scores with a leg kick.
Mercer lands a nice shot that snaps Dearborn's head back.
Mercer swats away the attempt to clinch by Dearborn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alex Mercer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dearborn wants to clinch.
Mercer throws a looping overhand right but Dearborn ducks down to avoid it.
Mercer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mercer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dearborn was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercer.
Dearborn thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dearborn moves out of range of the leg kick from Mercer.
Dearborn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dearborn checks a leg kick nicely.

Dearborn darts in and clinches Mercer up against the cage.

Mercer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dearborn takes a swing at Mercer's ribcage but misses.
Mercer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dearborn's hands.
Dearborn avoids the head kick by Mercer.
Dearborn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dearborn misses with an uppercut. Mercer saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer misses with a head kick.
Dearborn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dearborn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dearborn connects with the punch.
Dearborn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mercer throws a leg kick but Dearborn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dearborn is looking to slow Mercer down with leg kicks.
Dearborn throws a right and a left that Mercer avoids nicely.
Dearborn slips under a jab.
Mercer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mercer avoids the head kick by Dearborn.
Dearborn backing away here, and Mercer unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dearborn misses with an uppercut. Mercer saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Mercer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dearborn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mercer. That's going to slow Dearborn down.
A jab from Mercer finds it's way through Dearborn's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dearborn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dearborn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mercer.
Dearborn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dearborn checks a leg kick.
Mercer ducks under a wild hook from Dearborn.
Dearborn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dearborn lands a two punch combo.
Mercer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dearborn.
Dearborn scores with a hook to the body. Mercer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Mercer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mercer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dearborn blocks a leg kick.
Dearborn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dearborn misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer with a hook.
Dearborn slips a straight right by Mercer.
Dearborn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mercer.
Nice shot lands for Dearborn.
Dearborn misses with a body shot.
Mercer tries to score with a low kick but Dearborn moves his leg out of the way.
Mercer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mercer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Danga de danga de dang - Dearborn scores with a four punch combination!
Dearborn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mercer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mercer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dearborn.
Dearborn scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dearborn is looking to score with low kicks.
Dearborn throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dearborn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mercer.
Dearborn is trying to maintain a safe position but Mercer gets an underhook and turns Dearborn into the cage.

Mercer breaks from the clinch.
Mercer looks to score with a jab to the body but Dearborn is just out of range.
Dearborn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A low kick from Mercer is predictable there
and Dearborn counters with a two punch combo.
Dearborn throws a low kick, looking for Mercer's leg but Mercer calmly moves out of range.
Dearborn tries a head kick but it misses.
Mercer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dearborn checks it well.
Dearborn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Mercer.
Mercer throws a chopping leg kick but Dearborn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mercer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dearborn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mercer momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercer throws a leg kick but Dearborn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dearborn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Dearborn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dearborn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Will Dearborn!
An out of breath and clearly excited Will Dearborn thanked Museum of Monsters & Madmen for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).