PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thai Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pike Merry (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.

Boxer
vs
Merry

187 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Versus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thai Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pike Merry!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boxer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Merry tries to clinch up.
Merry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Boxer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Merry, pushing him back against the cage.
Merry taking a breather.
Merry is trying to stall.
Merry tries to stall but Boxer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boxer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Pike Merry has been cut.
Merry stalling in the clinch but Boxer improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer lands an elbow inside.
Boxer scores with a knee to the head.
Boxer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Merry's face.
Merry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boxer lands an elbow inside that Merry shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Boxer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boxer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Merry's face.

That has opened up Pike Merry's cut even more.
Boxer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Merry taking a breather.
Boxer lands an elbow just above Merry 's eye.
Boxer lands a knee to the head.
Boxer with a knee to the head.

Merry is rocked!
Merry stalling in the clinch but Boxer improves position.
Boxer lands a damaging elbow.
Merry is still on wobbly legs! Can Boxer finish him?
Boxer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Merry seems to have recovered his senses.
Merry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boxer landing knees to the head.

The cut above Pike Merry's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Merry takes an elbow to the temple.
Boxer working the clinch nicely. Merry is working for position but Boxer cracks him with a big knee to the head! Merry crumples up against the cage and Boxer lands two more shots before the ref can save Merry! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Thai Boxer!