PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waylon Mercy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sato comes to the cage accompanied by True Survivor - David Hasselhoff. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sato
vs
Mercy

190 cm
23
197 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
203 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Waylon Mercy!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato tries to bum rush Mercy with a series of wild strikes but Mercy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sato misses with a hook. Mercy ducked under it nicely.
Mercy misses with a looping right.
Mercy misses with an uppercut.
Sato moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Mercy misses its intended target.
Mercy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sato connects with a looping right hand.
Sato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mercy has time to react.
We've been told by Sato's head coaches at Wreckshop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mercy scores with a nice strike.
Sato throws a hook but Mercy blocks it.
Sato getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Sato bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mercy's head.
Mercy swings for the body but Sato moves out of range.
Sato moves in looking to clinch but Mercy pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mercy misses its intended target.
Sato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercy misses with a body punch

and Sato counters by clinching up.
Mercy tries to break free but Sato pushes him back against the cage.
Sato taking a breather.
Mercy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Mercy scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sato - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A shot in the inside from Sato.
Mercy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mercy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sato creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mercy's defenses.

It looks like Waylon Mercy has been cut.
Mercy misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sato misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Satos head.
Nice elbow from Sato.
Mercy misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercy circles away.
Mercy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sato.
Sato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mercy.
Sato needs to keep his hands up - Mercy had a free shot at his head there.
A telegraphed right hand from Mercy misses the target.
Sato swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sato scores with a punch to the head.
Mercy falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Sato counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sato throws a series of punches but Mercy avoids them all with ease.

Sato clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Mercy.
Mercy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mercy is trying to push Sato away but Sato has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sato blocks a body shot from Mercy.

Sato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mercy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mercy circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Mercy.
Mercy blocks a low kick nicely.
Sato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercy.
Mercy throws a low kick but Sato avoids it.
Mercy stuns Sato with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mercy throws a good cross that connects.
Sato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Mercy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sato moves into the clinch successfully.
Mercy can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.

Sato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mercy walks into a left hand.
A combination from Sato does no damage.
Mercy connects with a right hand. Sato shakes it off.
Mercy misses with a hook.
Sato slips a jab and a cross from Mercy.
Sato blocks a jab.
Mercy throws a leg kick but Sato sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sato tried to counter with a leg kick but Mercy avoided it.
Mercy circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sato has Mercy up against the cage in a clinch.
Mercy wants to break the clinch but can't.
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 Kenji Sato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Waylon Mercy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mercy connects with a solid leg kick.

Mercy gets tackled into the cage by Sato. Sato maintains the clinch.
Mercy swings wildly with an uppercut but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.

Mercy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Sato darts in and clinches Mercy up against the cage.

Sato breaks from the clinch.
Sato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mercy misses with a two punch combination.
Mercy missing with a left hand there. Sato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato cracks Mercy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercy keeps the fight on the outside.

Sato drives through and clinches with Mercy against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mercy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Mercy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Sato forces Mercy back against the cage and clinches.
Mercy tries to break the clinch but Sato is controlling the position.
Mercy blocks an elbow strike from Sato.
Sato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercy avoids the elbow strike from Sato, against the cage.
A short right from Mercy.
Mercy swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Sato manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mercy.
Mercy with a jab.
Mercy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab, jab by Mercy - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercy misses with an uppercut
and Sato counters with a nice uppercut.
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!

Sato clinches with his opponent.
Kenji Sato has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sato pushes Mercy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sato using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mercy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mercy is trying to break the clinch but Sato has him pressed against the cage.
Mercy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Mercy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mercy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mercy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercy circles away.
Mercy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sato wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mercy.
Mercy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sato is looking to clinch.
Sato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mercy misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sato takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mercy takes a swing at Sato's ribcage but misses.
Sato is looking to counter the offense by Mercy and move into the clinch.

Sato closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mercy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Mercy.
Mercy scores with a shot to the side of Sato's head.

Mercy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mercy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mercy throws a body punch but Sato moves out of range.
Sato looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mercy lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Sato.
Sato looks to clinch
and Mercy counters with a straight right hand.
Waylon Mercy seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to clinch up but Mercy keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Mercy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A punch combination from Sato misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercy misses with a looping left.
Sato defending well as Mercy loads up on a big left hand.
Sato staying out of range there.
Mercy connects with a right hand. Sato shakes it off.
Mercy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sato throws a big counter combination but Mercy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mercy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sato moves into range and clinches up with Mercy.
Mercy takes an elbow to the temple.
Mercy swings wildly with an uppercut but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sato lands an uppercut.
Mercy tries to throw a body punch but Sato avoids it by throwing Mercy back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waylon Mercy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Waylon Mercy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Mercy does it's job there.
Sato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mercy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mercy throws a front kick aimed at Sato's knee but Sato avoids it well.
Sato tries to clinch up.
Sato lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mercy.
Mercy throws a series of punches but Sato avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sato is looking to clinch.
Sato works the jab nicely.
Sato stuns Mercy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sato is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Mercy is predictable there
and Sato counters with a nice uppercut.
Mercy throws an overhand right that lands on Sato's shoulder, as Sato tries to avoid the shot.
Mercy misses with a body shot.
Sato wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sato slips under a jab.
Sato moves out of range of the strikes.
Sato tries to clinch up.
A punch lands to the side of Mercy 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Sato rushes Mercy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sato tries to work over Mercy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Mercy breaks from the clinch.
Sato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mercy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mercy misses with a few strikes there.
Mercy misses with a leg kick.
Mercy loads up on a big right hand but Sato slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato is looking to clinch.
Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercy manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mercy! But no joy.
Sato slips under a jab.
Sato tries to clinch up.
Mercy swats away the attempt to clinch by Sato.
Mercy tries a quick counter leg kick but Sato is wise to it.

Sato closes the distance and clinches.
Sato taking a breather.

Mercy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercy circles away.
Mercy is looking for the big counter here.
Mercy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mercy misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato lands a nice shot that snaps Mercy's head back.

Sato instigates a clinch.

Sato breaks from the clinch.
Sato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercy.
Sato defending well as Mercy loads up on a big left hand.
Sato wants to clinch
letting Mercy counter with a right hand.
Mercy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Decent striking displayed by Mercy there.
Sato tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mercy counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato is looking to clinch but Mercy is avoiding it.
Mercy throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sato tries to clinch but Mercy moves out of range.
Mercy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mercy falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Sato to counter with a crisp jab.
Mercy throws a shot to the body.
Mercy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sato tries to clinch but Mercy moves out of range.
Mercy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sato.
Nice uppercut lands for Mercy. That snapped Sato's head back.

Sato gets a clinch.
Mercy is trying to push Sato away but Sato has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Waylon Mercy.
I think Mercy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waylon Mercy!
Waylon Mercy was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.