PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baal Thackeray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Mercy (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.

Thackeray
vs
Mercy

197 cm
20
209 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

173 cm
30
210 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baal Thackeray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Melvin Mercy!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thackeray thumps Mercy with a low kick.
Thackeray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mercy.
We've been informed that Mercy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Thackeray misses with a wild body shot.
Thackeray cracks Mercy with an open hand slap.
Baal Thackeray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercy throws out a powerful jab.
Thackeray misses with a kick to the body.
Thackeray cracks the inside of Mercy's front leg.
Thackeray moves away from the strike by Mercy.
Thackeray jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mercy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mercy misses with a head kick.
Thackeray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thackeray cracks Mercy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thackeray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Mercy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thackeray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mercy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thackeray throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mercy misses with a low kick.
Thackeray throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mercy avoids it.
Thackeray looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mercy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thackeray cracks the inside of Mercy's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thackeray.
Thackeray throws a lazy body kick
and Mercy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Thackeray moves out of range of the strikes.
Mercy throws a wild body kick that Thackeray sees coming a mile off.
Thackeray is looking to counter punch.
Thackeray moves out of range of the body kick.
Mercy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mercy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thackeray tests Mercy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mercy checks the leg kick.
A combination from Thackeray does no damage.
Thackeray throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mercy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thackeray throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mercy counters with a left and a right that stings Thackeray.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercy throws a sloppy head kick and Thackeray moves out of range easily.
Mercy throws a nice looking combination but Thackeray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thackeray looks for the body kick but Mercy saw that one coming.
Thackeray avoids the head kick by Mercy.
Thackeray jabs Mercy right on the nose. Mercy blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thackeray lands a slapping body shot.
Mercy misses with a body kick.
Thackeray went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Thackeray throws a leg kick but Mercy checks it.
A leg kick checked by Mercy.
Thackeray cracks Mercy with a good jab.
Mercy throws a leg kick that misses.
Mercy tries a head kick but it misses.
Thackeray throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mercy looks winded!
Thackeray swings for the body but Mercy moves out of range.
Thackeray misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thackeray just misses with a punch to the body.
Thackeray turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mercy lands with a nice body punch.
Mercy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Thackeray misses.
Thackeray is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Mercy jabs at Thackeray's body.
Mercy looks to throw the jab but Thackeray is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercy moves forwards but Thackeray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thackeray lands a head shot.
Mercy avoids the body shot from Thackeray.
Mercy feints and then cracks Thackeray's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thackeray down.
Mercy lands a body shot.
Mercy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Mercy is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thackeray.
Mercy is still on wobbly legs! Can Thackeray finish him?
Mercy leaves his chin hanging out and Thackeray seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Mercy crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baal Thackeray!
Baal Thackeray spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.