PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay Mercer acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kahn
vs
Mercer

195 cm
37
219 lbs
25 - 13 - 0

189 cm
43
220 lbs
28 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyson Kahn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clay Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahn looks to throw a body kick

and Mercer counters by moving into the clinch.
Mercer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kahn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kahn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kahn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercer.
Kahn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mercer throws a front kick aimed at Kahn's knee but Kahn avoids it well.
Mercer throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, jab by Mercer - just one landing.
Kahn throws a series of punches but Mercer moves out of range.
Kahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kahn throws the left hand but Mercer avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer throws a head kick but Kahn moves out of range.
Mercer misses with an uppercut
and Kahn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tyson Kahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kahn throws a body punch but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kahn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mercer scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kahn as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mercer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mercer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kahn - the referee stops the clock and Mercer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kahn. Mercer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mercer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good exchange - Kahn coming out on top.
Kahn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kahn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mercer's sensitive parts.

Mercer throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kahn tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mercer is in Kahn's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kahn wants to stand and escape but Mercer is having none of it.
Mercer wants to control from the top but Kahn keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kahn has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mercer has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer has a couple of punches blocked by Kahn.
Kahn throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercer.
Mercer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kahn backwards.
Kahn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Kahn is working Mercer over against the cage.
Kahn swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercer misses with a body punch.

Kahn manages to break the clinch.
Kahn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mercer to score with a decent uppercut.
Mercer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahn.
Mercer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kahn is looking to counter punch.
Mercer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mercer has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn staying out of range there.
Kahn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kahn cracks Mercer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A leg kick checked by Mercer.
Mercer misses with an uppercut.
Mercer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kahn.
Kahn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mercer is out of range.
Mercer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A left lands for Kahn.
Kahn scores with a nice right hand.
Mercer checks the leg kick.
Mercer swings for the body but Kahn moves out of range.
Mercer avoids the body shot from Kahn.
Kahn sets himself, and Mercer steps forward looking for the clinch! Kahn avoids it this time.
Kahn motions for Mercer to come forward. Kahn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mercer connects with a body shot that sends Kahn's belly button to the back.
Mercer ducks under a wild hook from Kahn.
Kahn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kahn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mercer on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kahn, right into the meat.
A combination from Kahn does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercer. Kahn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kahn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mercer's hands.
Mercer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mercer throws a hook but Kahn avoids it easily.
Kahn lands a really nice looking cross but Mercer seems unphased.
Kahn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mercer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kahn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kahn misses with a body kick.
Kahn just misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercer misses with a wild body shot.
Mercer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kahn misses with a wild body shot.
Kahn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Kahn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jab from Mercer.
Kahn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kahn misses with a combination
and Mercer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mercer misses with a straight left.
Good exchange - Kahn coming out on top.
Kahn cracks Mercer with an open hand slap.
Kahn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mercer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mercer wants to counter the offense by Kahn and move into the clinch position.
Kahn avoids the body shot from Mercer.
Mercer fails with the takedown.
Kahn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kahn moves out of range of the leg kick from Mercer.
Tyson Kahn is winning the standup battle so far.
Mercer throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kahn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mercer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kahn is fending him off so far but Mercer persists. Nope, Kahn circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahn scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn throws a low kick but Mercer avoids it.
Kahn throws a series of punches but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer avoids the body shot from Kahn.
Mercer walks into a straight right hand from Kahn.
Mercer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
As Mercer backs away, Kahn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mercer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kahn's head.
Kahn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kahn misses with a left hand

and Mercer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kahn's guard.

Kahn is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Mercer presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
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 wants a takedown.
Tyson Kahn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay Mercer.
Mercer taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Kahn - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Mercer fails to land.
Kahn misses with some punches.
Kahn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercer swings wildly with an uppercut but Kahn uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn prevents the takedown attempt.
Kahn gets underhooks to prevent Mercer's takedown attempt.
A short right from Kahn on the inside.
Mercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kahn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mercer can do to turn this around?
Mercer wants to take the fight to the mat but Kahn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mercer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kahn gets through Mercer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kahn swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kahn blocks an uppercut.
Kahn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Kahn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kahn.
Mercer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mercer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kahn is out of range and Mercer settles back down.
Mercer swings for the body but Kahn moves out of range.
A slow jab from Mercer misses its intended target.
Mercer takes one on the button.
Mercer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kahn to score with a decent uppercut.
Mercer throws a lazy uppercut
and Kahn counters with a series of strikes. Mercer will be more careful next time no doubt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kahn.
Kahn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kahn sets himself, and Mercer steps forward looking for the clinch! Kahn avoids it this time.
Mercer throws a jab when Kahn was well out of range.
Kahn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kahn delivers a nice body kick.
Mercer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mercer throws a chopping leg kick but Kahn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Kahn. That snapped Mercer's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahn tests Mercer's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn misses with a body shot.
Kahn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kahn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mercer has time to react.
Mercer tries to clinch but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mercer checks the leg kick.
Mercer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahn.
A combination from Kahn does no damage.
Kahn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mercer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kahn. That one must have hurt.
Mercer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kahn defends well and Mercer ends up having to push Kahn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mercer throws a sloppy body shot
and Kahn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mercer's knee momentarily.
Kahn thuds his right hand into Mercer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahn misses with a wild body shot.
Mercer throws a leg kick but Kahn checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Kahn dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahn moves away.
Mercer ducks under a wild hook from Kahn.
Kahn throws a leg kick which misses Mercer's front leg but catches the back leg as Mercer tries to avoid it.
Mercer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kahn moves away from the strike by Mercer.
Kahn thuds his right hand into Mercer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kahn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mercer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kahn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circling - Kahn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer moves out of range of the body kick.
Mercer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kahn.
Mercer misses with a straight left.
Mercer swinging wildly here.
Nice jab there from Kahn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer throws a shot to the body.
Mercer ducks under a wild hook from Kahn.
Kahn blocks a leg kick.
Kahn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kahn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jab, jab by Kahn - just one landing.
Mercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahn moves away.
Kahn is looking to score with low kicks.
Kahn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercer manages to avoid it.
Kahn misses the jab.
A jab from Mercer misses.
Kahn half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mercer moves out of range as Kahn strikes.
Mercer wants to counter with a clinch but Kahn pushes him away.
Mercer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kahn is just out of range.
Kahn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mercer's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn scores with a hook to the body. Mercer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kahn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mercer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mercer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That kick from Kahn tenderised Mercer's leg. Mercer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tyson Kahn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mercer misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot by Mercer.
Kahn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mercer at a distance.
Kahn lands with a nice combination. Mercer backs away looking to recover.
Mercer loads up on a big right hand but Kahn slips the punch.
Mercer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mercer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mercer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mercer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mercer blocks a head kick by Kahn.
Mercer lands a body shot.
Kahn misses with a kick to the body.
Mercer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahn.
A left lands for Kahn.
Kahn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kahn misses with a series of wild punches.
Kahn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mercer doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kahn. Mercer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mercer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kahn counters with a stiff right hand.
Mercer tries for a takedown but Kahn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kahn lands with an overhand left.
Nice jab there from Kahn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Mercer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kahn scores with a sloppy right hand. Mercer should have avoided that one.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kahn.
Kahn scores with a punch to the head.
Mercer thows a left - swing and a miss!
That kick from Kahn tenderised Mercer's leg. Mercer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kahn scores with a nice body kick.
Kahn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kahn scores with a shot to the body.
Kahn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mercer checks a leg kick.
Donk. Mercer catches Kahn right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Kahn clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kahn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercer blocks a jab.
Kahn cracks the inside of Mercer's front leg.
Kahn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Kahn misses.
Mercer misses with a hook.
Mercer checks a low kick from Kahn.
Kahn misses with a hook. Mercer ducked under it nicely.
Kahn throws an overhand right that lands on Mercer's shoulder, as Mercer tries to avoid the shot.
Mercer wants to counter with a clinch but Kahn pushes him away.
Mercer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kahn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mercer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left lands for Kahn.
Kahn throws a leg kick but Mercer moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mercer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kahn counters with a thumping low kick.
Kahn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mercer throws a hook but Kahn blocks it.
Kahn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kahn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mercer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kahn connects with an inside leg kick.
Mercer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kahn.
Mercer slips under a jab.
Kahn misses with a left hand
and Mercer counters with a left to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercer lands a jab to the head.
Kahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercer moves away.
Kahn avoids the body shot from Mercer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kahn.
Kahn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mercer backs up against the cage.
Kahn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mercer cracks Kahn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kahn was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercer.
Mercer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kahn throws a shot from downtown. Mercer moves away and avoids it.
Kahn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kahn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Mercer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mercer wants to slow Kahn down by chopping away at his legs.
Kahn throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Mercer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kahn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kahn lands a nice shot to the body.
Mercer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kahn is defending well.
Tyson Kahn has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Kahn.
Kahn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kahn stalling.
Mercer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kahn.
Mercer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kahn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kahn.
Kahn blocking some punches.
Kahn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Mercer is trying to maintain a safe position but Kahn gets an underhook and turns Mercer into the cage.
A body shot lands from Kahn.
Kahn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kahn lands with a left to the head.

Kahn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mercer tries for a takedown but Kahn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tyson Kahn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay Mercer.
A jab lands there for Kahn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn jabs at Mercer's body.
Kahn sizes up Mercer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kahn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mercer misses with a wild body shot.
Kahn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mercer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
Kahn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kahn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Kahn.
A big right from Mercer misses.
Mercer misses with a leg kick
and Kahn counters with a stiff right hand.

Mercer is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Kahn and Mercer falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Kahn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tyson Kahn!
Tyson Kahn retains his light heavyweight title!
Tyson Kahn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Clay Mercer stepped up to the mic, saying 'I had a great career... But i believe my cage days are gone... I would that Madness MMA for having the opportunity to show that i was a still at great fight and shape. But now ill focus my career on training and try to deliver new champions...'.