PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elia Mercurio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grey Hound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hound has chosen Nigger Fucker - David Allan Coe as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Mercurio
vs
Hound

191 cm
27
195 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

186 cm
25
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elia Mercurio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grey Hound!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercurio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hound.
Elia Mercurio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hound with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mercurio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters circling - Hound throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mercurio is looking for a counter combo.
Mercurio cracks Hound with a right hand to the side of the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hound struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercurio controls his hands.
Hound throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercurio.
Mercurio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hound.
Mercurio tries to pull guard but Hound holds him up against the cage and eventually Mercurio drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hound.
Hound lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mercurio backwards.
Hound tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercurio's elbow.
Hound lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercurio is working Hound over against the cage.
Hound misses with a body punch.
Hound misses with a body punch.
Hound lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hound lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mercurio or not.
Hound tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hound lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hound struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercurio controls his hands.
Hound looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hound tries to throw a body punch but Mercurio avoids it by throwing Hound back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hound creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hound goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hound misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hound.
We've been hearing reports that Mercurio has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hound struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercurio controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercurio blocks an uppercut.

Hound breaks from the clinch.
Hound lands with a straight right. Mercurio didn't see that one coming.

Mercurio is rocked!
Hound moves out of range as Mercurio strikes.
Oh Mercurio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hound connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hound throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mercurio seems to have got his legs back now.
Mercurio shoots in for a takedown but Hound shows good takedown defense.

Mercurio closes the distance and clinches.
Hound throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mercurios head.
Hound misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hound as the two fighters clinch.
Hound digs a right hand underneath Mercurio's ribcage. Mercurio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hound misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hound doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Hound scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Hound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hound tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercurio's elbow.
Nice body punch from Hound - that landed with a thud.
Hound tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercurio's elbow.
Mercurio can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elia Mercurio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hound misses with a body punch.
Mercurio misses with a punch to the body.
Hound struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercurio controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Hound.
Mercurio takes a shot to the head.
Mercurio is trying to pull guard but Hound turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hound throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mercurios head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hound.
Mercurio fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercurio lands with a light punch inside.
Mercurio tries to throw a body punch but Hound avoids it by throwing Mercurio back against the cage.
Mercurio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hound misses with a body punch.
Hound scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hound misses with a punch to the body.
Hound tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercurio's elbow.
Mercurio pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mercurio tries a body shot but Hound blocks it.
Hound struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercurio controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Hound.
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!
Hound working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grey Hound dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mercurio drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mercurio is in close to Hound's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mercurio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mercurio advances position into side control!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mercurio looks up at the clock and then as Hound takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mercurio smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mercurio cracks Hound with a big elbow.
Hound taking a bit of punishment here - Mercurio scoring with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hound taking a bit of punishment here - Mercurio scoring with strikes.
Mercurio controlling the position from side mount.
Mercurio working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercurio working the head and body with strikes.
Hound takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sloppy strikes there by Mercurio.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hound is trying to improve his position.
Mercurio controls the position from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercurio cracks Hound with a big right hand but Hound just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hound really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mercurio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hound taking a bit of punishment here - Mercurio scoring with strikes.
Hound managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mercurio.
Mercurio taking a breather here.
Mercurio lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hound down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hound is trying to escape the position but Mercurio is controlling the position.
Mercurio landing strikes.
Hound seems a little lost for a moment, as Mercurio dominates the positioning.
Mercurio working the head with strikes.
Mercurio controls the position.
Mercurio sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hound is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hound seems a little lost for a moment, as Mercurio dominates the positioning.
Hound managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mercurio.
Mercurio lands a nice forearm strike.
Mercurio landing a few strikes.
Mercurio working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercurio scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hound to see if he's OK.

Hound is rocked!
Mercurio working the head and body with strikes.
Hound is still in real trouble! Can Mercurio finish him?
Mercurio connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hound some visible discomfort.
Mercurio controlling from side mount.
A big shot lands for Mercurio! That's hurt Hound! Will he recover? Mercurio fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elia Mercurio!
Elia Mercurio made sure to mention his sponsor, Island's Forbidden Fruits in his post fight interview.
Grey Hound spoke after the fight, saying 'That nigga shut his pants. This shit stinks all over the fucking cage... Motherfucker'.