PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Hartt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Merciianaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hartt
vs
Merciianaa

190 cm
21
206 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Hartt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Merciianaa!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Hartt.
Hartt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Merciianaa flicks out a counter leg kick but Hartt steps away.
Hartt swinging wildly here.
Hartt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Merciianaa eats them both and turns towards Hartt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hartt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hartt throws a series of punches but Merciianaa moves out of range.
Hartt cracks a nice hook into Merciianaa's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merciianaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hartt's sensitive parts.
Hartt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Merciianaa counters by moving into the clinch.
Hartt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Merciianaa.

It looks like Doug Hartt has been cut.
Hartt working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hartt blocks an elbow strike from Merciianaa.

Hartt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Merciianaa.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Merciianaa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hartt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Merciianaa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Merciianaa throws an elbow that misses.
Hartt has had enough of the clinch but Merciianaa keeps him there for the moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Merciianaa.
Merciianaa lands an elbow inside that Hartt shrugs off.
Hartt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Merciianaa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Merciianaa to work.
Hartt is trying to break the clinch but Merciianaa is controlling him.
Merciianaa lands an elbow inside that Hartt shrugs off.
Merciianaa pressing his opponent against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Merciianaa lands a good knee to the midsection. Hartt won't want to take too many of those.
Hartt is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Hartt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Merciianaa stalling against the cage.
Hartt working hard to break the clinch.
Merciianaa stalling against the cage.
Merciianaa with a knee to the head.

Doug Hartt's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merciianaa is pushing Hartt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Merciianaa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Merciianaa continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rocky Merciianaa.
Hartt misses with a two punch combination.
Hartt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Merciianaa.
Merciianaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Merciianaa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Merciianaa slips a jab and a cross from Hartt.
A countering left hand to the body from Merciianaa misses.
Hartt throws a right hand that Merciianaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Merciianaa also avoids with ease.
Merciianaa thumps Hartt with a low kick.
Hartt throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hartt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Merciianaa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hartt avoids the head kick by Merciianaa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Merciianaa.
Hartt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Merciianaa doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Merciianaa is looking to slow Hartt down with leg kicks.
Hartt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hartt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Merciianaa circles away quickly and effectively.
Merciianaa tries a quick counter leg kick but Hartt is wise to it.
Hartt tries to bum rush Merciianaa with a series of wild strikes but Merciianaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Merciianaa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Merciianaa dodges the punch combination from Hartt.
Hartt moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMerciianaa.
Merciianaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hartt. That did some damage!
Hartt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Merciianaa.
Hartt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hartt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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 Doug Hartt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Doug Hartt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Merciianaa throws a head kick that half lands.
Merciianaa misses with a straight left.
Hartt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Merciianaa counters with a nice body kick.
Merciianaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hartt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Merciianaa is looking to clinch but Hartt is avoiding it.
Hartt misses with the combination.
Hartt looks to land a combination but Merciianaa avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartt throws a series of punches but Merciianaa moves out of range.
Hartt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Merciianaa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hartt throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hartt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doug Hartt is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Hartt does no damage.
That kick from Merciianaa tenderised Hartt's leg. Hartt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Merciianaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartt.
Hartt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Merciianaa counters with a leg kick.
Merciianaa slips a jab and a cross from Hartt.
Hartt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hartt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Merciianaa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hartt has time to react.
Hartt misses with a double jab
and Merciianaa counters with an inside leg kick.
Merciianaa throws a head kick that Hartt semi-blocks.
Merciianaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merciianaa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merciianaa lands with a kick to the temple. Hartt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Doug Hartt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Merciianaa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Merciianaa throws a head kick that Hartt semi-blocks.

Jeez, Doug Hartt's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Merciianaa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hartt momentarily.
Doug Hartt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Merciianaa flicks out a counter leg kick but Hartt steps away.
Hartt throws a series of punches but Merciianaa avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Merciianaa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Merciianaa lands with a shot to the body.
Merciianaa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hartt's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Merciianaa.
Merciianaa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Merciianaa scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Merciianaa. That's going to slow Hartt down.
A punch combination from Hartt misses.
Merciianaa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Merciianaa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hartt if he has to take too many more of those.
Merciianaa lands the left hand.
Merciianaa lands a nice hook to Hartt's body. Hartt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hartt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Merciianaa throws a head kick that half lands.

Merciianaa gets a clinch.
Merciianaa lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Doug Hartt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rocky Merciianaa!