PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Waylon Mercy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gurgen Davidyan (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.

Mercy
vs
Davidyan

190 cm
26
203 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

189 cm
23
191 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Reaper Combatwear

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Waylon Mercy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurgen Davidyan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidyan throws a push kick but Mercy slaps the foot to one side.
Mercy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Davidyan checks the leg kick.
Mercy connects with an inside leg kick.
Davidyan scores with a jab. Mercy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Davidyan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mercy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Davidyan is out of range.
Davidyan avoids the body shot from Mercy.
Davidyan throws out a counter right but Mercy avoids it with no problem.
Davidyan throws a body shot but no joy.
Mercy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Davidyan with a hook.
Mercy checks a leg kick.
Davidyan throws a series of punches but Mercy avoids them all with ease.
Mercy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A punch lands to the side of Davidyan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Davidyan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davidyan connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davidyan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mercy looks to land a left hand but Davidyan moved out of range nicely.
Davidyan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mercy looks to land a left hand but Davidyan moved out of range nicely.
Mercy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davidyan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Davidyan momentarily.
Davidyan connects with a nice looking jab.
Davidyan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mercy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Davidyan takes a swing at Mercy's ribcage but misses.
Mercy thuds his right hand into Davidyan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Davidyan blocks a head kick by Mercy.
Davidyan slips under a jab from Mercy.
Davidyan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mercy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Davidyan is out of range and Mercy settles back down.
Davidyan is trying to counter with his kicks.
A good leg kick by Mercy.
Mercy misses with a low kick.
Mercy misses with a straight left.
Davidyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mercy.
Davidyan lands with a cross.
Mercy throws an overhand right that lands on Davidyan's shoulder, as Davidyan tries to avoid the shot.
Davidyan slips a jab from Mercy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davidyan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mercy to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Davidyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercy throws a jab when Davidyan was well out of range.
Mercy looks to land a right hand but Davidyan moved out of range.
Mercy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gurgen Davidyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercy throws a looping overhand right but Davidyan ducks down to avoid it.
Mercy needs to keep his hands up - Davidyan had a free shot at his head there.
Mercy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mercy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mercy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mercy moves out of range of the strikes.
Mercy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidyan.
Mercy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mercy, as that shot connected.
Davidyan is looking to chop away at Mercy's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Davidyan checks a leg kick.
Davidyan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mercy with a body shot.
Mercy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Davidyan's head backwards.
Mercy misses with a double jab.
Mercy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan connects with a leg kick. Mercy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Davidyan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Davidyan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Davidyan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mercy connects with an inside leg kick.
Mercy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Davidyan.
Mercy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Davidyan misses with an uppercut.
Davidyan ducks under a wild hook from Mercy.
Davidyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Davidyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercy is just out of range.
Davidyan throws a leg kick
and Mercy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davidyan defending well as Mercy loads up on a big left hand.
Davidyan looks to clinch
letting Mercy counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Mercy.
A leg kick checked by Davidyan.
Davidyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Davidyan throws a leg kick but Mercy sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mercy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Davidyan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mercy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mercy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Davidyan in his tracks.
The crowd cheers as Davidyan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mercy doesn't seem phased though.
Davidyan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Davidyan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davidyan misses with a wild body shot.
Davidyan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Davidyan lands a jab to Mercy's midsection.
Mercy looks to score with a jab to the body but Davidyan is just out of range.
Mercy scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davidyan.
The fighters circling - Mercy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mercy misses with a body shot.
Davidyan fails in his attempt to clinch.
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 Waylon Mercy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Davidyan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mercy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davidyan throws a body punch but Mercy moves out of range.
Mercy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davidyan.
Davidyan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mercy avoids the body shot from Davidyan.
Davidyan takes a swing at Mercy's ribcage but misses.
Mercy tries to score with a low kick but Davidyan moves his leg out of the way.
Davidyan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mercy.
Davidyan scores with a nice body kick.
Davidyan throws a wild body kick that Mercy sees coming a mile off.
Nice body kick from Davidyan.
Davidyan throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davidyan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mercy tries to score with a low kick but Davidyan moves his leg out of the way.
Mercy misses with a wild body shot.
Mercy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Davidyan misses with a body kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Davidyan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercy lands with a slapping head kick.
Davidyan 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 throwing a counter right hand but Davidyan manages to avoid it.
Mercy wants to clinch.
Davidyan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mercy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davidyan.

Mercy closes the distance and clinches.

Mercy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Davidyan misses.
Mercy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mercy misses with a straight right.
Davidyan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mercy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mercy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Davidyan thuds his shin into the meat of Mercy's side.
Mercy checks a leg kick nicely.
Mercy moves out of range of the body kick from Davidyan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Davidyan checks a leg kick.
A big left from Davidyan misses.
Mercy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mercy throws a hook to the side of Davidyan's head but Davidyan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Davidyan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mercy misses with a looping left.
Mercy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davidyan slips under a jab.
Davidyan throws a sloppy body shot
and Mercy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Davidyan.
Nice straight punches there by Mercy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mercy.
Davidyan misses the shot to the body.
Mercy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mercy looks to land a right hand but Davidyan moved out of range.
Davidyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Davidyan connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercy works Davidyan's body with a nice hook.
Mercy throws a front kick aimed at Davidyan's knee but Davidyan avoids it well.
Mercy ducks under a wild hook from Davidyan.
Davidyan checks a low kick from Mercy.
Davidyan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Davidyan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mercy with a body shot.
Mercy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mercy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mercy throws a body punch but Davidyan moves out of range.
Mercy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davidyan.
Mercy tries to land a front kick but Davidyan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Davidyan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Davidyan misses with a low kick as Mercy jumps back.
Mercy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Waylon Mercy is winning the standup battle so far.
Davidyan scores with a punch to the head.
Mercy tries to land a leg kick but Davidyan saw it coming and moves away.
Davidyan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mercy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davidyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercy.
A good leg kick by Mercy.
Davidyan scores with a hook to the body. Mercy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercy slips a jab from Davidyan.
Davidyan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Davidyan throws a body punch but Mercy moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mercy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Davidyan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Davidyan thows a body kick. Mercy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mercy ducks under a wild hook from Davidyan.
Davidyan connects with a leg kick. Mercy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Davidyan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Davidyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davidyan looks to land a body kick but Mercy moved away.
Mercy throws a hook but Davidyan blocks it.
Davidyan misses with a wild body shot.
Mercy tries to clinch but Davidyan moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davidyan. Mercy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mercy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gurgen Davidyan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mercy throws a lazy right hand but Davidyan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mercy walks into a stiff left hand from Davidyan.
Mercy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mercy blocks a head kick by Davidyan.
Mercy avoids the body shot from Davidyan.
It looked like Mercy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Davidyan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davidyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davidyan lands a slapping body shot.
Mercy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mercy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davidyan misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidyan lands with a nice body punch.
Davidyan misses with a straight left.
Mercy feints and then cracks Davidyan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davidyan down.

Mercy rushes Davidyan and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercy misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidyan tries to throw a body punch but Mercy avoids it by throwing Davidyan back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Mercy.
Davidyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mercy misses with a body punch.
Mercy working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Mercy.
Davidyan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Davidyan keeps control of Mercy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Davidyan throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercy.
Mercy is trying to break the clinch but Davidyan is controlling him.
Mercy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Davidyan.
Davidyan working aggressively here.
Davidyan working aggressively here.
Davidyan swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davidyan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan working aggressively here.
Mercy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mercy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mercy misses with a punch to the body.
Davidyan throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Mercy.
Mercy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davidyan works on Mercy's body with a couple of short punches.
Davidyan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Davidyan is leaning against Mercy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mercy blocks a body shot from Davidyan.
Davidyan pushes Mercy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davidyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercy's elbow.
Davidyan scores with a shot to the side of Mercy's head.
Mercy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Davidyan tries a body shot but Mercy blocks it.
Davidyan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davidyan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mercy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Davidyan can turn it around.
Waylon Mercy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Davidyan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercy misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mercy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davidyan tries to throw a body punch but Mercy avoids it by throwing Davidyan back against the cage.
Davidyan misses with a punch on the inside.
Davidyan blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Davidyan fails to land.
Davidyan is leaning against Mercy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Davidyan has a couple of punches blocked by Mercy.
A short right from Davidyan on the inside.
Davidyan lands with a light punch inside.
Mercy misses with a body punch.
Davidyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Mercy.
A frustrated look appears on Mercy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mercy blocks a body shot from Davidyan.
Mercy is trying to force a seperation but Davidyan has the dominant position.
Mercy misses with a punch to the body.
Mercy lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davidyan throws a head punch that misses.
Davidyan tries to throw a body punch but Mercy avoids it by throwing Davidyan back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davidyan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Mercy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davidyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Davidyan slips a straight right by Mercy.
Davidyan just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercy wants to land a leg kick but Davidyan is out of range.
Davidyan thuds his right hand into Mercy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mercy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Davidyan throws a good cross that connects.
Davidyan misses the shot to the body.
Mercy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mercy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidyan.
Davidyan lands with a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gurgen Davidyan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davidyan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gurgen Davidyan!
Gurgen Davidyan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Reaper Combatwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.