PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bennett Mercer (ranked 25218 p4p, 0 weight class) and Father Jimmy (ranked 5962 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mercer
vs
Jimmy

168 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bennett Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Father Jimmy!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mercer moves into the clinch.
Mercer really is a fat lump.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jimmy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Jimmy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jimmy moves into the clinch.
Mercer struggles to land a body shot inside as Jimmy controls his hands.
Mercer effectively controlling the action here.
Mercer missing with knees to the body.

Jimmy manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jimmy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Bennett Mercer has been cut.
Mercer tries for a takedown but Jimmy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Jimmy closes the distance and clinches.

Jimmy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jimmy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mercer throws a big right hand that misses.

Jimmy has his feet on Mercer's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mercer enables Jimmy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mercer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mercer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jimmy is pushing down on Mercer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mercer is fighting to maintain full guard but Jimmy has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercer trying to hold on to Jimmy's head to control him but Jimmy postures up.
Jimmy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy thows a huge punch but Mercer dodges it nicely.
Mercer is trying is best to control the position here.
Mercer trying to control here.
Jimmy stalling.
Jimmy trying to mount his opponent but Mercer defends it.
Mercer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Jimmy is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Mercer to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Jimmy stops Mercer from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jimmy gets to his feet - Mercer follows without any prompting.

Jimmy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mercer sprawls well initially but Jimmy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mercer keeping hold of Jimmy's head, controlling as best he can.
Jimmy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Jimmy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Jimmy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mercer is just riding it out for now. Jimmy eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy is trying to control the action in half guard but Mercer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mercer looks like he's trying to stand up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mercer wants to control but Jimmy passes into side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jimmy tries to score with some ground and pound. Mercer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Father Jimmy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bennett Mercer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jimmy connects with an inside leg kick.

Jimmy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jimmy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Mercer manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Jimmy keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Jimmy stalling.
Jimmy stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jimmy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jimmy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Jimmy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercer struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy throwing strikes but Mercer manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Mercer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mercer creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jimmy sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jimmy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mercer connects with a decent elbow.
Jimmy is trying to escape the position but Mercer is controlling the position.
Mercer trying to control the action but Jimmy is working from the bottom.
Mercer tries to score with some ground and pound. Jimmy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Jimmy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mercer working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer working the ground and pound but Jimmy is defending the strikes.
Mercer throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Jimmy works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Mercer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mercer working the head and body with strikes.
Jimmy is looking for a sweep. Mercer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Jimmy looking for submissions off his back.
Jimmy is breathing heavily.
Jimmy trying to control but Mercer postures up.
Mercer sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jimmy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mercer thows a huge punch but Jimmy dodges it nicely.
Jimmy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mercer is trying to control. Jimmy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jimmy trying to control but Mercer postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Mercer tries to keep at a distance but Jimmy has taken the fight into the clinch.

Jimmy breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jimmy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mercer is looking for a sweep. Jimmy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mercer won't allow Jimmy to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mercer trying to hold on to Jimmy's head to control him but Jimmy postures up.
Mercer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mercer is pulling down on Jimmy's head. It's preventing any offense from Jimmy, at least for the moment.
Mercer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bennett Mercer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bennett Mercer's cut.
That's time! Mercer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jimmy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mercer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mercer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jimmy closes the distance and pushes Mercer back into the cage.
Jimmy avoiding damage as Mercer throws knees to the body.
Mercer looking to slow down the pace here.
Jimmy effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jimmy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jimmy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mercer's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy controlling the action here.
Mercer is looking to control Jimmy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mercer avoid being mounted?
Mercer is trying to control but Jimmy manages to pass to mount!
Mercer tries to lock up and control but Jimmy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Jimmy is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Mercer is looking to clinch.
Father Jimmy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jimmy drives through with a takedown into Mercer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Mercer has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jimmy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Jimmy drives through with a takedown into Mercer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jimmy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercer keeping full guard, as Jimmy tries to pass.
Jimmy wanted to stand there but Mercer had control of the position.
Jimmy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jimmy wants to control from the top but Mercer keeps moving.
Father Jimmy has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy stopping the sweep attempt from Mercer.

Jimmy stands up and waves to Mercer to follow him.

Jimmy moves into the clinch successfully.

Mercer has picked Jimmy up - he's going for a ride! Mercer dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jimmy is doing well to control the position and prevent Mercer from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer trying to control from half guard but Jimmy is working away.
Jimmy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mercer wants to control but Jimmy is keeping him busy.
Jimmy wants to control but Mercer is keeping busy.
Jimmy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mercer working over Jimmy with some ground and pound. Jimmy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mercer is keen to just control but Jimmy is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Father Jimmy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jimmy 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Father Jimmy!