|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Mercer (ranked 2540 p4p, 273 weight class) and Pascual Perez (ranked 4571 p4p, 410 weight class). Mercer's entrance music is Sleep Now In The Fire. A fine choice. Perez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Another One Bites The Dust. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
 |
|
 |
| 184 cm
43
182 lbs
34 - 26 - 0 |
|
184 cm
35
180 lbs
18 - 27 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 27 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pascual Perez!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez clinches.
Perez scores with a hook to the body.
Mercer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mercer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mercer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perez looks to clinch
and Mercer counters with a left and a right that stings Perez.
Mercer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mercer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Perez wants to clinch but Mercer slips to the side
enabling Mercer to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez tries to clinch up but Mercer circles away and keeps his distance.
Perez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mercer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez has closed the distance and engaged Mercer in a clinch.
Mercer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Perez takes a shot to the head.
Mercer breaks from the clinch.
Perez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mercer avoids it really well and circles away.
Perez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez instigates a clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Perez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mercer avoiding damage as Perez throws knees to the body.
Mercer breaks from the clinch.
Perez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mercer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Perez goes for a takedown attempt but Mercer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Perez misses with a double jab
and Mercer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer clinches.
Mercer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perez has a takedown stuffed.
Alex Mercer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pascual Perez.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mercer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mercer throwing a counter right hand but Perez manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mercer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alex Mercer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mercer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mercer lands a right hand.
Perez tries a body shot but Mercer blocks it.
Perez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perez takes a shot to the head.
Perez wants to stall.
Mercer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mercer counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mercer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mercer gets tackled into the cage by Perez. Perez maintains the clinch.
Mercer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez closes the distance and clinches.
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 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mercer, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mercer.
Perez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mercer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Mercer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Perez is looking to clinch.
Mercer keeps the fight on the outside.
Perez moves to clinch but Mercer breaks away
and Mercer counters with a three punch combo that has Perez backing up. Perez nods at Mercer to acknowledge the strikes.
Perez dives in and grabs Mercer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mercer pushes down on Perez's head and hops out.
A little feinted left hand from Mercer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mercer avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mercer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perez moves into the clinch.
Mercer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez tries for a takedown but Mercer circles away easily
and Mercer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mercer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alex Mercer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pascual Perez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer lands with a nice body punch.
Perez misses with a wild combination.
Perez is looking to clinch but Mercer is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Mercer misses the target.
Alex Mercer is winning the standup battle so far.
Perez has Mercer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mercer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mercer counters with a right hand to the body.
Mercer scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt
and Mercer counters with a stiff right hand.
Perez closes the distance but Mercer moves to the side
and Mercer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mercer feints and then cracks Perez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perez down.
Perez tries to clinch up.
Mercer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perez can do to turn this around?
Perez cracks Mercer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez shoots in for a double leg but Mercer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mercer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mercer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Perez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mercer to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer lands an overhand right.
Perez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mercer defends well and Perez ends up having to push Mercer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Mercer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mercer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perez tries to clinch up but Mercer circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Perez is defended easily by Mercer.
Mercer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mercer gets tackled into the cage by Perez. Perez maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perez drives through and clinches with Mercer against the cage.
Mercer manages to break the clinch.
Perez closes the distance and pushes Mercer back into the cage.
Mercer lands with a left to the head.
Mercer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perezs head.
Perez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mercers head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perez rushes Mercer and presses him up against the cage.
Mercer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perez tries to clinch up but Mercer circles away and keeps his distance.
Mercer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Perez just manages to avoid it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mercer enables Perez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mercer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mercer seems keen to control Perez's posture.
Perez trying to control but Mercer is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Mercer dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Perez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mercer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mercer has managed to clinch.
Perez trying to control the position but instead, Mercer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Perez into the cage.
Pascual Perez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Perez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mercer smiles and moves away.
Mercer lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez shoots and misses
and Mercer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perez clinches.
Mercer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perez tries to clinch up but Mercer circles away and keeps his distance.
Perez looks to clinch
and Mercer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perez darts in trying to clinch
and Mercer counters with a series of strikes. Perez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Perez looks to clinch
letting Mercer counter with a right hand.
Pascual Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer clinches.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mercer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perez is looking to clinch.
Perez misses with a takedown
and Mercer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alex Mercer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pascual Perez.
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!
Perez wants to clinch
and Mercer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perez tries to clinch up
and Mercer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perez tries to clinch but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer instigates a clinch.
Mercer lands a shot to the body.
Mercer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mercer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mercer slaps away a takedown attempt from Perez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mercer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Perez clinches.
Mercer lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Mercer.
Perez slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mercer breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mercer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perez tries to clinch but Mercer moves out of range.
Perez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Perez clinches up with Mercer and pushes him back against the cage.
Mercer scores with a shot to the side of Perez's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mercer.
Perez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Perez trying to advance position but Mercer counters by regaining guard.
Perez prevents Mercer from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Mercer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mercer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Mercer!
After winning the bout, Alex Mercer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
57% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
