PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Loud Mouth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mouth
vs
Mercer

150 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Loud Mouth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erik Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercer looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mouth throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
Mouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mouth tries a head kick but it misses.
Mouth moves in looking to clinch but Mercer pushes him off.
Mercer shoots in for a takedown but Mouth shows good takedown defense.
Loud Mouth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouth throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Mouth.
Mercer shoots in for a takedown but Mouth shows good takedown defense.
Mouth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mouth misses with a head kick.
Mouth throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Mercer blocks a head kick by Mouth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouth throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Mouth throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
Mouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mouth lands with a kick to the temple. Mercer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mouth.
Mouth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mouth throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer tries for a takedown but Mouth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Loud Mouth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Mercer.

Mercer scores with a takedown into Mouth's guard.
Mouth keeping moving, preventing Mercer from controlling successfully.
Mercer prevents Mouth from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mercer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mouth is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mouth has escaped and now he's on top!

Mercer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mercer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth content to stall in guard here.
Mouth is looking to stand up but Mercer won't let him.

Mercer has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mouth is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mercer.

Mouth decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mouth misses with a head kick.
Mouth throws a head kick that half lands.
Mouth tries to clinch up but Mercer circles away and keeps his distance.
Mouth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mouth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mouth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercer shoots in looking for a takedown. Mouth tries to sprawl out of it but Mercer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mouth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mouth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mercer avoids the head kick by Mouth.

Mercer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Loud Mouth dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A head kick misses from Mouth.
Mouth misses with a head kick.
Mouth throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
Mouth misses with a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Mouth. No joy for Mercer on that attempt.
Mercer blocks a head kick by Mouth.
Mouth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mouth misses with a head kick.

Mouth has Mercer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mouth really is a fat lump.

Mouth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Loud Mouth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mouth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mouth throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mouth tries a head kick but it misses.
Mouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mercer blocks a head kick by Mouth.
A head kick misses from Mouth.
Mouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Mercer gets a clinch.
Mercer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mouth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mercer looking for a takedown.
Loud Mouth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Mercer.
Mouth wants a takedown.
Mercer tries for a takedown but Mouth manages to get underhooks.
Mercer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mouth is keeping busy.
Mouth gets underhooks to prevent Mercer's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mercer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mouth has Mercer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mercer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mercer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mercer prevents the takedown attempt.
Mouth wants a takedown.
Mercer is pressed up against the cage. Mouth has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mercer down to the mat. Mercer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mercer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mouth swivels and escapes.
Mouth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mouth throws a wild body kick that Mercer sees coming a mile off.
Mouth throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mouth pinned against the cage. Mouth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mercer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mouth - that will leave a mark!
Mouth tries a head kick but it misses.
Mercer avoids the head kick by Mouth.
Loud Mouth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mouth tries a head kick but it misses.
Mouth throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Mercer avoids the head kick by Mouth.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mercer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mouth throws a head kick that misses.
Mouth throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mouth throws a head kick that half lands.
Mercer avoids the head kick by Mouth.
Mouth stuffs the takedown.
Mercer blocks a head kick by Mouth.
Mouth is looking to clinch but Mercer is avoiding it.
Mouth misses with a low kick.
Mercer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mouth as he jumps to the side.
Mouth throws a head kick that misses.
Mouth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mouth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mouth throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Mouth throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Loud Mouth dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mouth keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mouth throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Mouth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mouth throws a head kick that misses.
Mercer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mercer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mouth throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Mouth misses with a head kick.
Mouth tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer avoids the head kick by Mouth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mercer shoots in but Mouth avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mouth tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouth throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mercer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mouth lands a head kick!
Mercer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Loud Mouth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Mercer.
Mercer blocks a head kick by Mouth.
A head kick misses from Mouth.
Mouth throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mouth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mouth misses with a head kick.
Mercer tries to clinch there but Mouth circles away.
Mouth doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercer circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mouth misses with a head kick.
Mouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mouth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Mouth. No joy for Mercer on that attempt.
Mouth throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer blocks a head kick by Mouth.
Mouth throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
Mouth throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Mouth misses with a head kick.
Mouth throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
Mouth throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Mouth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mouth tries to clinch there but Mercer circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer looks for a takedown but Mouth sprawls well.
Mouth throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mercer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mouth wants to clinch up but Mercer keeps it at a distance.
Mouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mouth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mouth throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Mouth as Mercer shoots in.
Mouth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mouth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mercer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mouth throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
Mouth fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mouth throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Mouth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mouth tries to clinch there but Mercer circles away.
Mouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mouth misses with a head kick.
Mouth misses with a head kick.
Mercer avoids the head kick by Mouth.
Mouth tries a head kick but it misses.
Mercer shoots in looking for a takedown. Mouth tries to sprawl out of it but Mercer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mouth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mouth tries a head kick but it misses.
Erik Mercer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loud Mouth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mouth pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Loud Mouth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mouth, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Loud Mouth!