PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Mercy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dangi loops (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dangi loops has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sebastian Mercy's chin.

Mercy
vs
loops

190 cm
21
240 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

193 cm
20
222 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Mercy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dangi loops!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
loops takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
loops shoots in and drives through. Mercy sprawls well.

Mercy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mercy scores with punches from side control.
Mercy is chipping away with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mercy tries for a kimura but loops is defending well.
loops is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mercy cracks loops with a big right hand but loops just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mercy cracks loops with a big right hand but loops just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
loops looks gassed!
loops is trying to get back to half guard.
Mercy grinds an elbow into loops's temple.

Mercy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by loops, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
loops is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mercy connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercy is putting a hurting on loops here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mercy wants to lay and pray for a moment but loops keeps working.
loops tries to buck Mercy off but Mercy is having none of it.
loops is not content to let Mercy control the position.
Mercy working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mercy is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down loops's shoulder. That is not cool.
loops manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mercy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

loops is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mercy pulls his head out easily.
Mercy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mercy prevents loops from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mercy connects with a nice short shot to loops's temple.
Mercy moves nicely into side control.
loops is trying to improve his position.
loops gets back to half guard.

Mercy seems to be looking for submissions.
Mercy wants to pass to mount but loops is defending the position.
loops makes his way to full guard. A much better position for loops.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
loops looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mercy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mercy working loops over with strikes.
Mercy is looking to take a break and control but loops is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

loops looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
loops tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mercy trying to pass the guard but loops defending well.
Mercy wants to control but loops is keeping him busy.
Mercy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

loops is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mercy pulls his head out easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
loops takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
loops gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mercy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
loops manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

loops is working for a guillotine from mount but Mercy frees his head quite easily.
Mercy is working to get back to half guard.
loops lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mercy tries to lock up and control but loops gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mercy is trying desperately to improve position.
loops is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mercy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mercy can't escape the position.
loops scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mercy?

loops goes for an armbar but Mercy turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mercy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Mercy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mercy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mercy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mercy lands a nice shot to the head.
loops really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mercy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as loops is looking to escape.
loops is in all sorts of trouble here.
loops is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
loops gets back to half guard.

Mercy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
loops is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mercy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mercy's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercy wants to control his opponent's hands but loops gets his hands free.

loops is looking for the choke from the back position but Mercy is controlling his hands well.
Mercy breaks loops's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mercy tries to free his leg and advance position but loops is retaining full guard.

loops is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

loops had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mercy is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. loops Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mercy's back instead.
loops doesn't have the hooks in and Mercy manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

loops has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mercy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mercy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
loops is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mercy won't allow loops to sweep him here.
Mercy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. loops swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mercy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mercy won't allow loops to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No joy there for Mercy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

loops shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mercy's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
loops is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mercy wants to sweep but no luck.

Mercy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Mercy looking for a guillotine here but loops defends easily.
loops stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mercy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mercy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. loops manages to get himself to full guard.
loops looking for a sweep. Not yet loops, not yet.
Sebastian Mercy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mercy forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
loops tries to roll over but Mercy keeps him under control.
Mercy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mercy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mercy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed loops's head.
Mercy wants to pass to mount but loops is defending the position.
loops tries to get to full guard but Mercy has control of the leg.
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 Sebastian Mercy will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

loops drives through with a takedown into guard.
loops throwing strikes from guard but Mercy blocks nicely.

loops avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mercy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. loops manages to get himself to full guard.
Mercy preventing the sweep.
loops throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mercy landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mercy wants to control from the top but loops keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercy won't allow loops to sweep him here.

loops is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mercy preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
loops misses with a takedown attempt

and Mercy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mercy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mercy prevents the takedown attempt.

Mercy wants the takedown. loops is fighting it off but Mercy persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in loops's guard against the cage.
Mercy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
loops tries to land a sweep but no joy.

loops looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
loops looking for a sweep. Not yet loops, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercy trying to control the position from guard on top but loops is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
loops is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Mercy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Mercy gets a takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mercy connects with a nice short shot to loops's temple.
Mercy working over loops with some ground and pound. loops looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Mercy is working for a submission of some sort.

Mercy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercy throwing shots but loops is blocking nicely.
Mercy thows a huge punch but loops dodges it nicely.
loops is pressing down on Mercy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

loops is looking for a triangle but Mercy pushes his legs off easily.
loops looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mercy trying to control but loops is working from the bottom.
Mercy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
loops tries to land a sweep but no joy.

loops working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mercy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mercy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mercy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of loops is proving hard to escape from.

loops has an active guard here but Mercy has managed to pass into half guard.
loops is looking to improve his position.
Dangi loops has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sebastian Mercy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Mercy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mercy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Mercy!