PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Mercado (ranked 2516 p4p, 2822 weight class) and Stan Marsh (ranked 312 p4p, 351 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mercado
vs
Marsh

168 cm
19
160
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
21
170
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Conviction
PWNAGE

Hardcore Alchemy
HARDCORE Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Mercado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh cracks Mercado with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mercado lands a jab to Marsh's midsection.
Nice shot lands for Mercado.
Mercado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marsh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mercado lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot by Marsh.
Mercado slips a jab from Marsh.
Marsh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mercado.
Mercado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercado scores with a nice right hand.
Mercado fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marsh on the side of the head.
Marsh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Manny Mercado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsh throws a series of punches but Mercado avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Mercado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercado lands a front kick.
Marsh blocks a head kick by Mercado.
Mercado swings for the body but Marsh moves out of range.
Mercado walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marsh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mercado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marsh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mercado.
Mercado is looking to slow Marsh down with leg kicks.
Mercado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mercado misses with a kick to the body.
Mercado throws a leg kick which misses Marsh's front leg but catches the back leg as Marsh tries to avoid it.
Marsh misses with a straight left.
Marsh takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercado throws out a loose jab but Marsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsh is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mercado scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercado with a nice calf kick.
Marsh takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Marsh is rocked!
Marsh looks to throw the jab but Mercado is out of range.
Mercado seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Marsh is still on wobbly legs! Can Mercado finish him?
Mercado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mercado drops Marsh with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Marsh! Mercado dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Mercado!
Manny Mercado very nearly forgot to thank PWNAGE amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.