PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mercer (ranked 2532 p4p, 3340 weight class) and Luiz Mendoza (ranked 158 p4p, 199 weight class). Mercer's entrance music is Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mercer
vs
Mendoza

166 cm
23
148
3 - 2 - 0

164 cm
24
135
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Blaze Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luiz Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mercer's hands.
Mercer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mendoza lands a jab to the head.
No joy there for Mercer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mercer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mercer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mercer throws a body kick that misses.
Mercer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Beasties in the buildup to the fight.
Mendoza cracks Mercer with an open hand slap.
Mendoza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mendoza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mendoza stuns Mercer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mendoza tests Mercer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mendoza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mercer.
It seemed like Mendoza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mendoza cracks Mercer with a good jab.
Mendoza has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mercer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mendoza.
Mercer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mendoza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mercer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mendoza is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mercer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Mercer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendoza throws out a counter right but Mercer avoids it with no problem.
Mendoza fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mercer on the side of the head.
Mendoza scores with a hook.
Luiz Mendoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercer misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza misses the shot to the body.
Mendoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mercer swinging wildly here.
Mendoza scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mendoza thuds his right hand into Mercer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mercer throws a series of punches but Mendoza avoids them all with ease.
Mendoza uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mendoza dodges the punch combination from Mercer.
Mercer throws a big shot that misses.
Mercer throws a head kick but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mercer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mercer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mendoza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown but Mercer shows good takedown defense.
Mercer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A shot to the liver by Mercer. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendoza. Mercer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendoza getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mercer misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Mercer.
Mendoza lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mendoza lands with a hook. Mercer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mercer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendoza.
Mercer takes one to the chin there.
Mercer throws a hook but Mendoza avoids it easily.
Mercer walks into a jab.
Mendoza bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mercer's head backwards.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Mendoza misses its intended target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mendoza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mendoza with a jab.
Mercer misses with a body kick.
Mendoza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mercer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mercer looks to land a right hand but Mendoza moved out of range.
Mendoza works the jab nicely.
Mercer misses with a body kick.
Mendoza connects with the punch.
Mendoza lands a jab to Mercer's midsection.
Mendoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercer.
Mendoza moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mercer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendoza.
Mendoza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mercer just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Mercer there.
Sloppy strikes from Mercer. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Mendoza lands.
Mendoza catches Mercer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mercer works Mendoza's body with a nice hook.
Mendoza avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mendoza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mendoza lands a nice looking body shot.
Mendoza listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza with a nice cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mendoza.
Mendoza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mercer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendoza.
Mercer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice shot by Mercer.
Mercer loads up on a big right hand but Mendoza slips the punch.
Mercer walks into a jab.
Mendoza scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mercer misses with a looping right.
Mercer throws a looping overhand right but Mendoza ducks down to avoid it.
Mendoza with the counter takedown but Mercer avoids it easily.
Mercer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mendoza lands a really nice looking cross but Mercer seems unphased.
Mendoza might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mendoza moves out of range as Mercer throws a body kick.
Mendoza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mendoza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Mercer. That's going to slow Mendoza down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mercer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mendoza moves out of range of the body kick.
Mercer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mendoza.
Mercer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendoza.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Mendoza dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Mendoza lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mendoza avoids a kick to the body.
Mendoza walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mercer.
Mendoza jabs Mercer right on the nose. Mercer blinks but takes it well.
Mercer moves into range and connects with a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendoza lands an uppercut.
Mercer lands a left hand.
Mendoza takes a shot to the head.
Mendoza swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Mercer.
Mercer digs a right hand underneath Mendoza's ribcage. Mendoza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mendoza has a couple of punches blocked by Mercer.
Mercer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mercer works on Mendoza's body with a couple of short punches.
Mercer keeps control of Mendoza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendoza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mercer throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mercer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mercer lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mercer blocks an uppercut.
Mercer blocks an uppercut.
Mendoza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mendoza can't find room to land a body shot as Mercer controls the action.
Mercer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mercer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mendoza up against the cage.
Mercer lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mercer.
Mendoza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mercer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mercer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mercer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mercer slowing the pace effectively.
Mercer lands with a light punch inside.
Mercer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mendoza tries to work over Mercer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendoza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mercer lands a shot to the body.
Mercer lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Mercer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercer.
Mercer presses Mendoza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mendoza is breathing heavily.
Mercer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mercer lands a nice uppercut.
Mercer gets through Mendoza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mercer scores with a hook to the body.
Mercer lands a shoulder strike.
Mercer blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mercer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice elbow from Mercer.
A right hand to the body from Mercer.
Mercer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mendoza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mendoza throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercer.
Mercer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mercer gets through Mendoza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mendoza working aggressively here.
Mendoza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendoza takes a shot to the head.
Mercer gets through Mendoza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mercer cracks Mendoza with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Mercer.
Bobby Mercer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mercer stalls.
Mercer cracks Mendoza with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Mercer.
Mercer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mercer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mendoza.
Mercer is leaning against Mendoza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Mercer as the two fighters clinch.
Mercer leaning against his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercer scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mercer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mendoza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mercer is struggling to control the position.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercer can't find room to land a body shot as Mendoza controls the action.
Mendoza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mercer to keep the fight standing.
Mercer presses Mendoza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mercer stalling against the cage.
Mercer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mercer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mercer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendoza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mercer misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby 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!

Mercer throws a right and a left that Mendoza avoids nicely.
Mercer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendoza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercer is just out of range.
Mendoza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mercer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mendoza with a hook.
Mendoza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mercer.
Mercer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Mendoza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendoza lands a jab.
Mendoza jabs Mercer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mendoza moves out of range as Mercer throws a body kick.
Mercer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mercer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendoza.
Mercer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mercer scores with a jab. Mendoza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendoza throws a big shot that misses.
Mercer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mercer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mendoza in his tracks.
Mendoza shoots in but Mercer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mendoza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercer.
Mercer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mercer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mendoza.
Mendoza takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Mercer cracks Mendoza with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mercer has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mendoza to stand back up!

Mendoza is rocked!
Mendoza scores with a jab.
Mendoza is still on wobbly legs! Can Mercer finish him?
Luiz Mendoza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mendoza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercer slips under a jab.
Mercer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Mercer engages and cracks Mendoza with a massive lead left hook - Mendoza tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Mercer is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Mercer!
Our winner, Bobby Mercer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.