PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoyt Jurgensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgensen has chosen Sgt Barry Sadler - Ballad of the Green Beret as his entrance music. Bobby Mercer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hoyt Jurgensen's chin.

Mercer
vs
Jurgensen

180 cm
23
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 New York, Bobby Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoyt Jurgensen!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurgensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercer moves away.
Jurgensen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercer manages to avoid it.

Jurgensen pushes Mercer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mercer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mercer working hard to break the clinch.
Jurgensen is leaning against Mercer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mercer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mercer tries to break the clinch but Jurgensen is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Mercer scores with a nice short uppercut.

Jurgensen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mercer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jurgensen.
Mercer trying to get back to full guard but Jurgensen takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Jurgensen lands a nice shot to the head.
Jurgensen lands a heavy elbow.
Mercer is trying to stand.
Mercer tries to hold on but Jurgensen pushes him away.
Mercer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mercer manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mercer pushes Jurgensen off but Jurgensen dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jurgensen is controlling him well.
Jurgensen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mercer will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mercer is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Jurgensen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mercer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jurgensen connects with a decent elbow.
Jurgensen landing strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mercer is looking for a sweep.
Jurgensen misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer can't do much from the bottom here.
Jurgensen slows the pace down.
Mercer tries to buck Jurgensen off but Jurgensen is having none of it.
Jurgensen tries to score with some ground and pound. Mercer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Mercer as Jurgensen shoots in.
Jurgensen fails to land the takedown.
Mercer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jurgensen tries to move into range but Mercer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hoyt Jurgensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jurgensen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen prevents Mercer from breaking the clinch.
Mercer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mercer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jurgensen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jurgensen is leaning against Mercer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jurgensen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mercer's efforts to push away.
Mercer wants to break free but Jurgensen has control.
Mercer can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jurgensen.
A short left from Jurgensen.
Jurgensen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A bit of stalling here from Jurgensen.
Mercer can't break the clinch.
Mercer is trying to break the clinch but Jurgensen is controlling him.
Mercer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mercer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mercer working hard to break the clinch.
Jurgensen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jurgensen controlling the action here for a moment.
Mercer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mercer tries to break the clinch but Jurgensen is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer tries to break the clinch but Jurgensen is controlling the position.
Jurgensen has Mercer pressed against the cage.
Mercer tries to circle away but Jurgensen has him pinned against the cage.
Jurgensen is stalling here.
Mercer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jurgensen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jurgensen keeps control of Mercer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jurgensen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mercer working aggressively here.
Come on Jurgensen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jurgensen scores with a shoulder strike.
Jurgensen looking to slow down the pace here.
Mercer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jurgensen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mercer up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercer tries to throw a body punch but Jurgensen avoids it by throwing Mercer back against the cage.

Jurgensen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mercer is trying to stand back up but Jurgensen is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoyt Jurgensen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mercer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mercer staying out of range there.
Jurgensen slips under a jab from Mercer.
Mercer scores with a decent looking hook.
Mercer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mercer misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Mercer misses.

Jurgensen moves into the clinch.
Jurgensen digs a right hand into Mercer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mercer's gas tank.
Jurgensen is working Mercer over against the cage.

Mercer is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jurgensen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mercer to the mat. Mercer regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jurgensen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mercer looking for a sweep. Not yet Mercer, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer trying to control the position.
Jurgensen thows a big elbow that misses.
Mercer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jurgensen pushing down on Mercer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jurgensen thows a huge punch but Mercer dodges it nicely.
Jurgensen trying to control from half guard but Mercer is working away.
Jurgensen passes to full mount!
Jurgensen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mercer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mercer tries to reverse the position but Jurgensen maintains control.
Jurgensen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen won't let Mercer get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jurgensen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jurgensen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mercer swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mercer really wants to buck Jurgensen off and get back to his feet.
Jurgensen wants to control the pace but Mercer is squirming around nicely.
Jurgensen landing shots from mount.
Mercer tries to hold on but Jurgensen postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jurgensen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mercer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mercer tries to hold on but Jurgensen postures up.
Mercer is trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jurgensen controlling the pace for now.
Mercer is working to get back to half guard.
Jurgensen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hoyt Jurgensen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jurgensen scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer is trying to stand.
Mercer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mercer tries to get out of the position.
Mercer tries to reverse the position but Jurgensen maintains control.
Jurgensen scoring with strikes but Mercer is staying in there.

Jurgensen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mercer can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jurgensen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mercer hang on?
Mercer working to try and regain half guard.
Mercer tries to lock up and control but Jurgensen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mercer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jurgensen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mercer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoyt Jurgensen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jurgensen stalks Mercer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mercer's face. Mercer staggers backwards, shaken.
Mercer swinging wilding here.
Jurgensen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mercer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Jurgensen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jurgensen stands up over Mercer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mercer working a defensive guard but Jurgensen manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mercer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jurgensen is thwarting Mercer's attempts to control the position.
Jurgensen trying to control the action but Mercer is working from the bottom.
Jurgensen stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgensen is keen to just control but Mercer is a slippery customer.
Mercer is trying to control but can't.

Mercer with the active half guard here but Jurgensen passes nicely into side control.
Mercer tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Mercer is looking to regain half guard here but Jurgensen keeps moving and retains side control.
Mercer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jurgensen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mercer to see if he's OK.
Jurgensen is looking to take a break and control but Mercer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Jurgensen is staying tight to Mercer's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Jurgensen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jurgensen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mercer being controlled for a moment.
Bobby Mercer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jurgensen prevents Mercer from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mercer to see if he's OK.
Jurgensen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mercer tries to buck Jurgensen off but Jurgensen is having none of it.
Mercer is trying to buck Jurgensen off.
Mercer throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mercer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab from Jurgensen does it's job there.
Mercer slips under a jab from Jurgensen.
Jurgensen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mercer blocks a jab.
Jurgensen tries to clinch up but Mercer circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer throws an overhand right that lands on Jurgensen's shoulder, as Jurgensen tries to avoid the shot.
Mercer misses with a two punch combination.
Bobby Mercer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jurgensen cracks Mercer with an open hand slap.
Mercer throws a body punch but Jurgensen moves out of range.
Mercer slips a jab and a cross from Jurgensen.
Mercer throws a shot to the body.
Mercer looks to land a combination but Jurgensen avoids it well.
Jurgensen slips under a jab from Mercer.
Jurgensen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mercer finds it's way round the side to connect with Jurgensen's head.
Jurgensen misses with a jab to the body
letting Mercer counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Jurgensen.
Jurgensen connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jurgensen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hoyt Jurgensen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jurgensen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Hoyt Jurgensen!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Hoyt Jurgensen!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Hoyt Jurgensen!

Hoyt Jurgensen wins by unanimous decision!