PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mercer (ranked 1257 p4p, 934 weight class) and Jacob White (ranked 117 p4p, 87 weight class). Mercer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR. Jacob White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mercer
vs
White

166 cm
30
158
14 - 12 - 0

177 cm
30
155
18 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob White!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
White misses with a low kick.
White on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mercer. Mercer obviously looking to wear him down.
White misses the shot to the body.
A big left from White misses.
Mercer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mercer duly obliges.
Mercer walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mercer checks a low kick from White.
Jacob White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands with a kick to the temple. Mercer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mercer feints and then cracks White's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow White down.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from White.
White cracks Mercer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
White moves out of range of the body kick from Mercer.
A bone on bone clash there as White blocks the leg kick.
White scores with a hook to the body. Mercer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercer was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercer throws a quick counter head kick but White was just out of range.
Mercer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A low kick from White misses
and Mercer counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White catches Mercer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
White with the inside leg kick.
Mercer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but White checks it well.
Mercer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercer thuds a left hand into White's body.
Mercer works the jab nicely.
White has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
White throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mercer walks into a straight right hand from White.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with an uppercut.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mercer takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
White digs a good body shot into Mercer's ribs.
White throws a looping overhand right but Mercer ducks down to avoid it.
Mercer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Mercer digs a good hook to White's body.
Mercer circles away from the clinch attempt.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mercer.
Mercer misses with a low kick.
White throws a shot from downtown. Mercer moves away and avoids it.
Mercer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Mercer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before White has time to react.
Mercer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
White is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
White takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mercer throws a nice outside leg kick.
A shot to the body from White misses
and Mercer counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Mercer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
White takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice body kick from Mercer.
Mercer misses with a kick to the body.
White is looking for the big counter here.
Mercer throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacob White will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

White lands a nice hook to Mercer's body. Mercer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mercer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mercer throws a leg kick but White checks it.
A head kick misses from Mercer.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercer.
Mercer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mercer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
White throws a counter combo.
Jacob White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mercer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White clobbers Mercer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mercer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from White misses.
White is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
White tries to bum rush Mercer with a series of wild strikes but Mercer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mercer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mercer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer throws a leg kick but White sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mercer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot lands for White.
Mercer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mercer misses with a head kick.

White moves into range and clinches up with Mercer.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
White manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White lands a damaging elbow.
White is trying to break the clinch but Mercer has him pressed against the cage.

White breaks the clinch.
Mercer doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
Mercer looks to land a body kick but White moved away.
White is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mercer with a body shot.
White swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mercer.
White takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercer moves away.
White has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercer feints and then cracks White's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow White down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer scores with a jab to the body.
Mercer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
Mercer pivots, looking for a leg kick but White is out of range and Mercer settles back down.
White swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
White lands a high kick!
White looks to land a left hand but Mercer moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Mercer.
Mercer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
White lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by White.

It looks like Bobby Mercer has been cut.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White digs a good hook to Mercer's body.
Mercer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mercer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for White. That snapped Mercer's head back.
That kick from Mercer tenderised White's leg. White is trying to keep his angry face on.
White slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mercer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
Mercer fires out a quick counter leg kick but White just manages to avoid it.
White misses with a looping right.
White slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mercer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from White finds it's way round the side to connect with Mercer's head.
White throws a leg kick
and Mercer counters with a left to the body.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mercer is looking to counter punch.
Bobby Mercer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White throws a body punch but Mercer moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Mercer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

White throws a body punch but Mercer moves out of range.
A big left from White misses.
Mercer is looking to counter with head kicks.
White on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercer is just out of range.
Mercer throws a leg kick which misses White's front leg but catches the back leg as White tries to avoid it.
Mercer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
White connects with a crisp jab.
White misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercer.
Mercer tried to counter with a leg kick but White avoided it.
Mercer tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mercer circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White closes the distance and clinches.
White's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
White taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mercer avoids the elbow strike from White, against the cage.
Mercer misses with a body punch.
White looking to stall.
White stalls.
Mercer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White blocks a body shot from Mercer.
White tries to work over Mercer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on White - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Mercer controls the action.
White pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
White creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
White throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from White.
A body shot lands from Mercer.
Mercer dodges an elbow strike from White.
Mercer missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from White.
Mercer dodges an elbow strike from White.
White tries to break free but Mercer pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White lands an elbow inside that Mercer shrugs off.
White avoiding damage as Mercer throws knees to the body.
Mercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mercer dodges an elbow strike from White.
White content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mercer looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.
Mercer avoids the elbow strike from White, against the cage.
Bobby Mercer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White throws an elbow that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mercer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Mercer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob White!
Jacob White thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Bobby Mercer had this to say: 'Damn, I may have lost... But I looked damn good doing it. These Bondi shorts are something else! Breathable & incredibly durable Brazilian material. High quality & a great selection but stock is going fast!'.