PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Petcharon Darawan (ranked 1460 p4p, 1675 weight class) and Bobby Mercer (ranked 124 p4p, 148 weight class). Mercer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR. Petcharon Darawan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bobby Mercer's chin.

Darawan
vs
Mercer

176 cm
29
155
16 - 8 - 0

166 cm
32
158
17 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Knock Out Sups
Brooklyn Apothecary

Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petcharon Darawan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darawan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mercer.
Mercer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darawan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercer.
Darawan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mercer. Mercer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Bobby Mercer has been cut.
Mercer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Darawan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darawan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Darawan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercer is just out of range.
A slow jab from Mercer misses its intended target.
Mercer lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Petcharon Darawan has been cut.
Mercer slips under a jab.
Mercer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darawan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mercer.
Darawan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mercer just manages to avoid it.
Darawan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body kick there by Mercer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Darawan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Darawan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darawan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mercer just misses with a punch to the body.
Darawan is looking to counter punch.
Darawan misses with a hook. Mercer ducked under it nicely.
Petcharon Darawan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercer throws a shot from downtown. Darawan moves away and avoids it.
Mercer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darawan in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darawan keeps the fight on the outside.
Mercer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darawan's corner calls for a 1-2. Darawan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mercer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Darawan is looking to clinch but Mercer is avoiding it.
Darawan blocks the body kick.
Mercer connects with a nice looking jab.
Mercer throws out a powerful jab.
Mercer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mercer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Darawan blocks a head kick by Mercer.
Darawan misses with a hook.
Darawan throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darawan was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darawan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mercer throws a body punch but Darawan moves out of range.
Mercer misses the shot to the body.
Darawan tries to land a front kick but Mercer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer tries to clinch up.
Mercer throws a wild body kick that Darawan sees coming a mile off.
Darawan lands a head kick. Mercer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mercer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A decent looking cross lands there for Darawan.

Mercer is rocked!
Darawan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mercer is still on wobbly legs! Can Darawan finish him?
Mercer fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Darawan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mercer doesn't seem phased though.
Mercer slips a jab from Darawan.
Mercer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Darawan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mercer.
Darawan swinging wildly here.
Mercer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darawan manages to avoid it.
Mercer dips to his left and cracks Darawan with an uppercut!

Darawan clinches.
A short right from Darawan.
Mercer lands a hook that snaps the head of Darawan backwards.
Still in the clinch, Darawan scores with a nice short uppercut.

Darawan manages to break the clinch.
Darawan is looking to chop away at Mercer's legs.
Mercer seems to have recovered his senses.
Darawan lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darawan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mercer misses the shot to the body.
Mercer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Darawan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darawan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Darawan lands a right hook to the body.
Darawan is looking to chop away at Mercer's legs.
As Darawan backs off Mercer throws a huge counter combo but Darawan manages to avoid it all.
Mercer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darawan throwing a counter right hand but Mercer manages to avoid it.
Darawan throws a hook but Mercer blocks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mercer.
A telegraphed right hand from Darawan misses the target.
Darawan jabs at Mercer's body.
Decent striking displayed by Mercer there.
Mercer looks to land a combination but Darawan avoids it well.
A slow jab from Darawan misses its intended target.
Mercer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mercer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darawan misses with a hook.
Mercer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Darawan with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darawan throws a sloppy head kick
and Darawan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Darawan catches Mercer right on the button with a cross.
Darawan blocks a head kick by Mercer.
Darawan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mercer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Darawan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Darawan misses with a hook.
Mercer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darawan.
Darawan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mercer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mercer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darawan connects with a leg kick.
Darawan misses with an uppercut.
Mercer 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 moves away from the strike by Darawan.
Mercer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Petcharon Darawan will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Darawan punishes Mercer's body with a nice straight punch.
Mercer moves forwards but Darawan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Darawan misses with a body kick.
Mercer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darawan throws out the jab.
Darawan throws a shot from downtown. Mercer moves away and avoids it.
Mercer is looking for the big counter here.
Mercer throws a sloppy head kick and Darawan moves out of range easily.
Mercer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darawan loads up on a big right hand but Mercer slips the punch.
Mercer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mercer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Darawan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Darawan.
Darawan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercer.
Mercer misses with a straight right.
Mercer lands a front kick.
Darawan looks to throw the jab but Mercer is out of range.
Darawan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darawan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercer manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Mercer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Darawan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mercer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer misses with a hook.

Darawan moves into the clinch.
Mercer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Mercer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mercer throws the left hand but Darawan avoids the punch easily.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Darawan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Darawan.
Mercer throws a head kick but Darawan moves out of range.
Darawan is looking to counter punch.
Petcharon Darawan is winning the standup battle so far.
Mercer throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Darawan counter with a right hand.
Donk. Darawan catches Mercer right on the button with a cross.
Darawan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mercer misses with a series of wild punches.
Darawan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bobby Mercer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercer misses with a body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mercer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darawan cracks Mercer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mercer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mercer throws a jab but it's blocked by Darawan.
Mercer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mercer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Darawan lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Mercer falls backwards - clearly groggy! Darawan dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petcharon Darawan!
Petcharon Darawan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Bobby Mercer spoke after the fight, saying 'I should've prepared... But I just watched tv.'.