PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stan Man (ranked 2061 p4p, 24944 weight class) and Kadyn Mercer (ranked 169 p4p, 341 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Man
vs
Mercer

165 cm
30
143
16 - 13 - 2

170 cm
27
145
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

30th Century Beer Store
Shadow Realm Apparel

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 16 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Stan Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kadyn Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mercer.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mercer.

Man closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mercer quickly recovers to half guard.

Mercer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Man pulls his head out easily.
Mercer wants to improve his position but Man is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man not doing much here.
Man scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer is refusing to be controlled, as Man sits in half guard.
Mercer tries to roll over but Man keeps him under control.
Man is looking to take a break and control but Mercer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Man passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mercer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Man wants to control but Mercer is keeping him busy.
Mercer wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Man seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Man is looking for a kimura here.
Mercer wants to improve his position but Man is controlling well.
Man is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mercer is looking for a sweep. Man is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Man is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer wants to improve his position but Man is controlling well.

Mercer actively working from the bottom here.
Mercer trying to hold on to Man's head to control him but Man postures up.
Still in half guard, Man seems content to control.
Mercer is not content to let Man control the position.

Man is looking for a kimura here.
Mercer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Man working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mercer tries to get to full guard but Man has control of the leg.
Mercer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mercer's head.
Mercer is trying to control the position but Man postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Man dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mercer is defended easily by Man.
Man attempts a counter takedown but Mercer avoids it well and moves away.
Kadyn Mercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercer avoids the head kick by Man.

Man shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mercer's guard.
Man working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Man is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mercer is just riding it out for now. Man eventually gives up the hold.
Stan Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man prevents Mercer from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to take a breather but Mercer is having none of it.

Man is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mercer is pressing down on Man's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Man cracks Mercer with a solid left hand.

Man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mercer can do to turn this around?
Man connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man works over Mercer with some ground and pound from guard.
Man trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mercer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Man chips away with some ground and pound.

Mercer is rocked!

Mercer isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Man stacks Mercer on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Man!
Mercer is still in real trouble! Can Man finish him?

Man stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mercer seems to have recovered his senses.

Man looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mercer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Man is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man controlling the pace.
Mercer wants to improve his position but Man is controlling well.
Man lands strikes from half guard.
Man drops an elbow to the side of Mercer's head.
Man lands a big elbow - Mercer is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Man!
Stan Man seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.