PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Mercurius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Cavalera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mercurius
vs
Cavalera

181 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
182 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky Mercurius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Cavalera!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mercurius.
Cavalera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercurius.
Mercurius smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Cavalera as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Cavalera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mercurius doesn't seem phased though.
Cavalera throws a body punch but Mercurius moves out of range.
Cavalera cracks a nice hook into Mercurius's ribs.
Rocky Mercurius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cavalera walks into a stiff left hand from Mercurius.

It looks like Manny Cavalera has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Cavalera misses the target.
Mercurius connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cavalera throws a jab but it's blocked by Mercurius.
No joy there for Mercurius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mercurius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cavalera circles away quickly and effectively.
Mercurius lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mercurius throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Mercurius catches Cavalera right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Mercurius. Beautiful body shot.
Cavalera misses with a looping left.
Mercurius slips under a jab from Cavalera.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mercurius.
Cavalera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercurius moves away.
Mercurius throws a hook to the side of Cavalera's head but Cavalera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mercurius!
Cavalera avoids the head kick by Mercurius.
Mercurius misses with a head kick.
Cavalera dodges the punch combination from Mercurius.
Cavalera takes a swing at Mercurius's ribcage but misses.
A right-left combo lands from Mercurius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mercurius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cavalera misses the shot to the body.
Mercurius scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mercurius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cavalera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mercurius finds it's way round the side to connect with Cavalera's head.
Cavalera connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercurius throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Cavalera is rocked!
Mercurius fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Cavalera to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Cavalera looks to clinch but Mercurius throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Cavalera taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rocky Mercurius!