PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Merker Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane MacKallister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacKallister has chosen Four Horsemen by Metallica as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Merker Junior
vs
MacKallister

178 cm
28
177 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

168 cm
26
178 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Merker Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane MacKallister!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacKallister scores with a jab.
MacKallister looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Merker Junior is looking to clinch but MacKallister is avoiding it.
Merker Junior throws a right and a left that both miss.
Merker Junior misses with a head kick.
Merker Junior leaves MacKallister with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
MacKallister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacKallister with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Merker Junior to score with a decent uppercut.
MacKallister misses with a hook. Merker Junior ducked under it nicely.
MacKallister tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Merker Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from MacKallister.
MacKallister misses with a takedown attempt - Merker Junior sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mark Merker Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane MacKallister.
The fighters circle momentarily. Merker Junior darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
MacKallister dodges the punch combination from Merker Junior.
Merker Junior stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Merker Junior wants it to stay on the feet.
Merker Junior connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Merker Junior scores with a crisp jab that stopped MacKallister in his tracks.
MacKallister misses with a series of wild punches.
MacKallister misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from MacKallister.
MacKallister uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Merker Junior walks into a jab.

Merker Junior has taken the fight to the clinch.

Merker Junior breaks the clinch.
MacKallister avoids the body shot from Merker Junior.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Merker Junior.
MacKallister blocks a head kick by Merker Junior.
MacKallister looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Merker Junior fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. MacKallister looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Merker Junior takes one on the button.
MacKallister shoots in but no luck this time.
MacKallister swings for the body but Merker Junior moves out of range.
MacKallister pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacKallister takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Merker Junior's jab looks to have found its range, popping MacKallister under the eye.
MacKallister fails with a takedown attempt.
MacKallister looks gassed!
Merker Junior lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
MacKallister throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MacKallister will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Merker Junior closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Merker Junior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacKallister drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Good exchange - Merker Junior coming out on top.
Merker Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacKallister paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Merker Junior lands a really nice looking cross but MacKallister seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Merker Junior throws a hook but MacKallister blocks it.
A left lands for Merker Junior.
MacKallister looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Merker Junior needs to keep his hands up - MacKallister had a free shot at his head there.
A shot to the liver by Merker Junior. Beautiful body shot.

Merker Junior fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with MacKallister, pushing him back against the cage.

Merker Junior breaks the clinch.
Mark Merker Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

MacKallister shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Merker Junior is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst MacKallister is controlling him.
MacKallister stopping the sweep attempt from Merker Junior.
MacKallister prevents Merker Junior from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merker Junior keeping moving, preventing MacKallister from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Merker Junior scrambles and gets back to his feet.
MacKallister shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Merker Junior defends it nicely.
Merker Junior uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacKallister.
A telegraphed right hand from Merker Junior misses the target.
Merker Junior blocks a jab.
MacKallister misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacKallister. Merker Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Merker Junior moves away from the strike by MacKallister.
A combination from MacKallister does no damage.
Merker Junior misses with a head kick.
MacKallister shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Merker Junior as he avoids it easily.
Merker Junior throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Merker Junior lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Merker Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but MacKallister is just out of range.
Merker Junior is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Merker Junior connects with a body shot.

Merker Junior gets a clinch.
MacKallister wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

MacKallister's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Merker Junior.
MacKallister closes this distance looking for a takedown but Merker Junior circles away.
Merker Junior wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
MacKallister takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Merker Junior scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Merker Junior throws a quick head kick that skims the top of MacKallister's head.

It looks like Shane MacKallister has been cut.

Merker Junior closes the distance and pushes MacKallister back into the cage.

Merker Junior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Merker Junior scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

MacKallister is rocked!
Merker Junior is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Merker Junior drops MacKallister with a big left hand! MacKallister is injured, injured bad! Merker Junior jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Merker Junior!