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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark van Bommel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Mercier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Bommel comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica-Battery . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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188 cm
22
172 lbs
9 - 1 - 1 |
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182 cm
21
176 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark van Bommel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dexter Mercier! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! van Bommel connects with a looping right hand.
van Bommel scores with a body shot.
Mercier misses with a double jab
and van Bommel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Mercier misses with an uppercut
and van Bommel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Mercier misses with a left hand and van Bommel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Dexter Mercier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mercier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and van Bommel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. van Bommel throws a shot to the body.
Mercier ducks under a wild hook from van Bommel. Nice shot by van Bommel. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mercier falls off balance throwing a combination
and van Bommel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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Mercier is rocked! Mercier avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Mercier is still on wobbly legs! Can van Bommel finish him? Mercier blocks a jab. Mercier seems to have recovered his senses. Mercier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and van Bommel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Mercier misses with a combination
and van Bommel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Mercier misses with a double jab
and van Bommel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Mercier falls off balance throwing a combination
and van Bommel counters with a crisp right that sends Mercier to the canvas! van Bommel follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark van Bommel!
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A |
G |
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C
B |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
84% |
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