PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mibu Kyoshiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Mercurius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyoshiro comes to the cage accompanied by Lord Vicar - Sign of Osiris Risen . Mercurius has chosen Amplifier - The Wave as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Mibu Kyoshiro has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mibu Kyoshiro seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kyoshiro
vs
Mercurius

180 cm
29
181 lbs
15 - 0 - 0

181 cm
28
180 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mibu Kyoshiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky Mercurius!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercurius avoids the head kick by Kyoshiro.
Kyoshiro checks a low kick from Mercurius.
Mercurius leaves Kyoshiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Mercurius finds it's target.
Kyoshiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercurius was well out of range. Poor timing from Kyoshiro.
Kyoshiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kyoshiro avoids the head kick by Mercurius.
Kyoshiro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Mercurius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kyoshiro loads up on a big right hand but Mercurius slips the punch.
Kyoshiro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mercurius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyoshiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercurius.
Kyoshiro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kyoshiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercurius.
Mercurius scores with a jab. Kyoshiro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Mercurius looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kyoshiro!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mercurius looking to control but Kyoshiro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercurius controlling the pace for now.
Kyoshiro is looking to get to half guard.
Mercurius controlling the pace for now.
Kyoshiro is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mercurius cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kyoshiro avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mercurius.
Mercurius avoids the attempt from Kyoshiro to control.
Mercurius prevents Kyoshiro from getting the reversal.
Mercurius raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mercurius with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercurius throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Mercurius.
Mercurius wants to control the pace but Kyoshiro is squirming around nicely.
Kyoshiro manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mercurius looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kyoshiro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mercurius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kyoshiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mercurius is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mercurius thows a huge punch but Kyoshiro dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mercurius is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kyoshiro sees it coming and defends easily.
Kyoshiro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kyoshiro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mercurius postures up and lands a big shot to Kyoshiro's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercurius scoring with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mercurius preventing the sweep.
Mercurius postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Mercurius dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kyoshiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mercurius lands with a straight right. Kyoshiro didn't see that one coming.
That kick from Mercurius tenderised Kyoshiro's leg. Kyoshiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mercurius throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kyoshiro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mercurius slips under a jab from Kyoshiro.
Mercurius bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Mibu Kyoshiro has been cut.
Mercurius ducks under a wild hook from Kyoshiro.
Kyoshiro misses with a kick to the body.
Mercurius bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kyoshiro's head.
Kyoshiro tries to move into range but Mercurius moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercurius scores with a one two! Kyoshiro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mercurius throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice body punch from Mercurius.
Mercurius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kyoshiro manages to avoid it.
Kyoshiro misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoshiro connects with a single shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kyoshiro.
Kyoshiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mercurius throws a leg kick but Kyoshiro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mercurius throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mercurius lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kyoshiro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kyoshiro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mercurius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercurius takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kyoshiro throws a shot from downtown. Mercurius moves away and avoids it.
Mercurius throws a push kick but Kyoshiro slaps the foot to one side.
Mercurius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kyoshiro clobbers Mercurius with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mercurius checks a leg kick.
Kyoshiro looks to land a body kick but Mercurius moved away.
Kyoshiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kyoshiro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kyoshiro wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyoshiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercurius is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercurius stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mercurius wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice body kick from Mercurius.
Mercurius is looking to chop away at Kyoshiro's legs.
Mercurius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kyoshiro.
Some bone on bone action there as Mercurius checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick from Mercurius lands but Kyoshiro takes it in his stride.
Mercurius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kyoshiro lands a jab to the head.
Kyoshiro digs a good hook to Mercurius's body.
Kyoshiro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mercurius. That one must have hurt.
Mercurius misses with a low kick as Kyoshiro jumps back.
A shot to the liver by Kyoshiro. Beautiful body shot.
Rocky Mercurius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyoshiro misses with a hook. Mercurius ducked under it nicely.
Kyoshiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius misses with a body kick.
Kyoshiro misses with a body shot.
Mercurius keeps Kyoshiro at a distance using the push kick.
Mercurius connects with a leg kick. Kyoshiro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kyoshiro misses the target.
Mercurius delivers a nice body kick.
Kyoshiro will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mercurius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mercurius lands an overhand right.
Kyoshiro checks a leg kick.
Mercurius misses with a leg kick.
Kyoshiro thuds a left hand into Mercurius's body.
Mercurius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kyoshiro's sensitive parts.
Kyoshiro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mercurius scores a takedown into full mount!
Kyoshiro is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius lands a big shot there that rocks Kyoshiro but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mercurius unloading with bombs!
Kyoshiro is trying to escape the mount.
Mercurius trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kyoshiro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Mercurius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mibu Kyoshiro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mercurius throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kyoshiro throws the kick towards the body but Mercurius avoids it.
Mercurius throws a looping overhand right but Kyoshiro ducks down to avoid it.
Mercurius lands an overhand right.
Kyoshiro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mercurius avoids the body shot from Kyoshiro.
Mercurius is looking to slow Kyoshiro down with leg kicks.
Kyoshiro throws a series of punches but Mercurius avoids them all with ease.
Kyoshiro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercurius. Kyoshiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kyoshiro works Mercurius's body with a nice hook.
Kyoshiro punishes Mercurius's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Kyoshiro. That snapped Mercurius's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyoshiro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mercurius doesn't seem bothered though.
Kyoshiro swings for the body but Mercurius moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercurius connects with a right hand. Kyoshiro shakes it off.
Kyoshiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercurius moves away.
Mercurius lunges at Kyoshiro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kyoshiro's hand.
Kyoshiro blocks a low kick nicely.
A big left from Kyoshiro misses.
Mercurius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kyoshiro moves away.
Kyoshiro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mercurius counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kyoshiro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mercurius thuds his right hand into Kyoshiro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mercurius throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kyoshiro slips under a jab.
Mercurius throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mercurius will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mercurius misses with an uppercut. Kyoshiro saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Mercurius.
Kyoshiro is looking to wear down Mercurius with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mercurius is looking to slow Kyoshiro down with leg kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Kyoshiro blocks the leg kick.
Kyoshiro thows a body shot but no joy.
Crunch! Mercurius slams his shin into Kyoshiro's torso.
Mercurius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kyoshiro moves away.
Mercurius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mercurius scores with a jab to the head.
Mercurius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kyoshiro.
Mercurius connects with a looping right hand.
Mercurius throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kyoshiro checks a leg kick.
Kyoshiro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kyoshiro takes a swing at Mercurius's ribcage but misses.
Mercurius scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoshiro misses with a wild body shot.
Mercurius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kyoshiro doesn't seem bothered though.
Mercurius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mercurius!
Mercurius goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rocky Mercurius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kyoshiro moves forwards but Mercurius connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mercurius avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mercurius.
Mercurius comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kyoshiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercurius.
Mercurius connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kyoshiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercurius manages to avoid it.
Mercurius lands with an overhand left.
Mibu Kyoshiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercurius scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mercurius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kyoshiro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Kyoshiro is predictable there
letting Mercurius counter with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mercurius. That's going to slow Kyoshiro down.
Mercurius misses with a takedown attempt - Kyoshiro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mercurius lands with a good body shot.
Rocky Mercurius is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mercurius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Mercurius finds it's way through Kyoshiro's defenses.
Mercurius with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kyoshiro tries to land a front kick but Mercurius steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kyoshiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercurius is just out of range.
Kyoshiro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mercurius. Mercurius obviously looking to wear him down.
Kyoshiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercurius manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Mercurius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mercurius has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Mercurius!
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