PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Lindien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Mercier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lindien
vs
Mercier

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Backyard Fighting

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Lindien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stephen Mercier!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindien avoids a punch combination nicely.

Lindien pushes Mercier up against the cage in a clinch.
Lindien lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lindien lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lindien lands a left hand.
Lindien lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mercier backwards.
Mercier looking to slow down the pace here.
Lindien gets through Mercier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Lindien.
Lindien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lindien lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Mercier is rocked!
Lindien lands with a light punch inside.
Mercier is still on wobbly legs! Can Lindien finish him?
Lindien has a couple of punches blocked by Mercier.
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!
Lindien doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lindien throws a head punch that misses.
Lindien digs a right hand into Mercier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mercier's gas tank.
Lindien misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Lindien.
Lindien misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lindien gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mercier.
Mercier looks winded!
A head punch on the inside from Lindien fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindien doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mercier seems to have recovered his senses.
Lindien lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Lindien.
Mercier takes a shot to the head.
Lindien throws a big uppercut that drops Mercier! More strikes from Lindien and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mercier lies dazed against the cage as Lindien celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Lindien!