PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Mercier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze comes to the cage accompanied by The Dropkick Murphys-The Warriors Code. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Blaze
vs
Mercier

175 cm
21
177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
174 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Fast

Syndicate Drugs
Boondock Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Blaze!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcel Mercier!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercier is looking to chop away at Blaze's legs.
Blaze misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mercier takes a swing at Blaze's ribcage but misses.
Blaze shoots in and drives through. Mercier sprawls well.
Blaze swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mercier.
Blaze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blaze wants to clinch up but Mercier keeps it at a distance.
Blaze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercier stuffs the takedown.
Blaze tries to land a leg kick but Mercier saw it coming and moves away.

Blaze feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mercier wants to sweep but no luck.
Blaze trying to control the position from guard on top but Mercier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Blaze gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Blaze misses with a straight left.
Mercier is looking to clinch but Blaze is avoiding it.
Blaze tries for a takedown but Mercier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mercier clinches but Blaze breaks the clinch

and Blaze counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze is trying to break free.
Mercier is working for takedown but Blaze is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mercier tries to stall but Blaze uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mercier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blaze blocks an elbow strike from Mercier.
Mercier misses with an elbow strike.
Mercier throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mercier tries for a takedown but Blaze manages to get underhooks.
Mercier tries for a takedown but Blaze manages to get underhooks.
Mercier looks gassed!
Blaze wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Blaze manages to break the clinch.
Blaze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mercier but Mercier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blaze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mercier is looking to clinch.
Blaze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Mercier scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Mercier is trying to work for a kimura but Blaze is defending well.
Mercier trying to control the action but Blaze is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blaze actively working from the bottom here.

Mercier is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Blaze actively working from the bottom here.
Blaze manages to get to full guard.
Mercier won't allow Blaze to sweep him here.

Mercier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mercier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Blaze is looking for a triangle but Mercier pushes his legs off easily.
Blaze trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Blaze is looking for a triangle but Mercier pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercier passes into half guard.
Blaze wants to control but Mercier is keeping busy.
Blaze avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mercier.
Blaze is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mercier connects with a nice short shot to Blaze's temple.
Mercier slips a nice elbow through Blaze's hands, connecting with Blaze's forehead.

Blaze is rocked!
Blaze scores with a few weak punches.
Oh Blaze is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mercier drops an elbow to the side of Blaze's head.

Mercier is working for a kimura but Blaze is defending it quite comfortably.
Mercier slips a nice elbow through Blaze's hands, connecting with Blaze's forehead.

Mercier is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze won't allow Mercier to pass to mount.
Mercier not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Mercier is trying for a kimura here. Blaze looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mercier wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcel Mercier!
Marcel Mercier is the new welterweight champion!