PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Mercado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sima Mosi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mosi has chosen Hate me now as his entrance music. Sonny Mercado has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mercado
vs
Mosi

225 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
147 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sonny Mercado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sima Mosi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Mosi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mercado dives in for a single leg takedown but Mosi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mosi is trying to break the clinch but Mercado is controlling him.
Mosi is looking for a takedown.

Mosi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mosi tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Mosi misses

and Mercado counters with a single leg into guard. Mosi didn't expect that.
Mercado lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mosi is looking to stand up but Mercado isn't so interested in that idea.
Mosi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercado is in close to Mosi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mercado is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mercado is working Mosi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mercado working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercado stops Mosi from standing up.
Mercado scoring with some ground and pound.
Mercado is working Mosi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mosi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mercado is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mosi looks winded!
Mercado postures up and lands a big shot to Mosi's brow.
Mercado lands a couple of elbows.
Mercado slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mosi is looking to stand up but Mercado isn't so interested in that idea.
Mercado stands up over Mosi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mercado engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercado stands up over Mosi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mercado's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mercado working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mosi's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mosi has momentary wrist control but Mercado slips an elbow through the middle.
Mosi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mercado. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Mercado stands up and waves to Mosi to follow him.
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!
Mercado shoots in for a takedown but Mosi shows good takedown defense.
Mosi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mercado tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mosi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mercado somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Mercado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mosi stuffs the takedown attempt from Mercado. Mercado gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercado avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Mercado shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mosi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mercado is working Mosi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mosi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mosi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mercado is controlling him.
Mercado working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mosi's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercado landing some decent shots from guard.
Mercado scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mosi is looking to stand up but Mercado isn't so interested in that idea.
Mercado's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mosi wants to get back to his feet but Mercado passes into half guard.
Mosi tries to kick Mercado off but Mercado keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mosi pushes Mercado off but Mercado dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mosi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mercado connects with a decent elbow.
Mosi being controlled for a moment.
Mercado in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Mercado dominated that round.
That's time! Mercado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mercado is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mosi's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mercado drops an elbow to the side of Mosi's head.
Mercado takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mosi tries to kick Mercado off in order to stand up. Mercado Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Mercado has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mercado controls the position.
Mercado scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mosi wants to get back to his feet but Mercado drags him back down.
Mercado creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mercado working the head and body with strikes.
Mosi is trying to escape the position but Mercado is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Mercado's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mosi is breathing heavily.
Mosi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mercado connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mosi some visible discomfort.
Mercado lands some shots froms side control.
A lull in the action here.
Mercado really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mosi tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Mercado landing strikes from the mount.
Mercado controlling from the full mount.
Mercado seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mosi for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosi taking shots to the head.

Mercado is working for a guillotine from mount but Mosi frees his head quite easily.
Mercado controlling from mount.
Mosi is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercado is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mercado lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercado is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mercado controlling the position easily from mount.
Mosi is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mosi is trying to escape the mount but Mercado keeps good control and instead manages to take Mosi's back.
I would not like to be Mosi right now.
Mosi controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Sonny Mercado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mercado is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Mercado is punishing Mosi with strikes - can he finish him?!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercado is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Mosi. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Mosi is trying to stand back up.
Mercado lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mosi has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Mosi is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Mercado will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mosi has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Mercado dominated that second round.
That's time! Mercado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mercado looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mercado postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mosi is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mercado dives into side control.
Mercado landing strikes.
Mosi being controlled for a moment.
Mercado in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mosi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mosi tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Mercado lands a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosi trying to get back to his feet but Mercado is in full control for now.
Mercado looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Mercado lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Mercado has Mosi flattened out and is raining down punches.

Mercado patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mercado just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Mercado lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Mercado lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Mosi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosi trying to get back to his feet but Mercado is in full control for now.
Mercado biding his time, looking for the opening.
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!

Mercado working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Mosi is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Mercado has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Mosi taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sonny Mercado!