PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Henry (ranked 5791 p4p, 578 weight class) and Mark Merel (ranked 9299 p4p, 698 weight class). Pierre Henry has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Henry
vs
Merel

186 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Merel!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merel lands with a shot to the body.
Merel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Merel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good shot there by Merel.
A head kick misses from Henry.
Henry on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Henry fails to land the takedown.
Henry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Merel avoids it really well and circles away.
Henry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Merel avoids it really well and circles away.
Merel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Merel drives through and clinches with Henry against the cage.
Henry tries to score a body lock takedown but Merel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Merel working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Merel scores with a shot to the side of Henry's head.
Merel lands an uppercut.
Merel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Merel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Merel.
Henry looking for a takedown.
Merel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Merel lands a nice shot to the body.
Henry is breathing heavily.
Merel gets underhooks to prevent Henry's takedown attempt.
Merel lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Merel scores with a nice short uppercut.

Henry is rocked!
Merel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Henry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Merel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Merel working aggressively here.
Henry blocks an uppercut.
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!
Merel has a couple of punches blocked by Henry.
Merel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Merel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henry has been working on his balance at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Merel.
Henry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Merel throws a punch but it's blocked by Henry.
Henry blocks an uppercut.
Merel prevents the takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Merel.
Henry seems to have got his legs back now.
A short uppercut from Merel.
Merel lands a big right hand that drops Henry! The killer instinct kicks in and Merel finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Merel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Merel!
A victorious Mark Merel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.