PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Mcpherson (ranked 5209 p4p, 5003 weight class) and Dane Mercer (ranked 329 p4p, 319 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Mcpherson
vs
Mercer

165 cm
25
145
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
145
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathan Mcpherson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dane Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Darius Henderson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mcpherson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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.
Mcpherson advances to mount.
Mcpherson with a couple of short strikes.
Mcpherson content just to control the position here.
Mcpherson unloading with bombs!
Mcpherson scoring with strikes but Mercer is staying in there.
Mcpherson lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcpherson dominating with strikes here.
Mercer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcpherson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mcpherson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mcpherson 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.
Mcpherson scoring with strikes but Mercer is staying in there.

Mercer is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcpherson raining down shots from the mount!
Mercer is still in real trouble! Can Mcpherson finish him?
Mcpherson unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Mercer wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Mcpherson celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Mcpherson!