PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Mercurius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mocha Latte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Latte has chosen Vauvan teko homma as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Mercurius
vs
Latte

181 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky Mercurius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mocha Latte!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Latte slips a straight right by Mercurius.
Latte shoots in but no luck this time.
Mercurius connects with an inside leg kick.
Mercurius stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mercurius wants it to stay on the feet.
Mercurius throws a jab when Latte was well out of range.
Latte dives in and grabs Mercurius's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mercurius pushes down on Latte's head and hops out.
Rocky Mercurius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mocha Latte.
Mercurius connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mercurius stuffs the takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mercurius. That's going to slow Latte down.
Mercurius lands a slapping body shot.
Latte shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mercurius but Mercurius pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Latte looks gassed!
Mercurius slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Mercurius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mercurius.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercurius throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mercurius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mercurius getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mercurius lands with an uppercut that bounces Latte off the cage and back into rage.
Mercurius looks to land a combination but Latte avoids it well.
Latte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mercurius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercurius paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Latte takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rocky Mercurius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mercurius feints and then cracks Latte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Latte down.
Latte is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mercurius.
Latte takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercurius is looking to slow Latte down with leg kicks.
Latte ducks right into an uppercut from Mercurius.
Mercurius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Mercurius lands a head kick that stumbles Latte and the fighters go to the mat.

Latte is rocked!
Mercurius throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Latte controls Mercurius momentarily but Mercurius frees himself.
Mercurius in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Latte being controlled here, momentarily.
Mercurius stands up over Latte, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius controlling from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mercurius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mercurius wants to control from the top but Latte keeps moving.
Mercurius throwing strikes but missing.
Latte controls Mercurius momentarily but Mercurius frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Latte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercurius.
Mercurius misses with a hook. Latte ducked under it nicely.

Latte pushes Mercurius up against the cage in a clinch.
Mercurius is leaning against Latte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mercurius scores with a shoulder strike.
Mercurius lands a nice uppercut.
Mercurius prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mercurius stalling in the clinch.
Mercurius pushes Latte back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mercurius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Latte or not.
Latte looking for a takedown.
Come on Mercurius - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mercurius gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Latte.
Latte misses with the head strike.
Latte is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mercurius gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mercurius prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius just leaning against Latte, taking a breather.
Mercurius seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Mercurius lands with a light punch inside.
Mercurius lands a left hand.
Mercurius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Latte.
Mercurius scores with a shot to the side of Latte's head.
Mercurius scores with a shoulder strike.
Mercurius digs a right hand underneath Latte's ribcage. Latte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Latte is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mercurius is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Latte.
Mercurius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mercurius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mercurius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mercurius lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mercurius is stalling here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercurius gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A shot in the inside from Mercurius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Mercurius dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Latte shoots in but Mercurius avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mocha Latte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mercurius jabs Latte right on the nose. Latte blinks but takes it well.
Latte shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mercurius as he avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Mercurius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rocky Mercurius is winning the standup battle so far.
Mercurius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Latte.
Latte with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mercurius to score with a decent uppercut.
Mercurius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Mercurius misses the target.
Latte looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Latte is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mercurius sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rocky Mercurius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mocha Latte.
A lazy left from Mercurius finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Mercurius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mercurius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mercurius cracks a nice hook into Latte's ribs.
Mercurius lands a jab to the head.
Latte is breathing heavily.
Mercurius throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercurius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mercurius's corner calls for a 1-2. Mercurius obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mercurius lands a lovely overhand right.
Mercurius connects with a high kick.
Mercurius lands a nice shot that snaps Latte's head back.
Mercurius missing with a left hand there. Latte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mercurius throws a head kick but Latte moves out of range.
Latte shoots in looking for a takedown but Mercurius manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Latte's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mercurius is looking to slow Latte down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mercurius.
Mercurius lands with an overhand left.
Mercurius scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Mercurius.
Mercurius fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Latte takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Mercurius.
Mercurius connects with a crisp jab.
Latte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mercurius can pounce on him.
Mercurius jabs Latte to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mercurius. That's going to slow Latte down.
Mercurius misses with a wild combination.
Latte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercurius.
Mercurius misses with a head kick.
Mercurius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Latte.
Latte doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mercurius lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mercurius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mercurius lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mocha Latte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercurius lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mercurius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Latte can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mercurius.
Mercurius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mercurius connects with a nice looking jab.
Mercurius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Mercurius. That snapped Latte's head back.
Mercurius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mercurius throws a shot from downtown. Latte moves away and avoids it.
Latte fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mercurius avoids it really well and circles away.
Mercurius cracks the inside of Latte's front leg.
Mercurius throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Mercurius.
Mercurius's corner calls for a 1-2. Mercurius obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Latte gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mercurius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Latte misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mercurius lands a jab to Latte's midsection.
Latte fails with the takedown.
Latte's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mercurius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercurius lands with a straight right. Latte didn't see that one coming.
Mercurius lands with a hook. Latte tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mercurius connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Latte momentarily.
Mercurius is looking to slow Latte down with leg kicks.
Latte fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mercurius scores with a decent looking hook.
Mercurius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mercurius is looking to slow Latte down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Mercurius dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Latte takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Latte walks into a stiff left hand from Mercurius.
Latte shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Latte takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Latte has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mercurius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mercurius lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Latte staying out of range there.

Latte shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mercurius is looking to get to half guard.
Latte avoids the attempt from Mercurius to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mercurius regains half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mercurius wants to control but Latte is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercurius gets back to full guard.
Mercurius managing to control the position.
Latte wants to control from the top but Mercurius keeps moving.
Latte might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mercurius kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mercurius managing to control the position.
Mercurius has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rocky Mercurius.
A left lands for Mercurius.
Latte walks into a jab.
Horrible takedown by Latte or perhaps it was just good defense by Mercurius which made him look bad.
Latte throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Latte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Mercurius.
Latte shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Latte has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mercurius.
Mercurius lands a glancing blow to the side of Latte's head.
Latte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Latte takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mercurius is looking to slow Latte down with leg kicks.
Latte drops his hands momentarily and Mercurius takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mercurius digs a good body shot into Latte's ribs.
Mercurius lands an overhand right.
Mercurius cracks Latte with an open hand slap.
Mercurius fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab from Mercurius.
Mercurius scores with a jab to the body.
Mercurius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Latte.
Mercurius connects with an inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Mercurius. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Latte gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mercurius.
Mercurius catches Latte with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mercurius scores with a sloppy right hand. Latte should have avoided that one.
Mercurius swinging wildly here.
Mocha Latte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick lands from Mercurius.
Rocky Mercurius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Latte takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mercurius.
Latte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mercurius.
Mercurius jabs Latte right on the nose. Latte blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercurius throws an overhand right that lands on Latte's shoulder, as Latte tries to avoid the shot.
Mercurius lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Latte fails to land with a series of punches.
Mercurius throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Latte's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Mercurius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mercurius has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Mercurius!