PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vic Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abby Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vic Mercer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mercer
vs
Austin

185 cm
20
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vic Mercer!
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, Abby Austin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercer was well out of range. Poor timing from Austin.

Mercer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Austin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Austin is trying to control Mercer's posture but Mercer avoids it.
Austin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mercer connects with a decent elbow.
Austin is trying to get back to his feet.
Mercer cracks Austin with a big elbow.
Mercer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Austin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mercer wants to control but Austin is keeping him busy.
Mercer moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mercer working the head and body with strikes.
Austin struggling a bit here.
Mercer working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin wants to control but Mercer postures up.

Mercer has hold of Austin's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Austin seems comfortable defending it but Mercer has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Austin is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Austin is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Mercer couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vic Mercer!