PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosario kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eye Of The Tiger. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rosario
vs
Mercer

185 cm
19
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
256 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

XTREME PWNAGE
Australian Xtreme - 159 Video Proof.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fernando Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer fails to land with a series of punches.
Rosario rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mercer to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rosario. Mercer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rosario throws an off balance right hand
and Mercer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rosario lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Ray Mercer has been cut.
Rosario throws a combination that misses
and Mercer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rosario misses with a double jab
and Mercer counters with a left and a right that stings Rosario.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Rosario misses
and Mercer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab from Mercer.
Mercer's corner calls for a 1-2. Mercer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rosario misses with a double jab
enabling Mercer to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mercer counters with a stiff right hand.
Rosario scores with the left hand. Mercer knows he should have avoided that one.
Mercer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rosario counters with a series of strikes. Mercer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rosario misses with an uppercut
and Rosario takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosario throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Mercer counter with a right hand.
Mercer misses with a hook.
Rosario throws a combination that misses
and Mercer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mercer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fernando Rosario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosario swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mercer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rosario throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Mercer to counter with a crisp jab.
Rosario misses with a combination
and Mercer counters with a series of strikes. Rosario will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosario swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mercer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rosario throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mercer counters with a three punch combo that has Rosario backing up. Rosario nods at Mercer to acknowledge the strikes.
Rosario throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mercer counters with a one-two to the body.
Mercer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rosario misses with a double jab
and Mercer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rosario misses with a double jab
and Mercer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mercer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rosario misses with a hook
and Mercer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosario swings for the body but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rosario falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rosario takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rosario misses with a combination
and Mercer counters with a stiff right hand.
Mercer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rosario had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rosario throws a combination that misses
and Mercer counters with a left to the body.
Rosario misses with an uppercut
and Mercer counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Rosario does it's job there.
Rosario throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Mercer counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rosario moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rosario misses with a double jab
and Mercer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosario throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mercer counters with a stiff right hand.
Mercer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosario.
Rosario throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Mercer to counter with a crisp jab.
Mercer scores with a punch to the head.
Rosario falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mercer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosario misses with a combination
and Mercer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rosario throws an off balance right hand
and Mercer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Mercer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Mercer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rosario throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mercer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mercer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rosario swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mercer counters with a one-two to the body.
Rosario falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rosario takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rosario misses with a left hand
and Mercer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rosario falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mercer counters with a one-two to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercer. Rosario does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rosario misses with a combination
and Mercer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mercer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rosario falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mercer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rosario misses with a combination
letting Mercer counter with a right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rosario.
Rosario throws an off balance right hand
and Mercer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rosario misses with a right hand
and Rosario takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosario moves away from the strike by Mercer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosario falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mercer counters with a stiff right hand.
Rosario throws a combination that misses
and Mercer counters with a straight right hand.
Rosario swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mercer counters with a nice uppercut.
Rosario throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mercer counters with a two punch combo.
Rosario swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mercer counters with a two punch combo.

Rosario is rocked!
Rosario throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mercer counters with a huge left! Rosario is in big trouble! He's backing up but Mercer isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Rosario from any more damage. A dominating finish by Mercer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Mercer!