PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haplopelma Hainanum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercer has chosen Kid CuDi - Wylin Cuz I'm Young as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hainanum
vs
Mercer

190 cm
25
218 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

189 cm
24
219 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute
Stonewall

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Haplopelma Hainanum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Mercer!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Mercer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hainanum was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercer.
The fighters circling - Mercer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mercer blocks a head kick by Hainanum.
Hainanum shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hainanum throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hainanum throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Hainanum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mercer.
Mercer lands a leg kick that knocks Hainanum off balance momentarily.
Hainanum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mercer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hainanum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mercer.
Hainanum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercer throws out the jab.
Hainanum avoids the head kick by Mercer.
Hainanum throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mercer stalks Hainanum and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hainanum's face. Hainanum staggers backwards, shaken.
Hainanum throws a body punch but Mercer moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hainanum takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mercer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hainanum counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mercer's knee momentarily.
Hainanum walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer lands a two punch combo.
Mercer lands with a straight right. Hainanum didn't see that one coming.
Hainanum connects with an inside leg kick.
Hainanum throws a sloppy head kick
and Mercer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mercer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hainanum throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer lands a jab to Hainanum's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
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.
Mercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hainanum moves away.
Hainanum tries to clinch up
and Mercer counters with a nice uppercut.
Mercer moves out of range of the body kick from Hainanum.
Hainanum throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hainanum.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hainanum lands a front kick.
Hainanum throws a low kick but Mercer avoids it.
Hainanum defending well as Mercer loads up on a big left hand.
Hainanum takes one on the button.
Mercer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mercer lands a jab to the head.
Hainanum tries a head kick but it misses.
Mercer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mercer cracks Hainanum with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Hainanum is rocked!
Hainanum tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hainanum was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercer.
Hainanum wants to clinch.
Mercer cracks Hainanum with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oh Hainanum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hainanum lands a nice shot that snaps Mercer's head back.
Hainanum seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, jab by Mercer - just one landing.
Hainanum misses with a body kick.
Mercer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mercer scores with a jab.
Hainanum looks up at the clock. Bad move! Mercer lands a right hand from hell, dropping Hainanum. Mercer pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clay Mercer!
Our winner, Clay Mercer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.