PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neno Pejovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercer comes to the cage accompanied by Kid CuDi - Wylin Cuz I'm Young. Pejovsky has chosen Anvil of Crom as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mercer
vs
Pejovsky

189 cm
26
219 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
215 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Neno Pejovsky!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pejovsky smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Mercer misses the target.
Pejovsky throws a body punch but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pejovsky's calf.
Pejovsky connects with a body shot.
Mercer throws out a leg kick but Pejovsky moves out of range and Mercer only half commits.
Mercer throws a body punch but Pejovsky moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Mercer.
Pejovsky misses with an uppercut. Mercer saw that one coming.
Pejovsky does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pejovsky throws a front kick aimed at Mercer's knee but Mercer avoids it well.
Pejovsky lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pejovsky throws a lazy head kick
and Mercer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mercer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pejovsky.
Mercer misses with an uppercut. Pejovsky saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Mercer coming out on top.
Pejovsky misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pejovsky moves out of range of the body kick from Mercer.
Mercer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pejovsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Clay Mercer has been cut.
Mercer throws a right hand that Pejovsky ducks under and follows up with a left that Pejovsky also avoids with ease.
Mercer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pejovsky.
Pejovsky throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Mercer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mercer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pejovsky misses with an uppercut.
Pejovsky looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mercer misses with a body shot.
Pejovsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mercer has closed the distance and engaged Pejovsky in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mercer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer blocks an elbow strike from Pejovsky.

Mercer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mercer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pejovsky is out of range and Mercer settles back down.
Mercer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mercer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pejovsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pejovsky looks winded!
Pejovsky slips under a jab.
Mercer misses with a body punch
and Pejovsky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mercer thinking.
Pejovsky throws a low kick but Mercer moves out of range easily.
Mercer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mercer misses with a double jab
and Pejovsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Pejovsky misses with a kick to the body.
Pejovsky gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer lands a slapping body shot.
Pejovsky avoids the body shot from Mercer.
A solid body kick from Pejovsky.
Mercer misses with a looping right.
Pejovsky takes a swing at Mercer's ribcage but misses.
Pejovsky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mercer.
Good exchange - Mercer coming out on top.
Pejovsky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mercer.
Pejovsky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mercer scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercer connects with an inside leg kick.
Mercer lands a slapping body shot.
Pejovsky is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky throws a body kick that misses.
Mercer just misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer throws a body punch but Pejovsky moves out of range.
Pejovsky misses with the combination.
Pejovsky thuds his shin into the meat of Mercer's side.

Pejovsky tries to keep at a distance but Mercer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mercer keeps control of Pejovsky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pejovsky misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pejovsky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercer tries to break free but Pejovsky pushes him back against the cage.
Pejovsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercer avoids it.
Mercer misses with an elbow strike.
Mercer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clay Mercer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clay Mercer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice body kick from Mercer.
Pejovsky defending well as Mercer loads up on a big left hand.
Pejovsky throws a series of punches but Mercer avoids them all with ease.
Pejovsky lands a nice looking body shot.
Pejovsky throws a leg kick but Mercer moved away.
Mercer moves out of range as Pejovsky strikes.
Pejovsky checks a low kick from Mercer.
Mercer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pejovsky throws a series of punches but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pejovsky throws out a loose jab but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pejovsky is breathing heavily.
Mercer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pejovsky fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mercer is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Pejovsky.
Mercer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pejovsky misses with a straight left.
Mercer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pejovsky with a jab.
Pejovsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercer.
Pejovsky misses with a low kick as Mercer jumps back.
Pejovsky with a hook.
Pejovsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercer.
Neno Pejovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pejovsky misses with a head kick.
Mercer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pejovsky throws a right hand that misses
and Mercer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pejovsky misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mercer jabs Pejovsky right on the nose. Pejovsky blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pejovsky looks for the body kick but Mercer saw that one coming.
Mercer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pejovsky.

It looks like Neno Pejovsky has been cut.
A left lands for Mercer.
Mercer checks the leg kick.
Mercer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pejovsky lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mercer avoids the head kick by Pejovsky.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pejovsky crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mercer - the referee stops the clock and Pejovsky gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mercer. Pejovsky manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pejovsky closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pejovsky throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily.
Mercer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mercer stalks Pejovsky and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pejovsky's face. Pejovsky staggers backwards, shaken.
Mercer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pejovsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Mercer.
Pejovsky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mercer lands a jab to Pejovsky's midsection.
Mercer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pejovsky.
Mercer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mercer tries to land a front kick but Pejovsky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mercer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pejovsky circles away quickly and effectively.
Pejovsky swats away the attempt to clinch by Mercer.
Pejovsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pejovsky misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mercer under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pejovsky punishes Mercer's body with a nice straight punch.
Mercer misses with a low kick.
Pejovsky tests Mercer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mercer misses with a body shot.
Pejovsky misses with a wild body shot.
Pejovsky throws a looping overhand right but Mercer ducks down to avoid it.
Mercer throws a lazy right hand but Pejovsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mercer takes a swing at Pejovsky's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercer wants to clinch up but Pejovsky keeps it at a distance.
Pejovsky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mercer lands with a kick to the temple. Pejovsky shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clay Mercer dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pejovsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercer.
Mercer is looking to wear down Pejovsky with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mercer blocks a head kick by Pejovsky.
Mercer moves in looking to clinch but Pejovsky pushes him off.
Mercer misses the shot to the body.
Pejovsky's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mercer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pejovsky scrambles back to his feet.
A combination from Mercer does no damage.
Pejovsky thows a leg kick but Mercer checks it
and Mercer counters with an outside leg kick.
Pejovsky avoids a kick to the body.
Mercer punishes Pejovsky's body with a nice straight punch.
Pejovsky feints and then cracks Mercer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mercer down.
Mercer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pejovsky counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mercer cracks Pejovsky with an open hand slap.
Mercer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mercer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pejovsky misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercer checks a low kick from Pejovsky.
Pejovsky misses with a left hand
and Mercer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mercer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pejovsky to score with a decent uppercut.
Pejovsky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pejovsky.
Mercer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Pejovsky misses.
Mercer walks into a jab.
Mercer loads up on a big right hand but Pejovsky slips the punch.
Pejovsky takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Neno Pejovsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky misses with a hook. Mercer ducked under it nicely.
Pejovsky looks to land a left hand but Mercer moved out of range nicely.
Pejovsky misses the body punch
and Mercer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pejovsky is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pejovsky wants to land a leg kick but Mercer is out of range.
Mercer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pejovsky.
Pejovsky misses with a head kick.
Mercer dips to his left and cracks Pejovsky with an uppercut!
Clay Mercer is winning the standup battle so far.
Mercer lands the left hand.
Pejovsky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mercer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mercer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mercer tries to clinch there but Pejovsky circles away.
Mercer throws a hook but Pejovsky blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pejovsky misses with a body kick.
Mercer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mercer. That's going to slow Pejovsky down.
Mercer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A slow jab from Pejovsky misses its intended target.
Pejovsky connects with a body shot that sends Mercer's belly button to the back.
Clay Mercer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pejovsky throws a body punch but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pejovsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mercer. Pejovsky shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pejovsky.
A clash of legs there as Pejovsky blocks the low kick.
Mercer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pejovsky thuds his shin into the meat of Mercer's side.
Pejovsky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mercer.
Pejovsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Mercer misses with a two punch combination.
Mercer misses the shot to the body.
Pejovsky is looking to chop away at Mercer's legs.
Mercer lands a really nice looking cross but Pejovsky seems unphased.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pejovsky misses the shot to the body.
Mercer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pejovsky makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mercer blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clay Mercer.
Well Mercer 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clay Mercer!
An out of breath Clay Mercer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.