PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Mercy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavien Delacroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Mercy
vs
Delacroix

173 cm
27
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Melvin Mercy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flavien Delacroix!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercy throws an overhand right that lands on Delacroix's shoulder, as Delacroix tries to avoid the shot.
Delacroix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mercy connects with a body shot that sends Delacroix's belly button to the back.
Mercy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Melvin Mercy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercy throws a right hand that misses
and Delacroix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Delacroix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mercy at a distance.
Mercy throws a series of punches but Delacroix moves out of range.
A jab from Delacroix does it's job there.
Delacroix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No joy there for Mercy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Delacroix checks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Delacroix releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mercy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercy throws a series of strikes that have Delacroix backpedaling.
Mercy misses with a head kick.
Delacroix takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercy throws a series of punches but Delacroix avoids them all with ease.

Delacroix clinches up against the ropes.

Mercy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Delacroix avoids the head kick by Mercy.
Mercy throws a good cross that connects.
Mercy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Delacroix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Delacroix slips a jab and a cross from Mercy.
Delacroix takes a swing at Mercy's ribcage but misses.
Delacroix has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Delacroix takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mercy throws a nice looking combination but Delacroix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Delacroix appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mercy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mercy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been told by Mercy's head coaches at Body Pain_14elite_650$+VM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix jabs at Mercy's body.
Mercy is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Delacroix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Delacroix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mercy.
Delacroix scores with a hook to the body. Mercy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mercy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Delacroix.
Delacroix lands with a nice body punch.
Mercy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Delacroix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercy moves away.
Delacroix throws a big shot that misses.
Delacroix with a nice cross.
Delacroix misses with a wild body shot.
Delacroix misses the body punch
and Mercy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Delacroix throws a hook to the side of Mercy's head but Mercy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Delacroix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mercy doesn't seem bothered though.
Delacroix is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mercy rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercy was well out of range. Poor timing from Delacroix.
Mercy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Delacroix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Delacroix misses with an uppercut. Mercy saw that one coming.
Delacroix slips a straight right by Mercy.
Delacroix avoids the body shot from Mercy.
Mercy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Delacroix circles away quickly and effectively.
Mercy misses with a body shot.
Mercy swats away the attempt to clinch by Delacroix.
It looked like Mercy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Delacroix with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Delacroix throws a jab but it's blocked by Mercy.
Mercy throws a sloppy head kick
and Delacroix counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Delacroix releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mercy slips a jab from Delacroix.
Mercy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Delacroix avoids it.
Delacroix throws out a loose jab but Mercy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Delacroix throws a jab when Mercy was well out of range.
Delacroix blocks a head kick by Mercy.
Mercy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Delacroix.
Delacroix sizes up Mercy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Delacroix misses with a hook. Mercy ducked under it nicely.
Mercy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mercy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Delacroix 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.
Mercy 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.
Delacroix scores with a jab to the body.
Mercy slips under a jab from Delacroix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Flavien Delacroix will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mercy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Delacroix throws a hook to the side of Mercy's head but Mercy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mercy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Delacroix is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mercy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mercy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Delacroix.
Mercy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Delacroix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mercy.

Delacroix moves into the clinch.
Delacroix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Delacroix throws a head punch that misses.
Delacroix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercy is trying to push Delacroix away but Delacroix has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Mercy manages to break the clinch.
Melvin Mercy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the liver by Mercy. Beautiful body shot.
Mercy swings widly with a right hand
and Delacroix counters with a right hand to the body.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delacroix moves out of range of the body kick.
Delacroix throws a hook to the side of Mercy's head but Mercy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Delacroix swings for the body but Mercy moves out of range.
Delacroix checks a leg kick nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Delacroix in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Delacroix throws a good cross that connects.
Sloppy strikes from Mercy. Those never looked like landing.
Delacroix appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mercy misses the target.
Delacroix is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mercy with a body shot.
Mercy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mercy cracks a nice hook into Delacroix's ribs.
Delacroix takes a swing at Mercy's ribcage but misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mercy.
Mercy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mercy throws a sloppy body shot
and Delacroix counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delacroix throws a lazy right hand but Mercy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mercy is looking to counter punch.
Delacroix throws a hook to the side of Mercy's head but Mercy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mercy throws a lazy right hand but Delacroix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mercy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Delacroix misses with a body shot.
Mercy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Delacroix tests Mercy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mercy misses with a two punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mercy wants to break free but Delacroix has control.
Delacroix tries a body shot but Mercy blocks it.
Delacroix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Mercy is rocked!
Delacroix creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Mercy's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Mercy drops to his knees and Delacroix pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flavien Delacroix!