PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Waylon Mercy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigor Vladovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Mercy
vs
Vladovich

190 cm
23
203 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
188 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Waylon Mercy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Grigor Vladovich!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercy looks to land a left hand but Vladovich moved out of range nicely.
Vladovich looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vladovich lands a nice shot to the body.
Mercy lands a body shot.
Mercy sizes up Vladovich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mercy throws a jab when Vladovich was well out of range.
Vladovich is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vladovich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mercy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grigor Vladovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vladovich throws a hook but Mercy blocks it.
Mercy misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Vladovich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mercy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vladovich.
A little feinted left hand from Mercy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vladovich misses with a double jab
and Mercy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Vladovich misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladovich throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mercy counter with a right hand.
Mercy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mercy. That's going to slow Vladovich down.
Vladovich throws a lazy uppercut
and Mercy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mercy lands with an uppercut that bounces Vladovich off the cage and back into range.
Mercy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vladovich throws a looping overhand right but Mercy ducks down to avoid it.
Jab by Mercy.
Vladovich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Vladovich looks to move away, Mercy throws a big counter combo but Vladovich just gets out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Vladovich. Those never looked like landing.
Vladovich scores with a nice head shot.
Mercy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vladovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Mercy.
Mercy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Vladovich does no damage.
Mercy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vladovich misses with a hook
and Mercy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mercy scores with a hook to the body. Vladovich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mercy takes a swing at Vladovich's ribcage but misses.
Vladovich is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mercy loads up on a big right hand but Vladovich slips the punch.
Mercy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Mercy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Mercy misses.
Vladovich misses with a left hand
and Mercy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mercy is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Vladovich displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mercy scoring well with a low kick there.
Mercy just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Vladovich misses.
Mercy throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladovich tests Mercy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vladovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercy.
Vladovich cracks Mercy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A punch combination from Vladovich misses.
Vladovich works Mercy's body with a nice hook.
Vladovich looks to throw the jab but Mercy is out of range.
Vladovich lands a really nice looking cross but Mercy seems unphased.
Vladovich drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vladovich connects with a crisp jab.
Mercy just misses with a punch to the body.
Mercy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vladovich scores with a hook.
Vladovich has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Vladovich is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladovich lands the left hand.
Vladovich is still on wobbly legs! Can Mercy finish him?
Mercy looks to throw the jab but Vladovich is out of range.
Vladovich seems to have recovered his senses.
Vladovich throws a looping overhand right but Mercy ducks down to avoid it.
Mercy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A lazy left from Mercy finds it's target.
Vladovich bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mercy's head.
Vladovich works Mercy's body with a nice hook.
Mercy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vladovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mercy slips under a jab.
Mercy blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vladovich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mercy. Mercy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mercy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vladovich just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Waylon Mercy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mercy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vladovich.
Vladovich swings widly with a right hand
and Mercy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vladovich avoids the head kick by Mercy.
Mercy lands a jab to Vladovich's midsection.
Vladovich moves away from the strike by Mercy.
Mercy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vladovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vladovich misses with a leg kick
and Mercy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vladovich misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vladovich throws a lazy uppercut
and Mercy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mercy slips under a jab.
Mercy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Waylon Mercy is winning the standup battle so far.
Mercy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vladovich manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mercy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vladovich misses with a low kick.
Vladovich misses with a left hand
and Mercy counters with a nice uppercut.
Mercy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercy throws a shot to the body.
Mercy lands with a nice body punch.
Mercy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vladovich connects with the punch.
Vladovich misses with a wild combination.
Mercy misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladovich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Mercy misses the target.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses
and Vladovich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vladovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vladovich looks to throw the jab but Mercy is out of range.
Mercy looks to land a right hand but Vladovich moved out of range.
Vladovich walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Mercy.
Mercy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vladovich.

Vladovich has managed to clinch.
Mercy blocks an uppercut.
Vladovich lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Vladovich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladovich scores with a shoulder strike.
Vladovich is working Mercy over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vladovich lands with a left to the head.
Mercy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mercy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Vladovich - that landed with a thud.
Mercy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vladovich.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercy.
Mercy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vladovich stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mercy misses with a punch to the body.
Mercy lands a right hand.
Mercy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vladovich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mercy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercy tries to throw a body punch but Vladovich avoids it by throwing Mercy back against the cage.
Mercy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vladovich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vladovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Mercy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vladovich has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mercy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vladovich can turn it around.
Mercy lands a body punch.
Mercy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vladovich misses with a punch to the body.
Vladovich is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mercy lands a nice shot to the body.
Vladovich can't find room to land a body shot as Mercy controls the action.
Mercy tries a body shot but Vladovich blocks it.
Mercy tries to work over Vladovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vladovich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mercy tries to throw a body punch but Vladovich avoids it by throwing Mercy back against the cage.
Mercy tries a body shot but Vladovich blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Vladovich fails to land.
A short right from Mercy on the inside.
Vladovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercy.
Vladovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercy uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Waylon Mercy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mercy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Vladovich.
Vladovich lands a jab-cross combination.
Vladovich throws an overhand right that lands on Mercy's shoulder, as Mercy tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Mercy.
Mercy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mercy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vladovich throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vladovich throws an off balance right hand
and Mercy counters with a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vladovich.
Mercy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vladovich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mercy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vladovich thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercy slips under a jab.
Mercy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mercy moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big right from Vladovich misses.
Mercy takes one to the chin there.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercy throws a leg kick but Vladovich moved away.
Vladovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercy.
Mercy misses with a hook.
Vladovich misses the shot to the body.
Mercy throws a series of punches but Vladovich moves out of range.
Vladovich moves away from the strike by Mercy.
Vladovich appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mercy throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercy walks into a left hand.
Mercy throws a head kick but Vladovich moves out of range.
Vladovich's corner calls for a 1-2. Vladovich obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vladovich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mercy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vladovich misses with a hook to the body
and Mercy counters with a stiff right hand.
Vladovich on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mercy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vladovich.
Mercy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vladovich misses with a right hand
and Mercy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vladovich misses with a looping right.
Mercy throws a head kick but Vladovich moves out of range.
Vladovich misses with a two punch combination.
Mercy throws a looping overhand right but Vladovich ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vladovich, right into the meat.
Vladovich checks a leg kick.
Mercy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mercy works Vladovich's body with a nice hook.
Vladovich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mercy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Waylon Mercy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crunch! Mercy slams his shin into Vladovich's torso.
Mercy throws a right hand that misses
and Vladovich counters with a two punch combo.
Vladovich throws an overhand right that lands on Mercy's shoulder, as Mercy tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Vladovich misses its intended target.
Grigor Vladovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercy throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vladovich walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mercy scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vladovich misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Mercy as he connects with a hook.
Vladovich throws a poor cross that misses
and Mercy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vladovich attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Mercy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vladovich.
Vladovich throws a poor cross that misses
and Mercy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mercy staying out of range there.
A cross from Vladovich lands.
Vladovich throws a lazy uppercut
and Mercy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vladovich missing with a left hand there. Mercy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Mercy misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grigor Vladovich.
I think Mercy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waylon Mercy!
Waylon Mercy took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.