PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tevin Felix (ranked 1692 p4p, 2612 weight class) and Medieval Mercenary (ranked 239 p4p, 356 weight class). Medieval Mercenary will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Felix
vs
Mercenary

171 cm
31
183
13 - 6 - 0

185 cm
27
165
3 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tevin Felix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Medieval Mercenary!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Felix scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Mercenary throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Felix throws a good cross that connects.
Felix slips under a jab.

Felix shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mercenary is trying to defend but Felix finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercenary regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Felix.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felix is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Felix in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mercenary keeping full guard, as Felix tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mercenary keeping moving, preventing Felix from controlling successfully.
Felix tries to free his leg and advance position but Mercenary is retaining full guard.
Mercenary keeping moving, preventing Felix from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Felix won't allow Mercenary to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Felix slips a straight right by Mercenary.
Felix moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Tevin Felix has been cut.
Mercenary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the body from Mercenary misses

and Felix counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Felix is working for a submission of some sort.
Felix looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Felix works his way into side control.
Mercenary is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Felix has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Felix is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mercenary knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've been hearing good reports from Felix's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Felix looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mercenary parries the strikes from Felix easily there. Felix is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mercenary to escape.
Mercenary is trying to get back to his feet.
Mercenary is trying to escape the position but Felix is controlling the position.
Felix with the ground and pound but Mercenary regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Felix seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Felix trying to pass the guard but Mercenary defending well.
Felix has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Felix wants to take Mercenary's back here but Mercenary is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Felix scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mercenary tries to buck Felix off but he can't manage it.
Felix punching from mount but Mercenary doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tevin Felix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tevin Felix's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mercenary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Felix manages to avoid it.
Mercenary throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Felix shoots in for a takedown but Mercenary shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Felix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercenary throws out the jab.

Felix gets a double leg takedown into Mercenary's guard.
Mercenary keeping moving, preventing Felix from controlling successfully.
Felix throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mercenary works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Felix stays in close to Mercenary's body and controls the position.
Felix looking to sit in guard and control but Mercenary gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Felix throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Felix has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mercenary can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercenary wants to stand but Felix has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Felix working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mercenary doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mercenary manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Felix is looking for a triangle but Mercenary pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Felix is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mercenary is aware though and is defending well.

Felix throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mercenary uses it to pass to side control.
Felix is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Felix is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary tries to stand but Felix is controlling his head.

Mercenary stands up and beckons Felix to his feet.

Felix clinches with his opponent.
Felix is trying to pull guard but Mercenary has him pressed against the cage.
Felix slows down the pace here.
Mercenary prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tevin Felix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercenary lands with a short shot to the head.
Mercenary lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Mercenary.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Felix is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mercenary is keeping busy.
Felix jumps guard but Mercenary stands there with Felix around his waist. Felix gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mercenary misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mercenary.
Mercenary fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercenary lands a shot to the body.
Felix is looking to control Mercenary's arms but Mercenary gets an underhook and turns him. Now Felix has his back to the cage.
Felix is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mercenary is keeping busy.
Mercenary scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mercenary lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercenary scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mercenary softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mercenary presses Felix against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mercenary scores with a shoulder strike.
Felix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Felix misses with the head strike.
Mercenary lands with a right to the head.
Mercenary cracks Felix with a nice body shot.
Mercenary has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mercenary scores with a shot to the side of Felix's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Medieval Mercenary showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tevin Felix's cut.
That's time! Felix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice jab there from Mercenary.
Felix moves away from the strike by Mercenary.

Felix scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mercenary avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Felix.
Tevin Felix overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Felix not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Felix seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Mercenary has recovered full guard.
Mercenary keeping moving, preventing Felix from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercenary wants to stand but Felix is controlling the position.
Felix might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mercenary keeping moving, preventing Felix from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Felix not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Felix misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mercenary misses with a hook.
Felix slips a straight right by Mercenary.
Mercenary throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Felix throws a jab but it's blocked by Mercenary.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Felix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix moves away from the strike by Mercenary.
Felix moves out of range of the strikes.
Mercenary looks to land a left hand but Felix moved out of range nicely.
Felix keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Felix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mercenary.
Felix fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mercenary avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tevin Felix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercenary lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Felix drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Felix looking to control but instead Mercenary has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Felix prevents Mercenary from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felix slips a nice elbow through Mercenary's hands, connecting with Mercenary's forehead.
Felix is looking to take a break and control but Mercenary is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Felix is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mercenary has managed to free his arm - good work.
Felix wants to control but Mercenary is keeping him busy.
Mercenary wants to get back to his feet.
Felix tries to pass to full mount but Mercenary defends it.

Felix is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Felix is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Felix wants to work for an arm triangle but Mercenary is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Felix wants to take a breather but Mercenary is having none of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd cheers as Mercenary lands an impressive looking overhand right. Felix doesn't seem phased though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Medieval Mercenary comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mercenary has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Medieval Mercenary!
After the big win, Medieval Mercenary made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KOMBAT KLOTHING and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.