PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Medieval Mercenary (ranked 3476 p4p, 2743 weight class) and Long Thai (ranked 385 p4p, 332 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Mercenary
vs
Thai

185 cm
33
165
9 - 9 - 1

178 cm
40
165
23 - 28 - 3

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Medieval Mercenary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 28 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Thai!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai slips a jab from Mercenary.
We've been told by Mercenary's head coaches at Blood and Iron Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thai avoids the head kick by Mercenary.
Mercenary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thai takes a swing at Mercenary's ribcage but misses.
Mercenary misses the jab.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mercenary throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercenary sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Mercenary avoids it this time.
Thai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mercenary lands an overhand right.
Mercenary misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Mercenary misses.
Thai was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Thai moves out of range of the body kick.
Thai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mercenary has time to react.
Mercenary pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mercenary misses with an uppercut. Thai saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai slips under a jab.
Thai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mercenary sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Mercenary avoids it this time.
Thai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mercenary.
Mercenary looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Mercenary throws a right and a left that Thai avoids nicely.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
A jab from Mercenary misses.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercenary.
Mercenary throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mercenary lands a front kick.
Thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercenary.
Mercenary lands a nice shot that snaps Thai's head back.
Mercenary throws a sloppy head kick and Thai moves out of range easily.
Mercenary misses the shot to the body.
Mercenary misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Mercenary pushes him away.
A head kick misses from Mercenary.
Thai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mercenary misses with an uppercut. Thai saw that one coming.
Mercenary tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Mercenary is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mercenary throws a body kick that misses.
Thai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mercenary closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mercenary misses the shot to the body.
Mercenary with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mercenary scores with a punch to the head.
Mercenary misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary scores with a nice strike.
Mercenary throws a head kick that misses.
Mercenary throws a lazy head kick

and Thai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Mercenary in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Medieval Mercenary has been cut.
Mercenary looking to throw knees to the head but Thai is blocking nicely.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Mercenary lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercenary.
Mercenary misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
Thai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mercenary misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercenary misses with a punch to the body.
Thai avoiding damage as Mercenary throws knees to the body.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mercenary is defending well for now.
Mercenary misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercenary with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mercenary is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercenary avoids the damage to the body.
Mercenary lands a good knee to the midsection. Thai won't want to take too many of those.
Mercenary misses with a punch on the inside.
Thai lands an elbow inside.
Mercenary throws a head punch that misses.
Mercenary prevents a body shot from Thai.
Mercenary lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thai blocking some punches.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai landing knees to the body.
Mercenary prevents a body shot from Thai.
Mercenary works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mercenary avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Mercenary lands with a right to the head.
Mercenary misses with a knee strike.
Mercenary scores a nice knee to the body.
Mercenary blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mercenary is defending well for now.
Mercenary scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercenary fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Medieval Mercenary dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Medieval Mercenary's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Thai.
Thai connects with an inside leg kick.
Mercenary lands with a right hand.
A big left from Mercenary misses.
Thai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mercenary. Mercenary circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mercenary misses with a hook.
Mercenary throws a head kick that misses.
Thai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mercenary is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
Mercenary misses with a hook. Thai ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai slips a jab from Mercenary.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Mercenary shakes him off and moves away.
Mercenary swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mercenary has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mercenary.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercenary swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thai. That's going to slow Mercenary down.
Thai staying out of range there.
Mercenary throws the left hand but Thai avoids the punch easily.
Mercenary takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thai avoids the body shot from Mercenary.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercenary.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Medieval Mercenary is winning the standup battle so far.
Mercenary misses with a looping left.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Mercenary shakes him off and moves away.
Thai slips under a jab from Mercenary.
Mercenary throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mercenary scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thai in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai is looking to slow Mercenary down with leg kicks.
Thai feints and then cracks Mercenary's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mercenary down.
Mercenary misses with a body kick.
Mercenary takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercenary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercenary sizes up Thai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mercenary misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercenary was well out of range. Poor timing from Thai.
A slow jab from Mercenary misses its intended target.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Mercenary and move into the clinch position.
Mercenary 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.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thai, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thai with the inside leg kick.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercenary throws out the jab.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercenary.
Thai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Thai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mercenary misses with a head kick.
Mercenary sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Mercenary avoids it this time.
Mercenary goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Thai slips a jab from Mercenary.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mercenary throws a sloppy head kick
and Thai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mercenary misses with a hook
and Thai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mercenary throws a lazy uppercut
and Thai counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercenary just misses with a punch to the body.
Thai blocks a head kick by Mercenary.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercenary.
Mercenary pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Mercenary.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai lands a nice hook to Mercenary's body. Mercenary takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mercenary throws a lazy right hand but Thai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Mercenary pushes him away.
Thai is looking to clinch.
Mercenary was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mercenary misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Thai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice defenses there by Thai.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercenary.
Mercenary tests Thai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mercenary swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mercenary is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thai slips under a jab from Mercenary.
Thai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Medieval Mercenary dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Medieval Mercenary's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Thai slips a jab from Mercenary.
A slow jab from Mercenary misses its intended target.
Mercenary tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Mercenary and move into the clinch position.
Medieval Mercenary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercenary lands a slapping body shot.
Mercenary throws a big shot that misses.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercenary.
Mercenary misses with a straight left.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercenary.
Thai scoring well with a low kick there.
Mercenary lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercenary misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mercenary sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Mercenary avoids it this time.
Mercenary stalks Thai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thai's face. Thai staggers backwards, shaken.
Mercenary looks to land a left hand but Thai moved out of range nicely.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Mercenary shakes him off and moves away.
Thai throws a leg kick which misses Mercenary's front leg but catches the back leg as Mercenary tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercenary moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mercenary scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thai doesn't seem bothered though.
Mercenary throws a right hand that Thai ducks under and follows up with a left that Thai also avoids with ease.
Mercenary ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mercenary's sensitive parts.
Thai with a nice calf kick.
Mercenary misses with an uppercut.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercenary.
A head kick misses from Mercenary.
Mercenary looks to land a right hand but Thai moved out of range.
Thai misses with a few strikes there.
Mercenary throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mercenary throws the left hand but Thai avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Thai blocks a head kick by Mercenary.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mercenary throws a right hand that Thai ducks under and follows up with a left that Thai also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai moves away from the strike by Mercenary.
A head kick misses from Mercenary.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai wants to clinch.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Mercenary appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mercenary throws a head kick that misses.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Mercenary pushes him away.
Mercenary throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai walks into a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Mercenary 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mercenary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Thai clinches.
Mercenary tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mercenary is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thai is defending well for now.
Mercenary misses with some punches.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mercenary avoids it.
Mercenary misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
Mercenary takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thai lands an elbow inside.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Mercenary swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thai scores with a hook to the body.
Medieval Mercenary has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mercenary swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercenary managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Mercenary takes an elbow to the temple.
Thai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mercenary lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mercenary misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
A left hand lands to the body for Thai.
Mercenary blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercenary avoids the damage to the body.
Thai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mercenary misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercenary lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thai moves out of range of the body kick.
Long Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercenary throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Medieval Mercenary showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mercenary, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Medieval Mercenary!
After winning the bout, Medieval Mercenary thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.