PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vizual Mercenary (ranked 3314 p4p, 2879 weight class) and King Edmund (ranked 391 p4p, 349 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mercenary
vs
Edmund

187 cm
27
187
8 - 1 - 0

171 cm
25
178
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vizual Mercenary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, King Edmund!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edmund ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Mercenary misses the target.
Mercenary throws a right hand that misses
and Mercenary takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Vizual Mercenary has been cut.
A slow jab from Mercenary misses its intended target.
Mercenary misses with a straight right.
Edmund looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mercenary looks to land a right hand but Edmund moved out of range.
Mercenary misses with a hook
and Edmund counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Mercenary misses.
Edmund throws a counter combo.
Mercenary lunges at Edmund with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Edmund's hand.
Edmund slips under a jab from Mercenary.
Edmund looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mercenary throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Edmund counters with a stiff right hand.
Mercenary connects with a good right hand that stumbles Edmund. Edmund circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edmund blocks a jab.
Edmund lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mercenary scores with a sloppy right hand. Edmund should have avoided that one.
Mercenary looks to land a left hand but Edmund moved out of range nicely.
Edmund is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercenary swings widly with a right hand
letting Edmund counter with a right hand.
Mercenary throws out a loose jab but Edmund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercenary misses with an uppercut.
Edmund looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mercenary throws a hook to the side of Edmund's head but Edmund sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Edmund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercenary.
A little jabbing left from Edmund on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mercenary loads up on a big right hand but Edmund slips the punch.
Edmund has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Edmund there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vizual Mercenary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercenary throws a shot from downtown. Edmund moves away and avoids it.
Edmund moves away from the strike by Mercenary.
Mercenary misses with an uppercut. Edmund saw that one coming.
Edmund looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Edmund staying out of range there.
Mercenary pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mercenary looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mercenary scores with a sloppy right hand. Edmund should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edmund takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mercenary loads up on a big right hand but Edmund slips the punch.
Edmund unleashes a big counter combination but Mercenary bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
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!
A slow jab from Mercenary misses its intended target.
Edmund looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Mercenary misses.
Mercenary throws out a powerful jab.
Mercenary's jab looks to have found its range, popping Edmund under the eye.
Edmund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercenary.
Mercenary is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mercenary rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edmund counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mercenary with a nice cross.
Mercenary waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edmund.
Mercenary tries to bum rush Edmund with a series of wild strikes but Edmund uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edmund uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercenary.
Edmund looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mercenary connects with a right hand. Edmund shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercenary connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mercenary misses with an uppercut. Edmund saw that one coming.
Edmund appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Mercenary misses.
Edmund takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Edmund.
Edmund unleashes a big counter combination but Mercenary bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mercenary misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Edmund! But no joy.
Edmund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercenary.
Edmund looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mercenary is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mercenary looks to land a right hand but Edmund moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Edmund on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Mercenary misses.
Edmund throws out a counter right but Mercenary avoids it with no problem.
Edmund displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercenary throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Edmund on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Edmund slips a jab from Mercenary.
Edmund looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Edmund displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercenary throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercenary throws a jab when Edmund was well out of range.
It seemed like Edmund was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Edmund slips under a jab.
Edmund swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mercenary misses with a lunging right hand
and Edmund counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Vizual Mercenary's cut is getting worse.
Edmund walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercenary swings widly with a right hand
and Edmund scores with a counter punch that sends Mercenary to the canvas! Edmund smells blood - he's punishing Mercenary with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Mercenary has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Edmund!
After winning the bout, King Edmund thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.